I just found this website and find this fassinating there is a forum here. But I was thinking of this question a few days ago--people involved in work if they have a job. Or if they don't, how do they occupy themselves when searching for job is overwhelming? And what do you do if you want to go someplace(cost of gas etc). Then there are those who are going back to school--like me. Seems to me this environment is a bit stressful to be finding friend, lover,or otherwise. Just curious.

Life is what you make it. Maybe if you slow down a little bit (take a chill pill) life wont seem so stressful...

Oh, gas and believe it or not, (stuff) usually cost money. So if you don't have any money, you can't buy stuff... simple economics.

Although not high on the list of priorities, everything is balance, and that includes dating.

To keep a healthy outlook we manage to find ways for entertainment; dating is just a form of entertainment.

The best part is – dating means sharing costs (hopefully).

I agree with Tribbles just take it one day at a time, think about what is important first and chill pills work

I avoid stress, when I can.

Which, btw...is the reason I'm not dating atm.

Whoever said men don't have drama...seriously needs to take a peek into my life.

If life gives you lemons you throw them at cars passing on the freeway!

Certainly the economics of dating has changed for me but I still have my own car, it may not be Land Rover I once had but what I have its mine. Where I live is not the 3500 sq ft home I once had but I have not had to move back in with my mom. Above all I am making it just fine.

It’s all about appreciating what you have and not worrying about what you don’t have.

Bottom line, Im still great guy and if that’s not enough for her that’s her issue, her loss and just not the right girl gor me.…..

I am just saying .

I try not to set any goals in life...that way I'm never disappointed

could meet at the pool or a beach if you're lucky to live nearby one you go to school meet a gal there you can meet someone anywhere at a store while you are out taking a walk or riding a bike possibilities are endless

I met somebody in a Library once.

He ended up wanting to use me to cheat on his girlfriend.

Did I mention I'm not dating?

Just have friends and forget about dating. Dating can be expensive in any kind of economy.

No! You have to overexaggerate the story!

He was a super secret spy and was using you to get closer to a foreign national that was using his millions of dollars to fund an underground drug experiment on monkeys with lasers attached to their eyes. These drugs would give these monkeys super-human abilities and allow them to read our minds! Well, unfortunately for our super secret spy, he was found...and we deny any involvement in his disappearance.

hahaha, well I would.

but he wasn't that creative.

poor guy. I knew it from the start...He was an awful liar.

I'm sure I should have said something sooner.

Probably would have helped...but can't help anything now, leave it in the past.

I sound like a horrible person for saying this...

But It made me laugh, honestly.

They're engaged now, even after I told her.

*shrugs*

some people

Too true.. no expectations, no let downs

Luckily it is only some.

In my experience...it's most.

I like to hope it is really just 50/50, but experience is showing otherwise, unfortunately.

aye.

ah well.