any veiws people?

I couldn't look for someone without working and taking care of myself.

It's called self employment, if you can support yourself... also, contracting, consulting... etc. Technically the state called me unemployed, until I started paying taxes monthly.

if you would date you, then i don't see why others would not. if you wouldn't date you, then maybe get those things in order before dating. simple.

As important as freckles.

its about income. If there is an income (rather from tradtional employment or not) and there is an opportunity to enjoy the company of someone else,,,,why not?

This!

I had a girlfriend and she was unemployed. She tried everything, but she didn´t find a job. The las thing i would have done, was to quit. I really loved her. I didn´t quit. She did. Some time later she told me why. She couldn´t see it anymore... standing right next to me... seeing that i can do so many things, can afford most of the things i want... and she can´t. It make her feel horrible. I can understand it, still it would have been no problem for me. (Cause she tried!).
But sure, it´s better when both have a income. But you never know what happens in life...

I don't really give a **** what other people do in their spare time unless it will potentially kill me.

Dating is a matter of the heart not the wallet. We have revolved our world around the almighty dollar so much that we have lost contact with reality. I believe these tough times are showing us who we are from different points of view than we had just a few years ago. We need to stop looking outward and start looking inward. "What makes him or her special enough to want to see" is the question not can I afford to see him or her. My goodness if it gets much tougher financially we will be meeting in a food line for our dates but we will know who we are outside of a pay check. Use this as a test to really get to know the soul of the person you would like to see.

Who is on the inside and not the clothing they wear. You are no longer judged by the dollars in your pockets but by the love in your hearts. It should have been this way all along and I personally believe it is what has raised our divorce rate up so high. We need to stop looking at things as being who we are.

It's like this, you may not be able to be the Sugar Daddy or Mama but you are just as sweet to the taste. Don't sell yourselves short. Live life on the positive and not the negative.

michael

A walk on the beach is free...
and that's my idea of a nice date!

As far as whether or not I would date somebody who's unemployed really comes down to WHY they're not working. For instance, if it's for medical reasons (either temporary or permanent) it's not really a big deal. If it's because of the economy and they were laid off or something like that and are having a hard time finding more work, still not a big deal. Well, as long as it hasn't been an EXCESSIVE amount of time. The economy isn't that bad where you can't find SOMETHING even if it isn't your 'dream job'. Now, if they just don't WANT to work and would rather sponge off of gov't assistance........ Chances are they don't even have a shot with me.

if they sing from the heart like this,,, money is irrelevant,,lol

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH1NGp6AJFg&feature=related

I'm with ya on that one Sis!!

Humm I dated while I was on unemployment and I assure you if it did not work out due to that then I did not want them around anyway!

As long as I have a income and it is not illegal it is none of their business. All that matters is that I pay my own bills and not depending on them....

There are all kinds of free things you can do for dates, so I don't see why you can't date while you're unemployed.

isn't that like saying lets go to the racetrack without a car

I can cook a nice tasty dinner.

Just because you are unemployed doesn't mean you don't have money. Maybe you are already dating and then you become unemployed. To the person that says they wouldn't date if they were unemployed would you break up with your SO because you were laid off?