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Topic: greener grass
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Thu 02/28/08 08:49 PM


This online thing leaves everyone with so many options!

What are your views on declining meeting with someone you're somewhat interested in, in the hopes of meeting the "perfect" one?

What about ruling out someone you feel a connection to who lives "far away" hoping for the potential match in your area?


Far away is far away... If neither can or are willing to move then meeting or not you'll have nothing in the end...


Ahem!! Cough Cough... Damn... I got somethin in my throat... Oh HI Prncswhoisonly36.87milesfromme!

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Thu 02/28/08 08:49 PM



what does it hurt to try all the ones you're interested in... kinda like a salad bar.

If you're not fully interested in someone, it's not nice to let them think you think they're all that. I think if you're with someone, you should think they're awesome... and if you don't, figure out why and fix it! If it's not an easy fix, are they or were they ever right for you to begin with?

Because when men try all the ones they're interested in, they become players, and then women tend to shy away from them.

Likewise when women tend to do it they become "whores" or "sluts".

If only our society wasn't the way it is, then maybe that could work.


jeez I didn't say screw all of them.. lol I meant have a date with them!
laugh laughlaugh laugh

I'm not talking about screwing.
But what would your neighbors think if you brought a different guy home every night or other night of the week, just for coffee and conversation. Its not what actually happens, its what people perceive as happening.

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Thu 02/28/08 08:50 PM



This online thing leaves everyone with so many options!

What are your views on declining meeting with someone you're somewhat interested in, in the hopes of meeting the "perfect" one?

What about ruling out someone you feel a connection to who lives "far away" hoping for the potential match in your area?


Far away is far away... If neither can or are willing to move then meeting or not you'll have nothing in the end...


Ahem!! Cough Cough... Damn... I got somethin in my throat... Oh HI Prncswhoisonly36.87milesfromme!


You know how much I adore you RT.. smooched

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Thu 02/28/08 08:51 PM



This is one of the reasons I dislike internet dating. Toooo many options. Most people usually get online after the end of a relationship (maybe not right away, but before they're ready to date) and they find someone who is.

What happens next is a weird. They spend a lot of time talking, emailing, texting, blah blah blah, and they meet. Well, that person who isn't ready didn't feel the earth move, or the prospect of being in a relationship scares them, and they back off (they try to do this slowly, usually unsuccessfully) leaving the other party wondering 'what the hell did i do wrong??'.

The other phenomenon is the guy or girl who has 'attention overload'. The moment a new wink or email pops up, they can't seem to tear themselves away from the dating site.

I used to run a couple of dating sites, and I saw it all the time. A guy or girl would be carrying on deep 'getting to know you sessions' with 3 or 4 people, telling them all completely different versions of their lives.

After the date, they'd be on to the next 2 or 3. It's a never ending cycle.

People, if internet dating worked, there would only be two or three sites. They'd never make any money. I hate to sound cynical, but it's possibly the worst thing to happen to human relationships.


This isn't true for ALL internet dating, I've heard of a few real success stories outside of advertising... but yes, people that have been on the internet sooooo long have a hard time breaking from it and having face to face relationships... sad


Ohhh.... I wouldn't ever say anything is 'universal' but it's overwhelmingly true. If you could only be in a position to be a nosy ass landlord (as I was when I operated those sites) and saw the lies, deceit and general deception. Believe about 5% of what you hear.


Oh believe me, I know about the lies! But then, they usually lie in the outside world, too... a liar is liar is a liar... but there's real people, too! Can't all be negative. Don't be butthurt, you'll find someone sometime. Which brings a question to mind... if you are soooo against it, why are you online???laugh

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Thu 02/28/08 08:52 PM




This is one of the reasons I dislike internet dating. Toooo many options. Most people usually get online after the end of a relationship (maybe not right away, but before they're ready to date) and they find someone who is.

What happens next is a weird. They spend a lot of time talking, emailing, texting, blah blah blah, and they meet. Well, that person who isn't ready didn't feel the earth move, or the prospect of being in a relationship scares them, and they back off (they try to do this slowly, usually unsuccessfully) leaving the other party wondering 'what the hell did i do wrong??'.

The other phenomenon is the guy or girl who has 'attention overload'. The moment a new wink or email pops up, they can't seem to tear themselves away from the dating site.

I used to run a couple of dating sites, and I saw it all the time. A guy or girl would be carrying on deep 'getting to know you sessions' with 3 or 4 people, telling them all completely different versions of their lives.

After the date, they'd be on to the next 2 or 3. It's a never ending cycle.

People, if internet dating worked, there would only be two or three sites. They'd never make any money. I hate to sound cynical, but it's possibly the worst thing to happen to human relationships.


This isn't true for ALL internet dating, I've heard of a few real success stories outside of advertising... but yes, people that have been on the internet sooooo long have a hard time breaking from it and having face to face relationships... sad


Ohhh.... I wouldn't ever say anything is 'universal' but it's overwhelmingly true. If you could only be in a position to be a nosy ass landlord (as I was when I operated those sites) and saw the lies, deceit and general deception. Believe about 5% of what you hear.


Oh believe me, I know about the lies! But then, they usually lie in the outside world, too... a liar is liar is a liar... but there's real people, too! Can't all be negative. Don't be butthurt, you'll find someone sometime. Which brings a question to mind... if you are soooo against it, why are you online???laugh


Because sometimes I just like to (virtually)cut myself... :cry:

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Thu 02/28/08 08:52 PM




what does it hurt to try all the ones you're interested in... kinda like a salad bar.

If you're not fully interested in someone, it's not nice to let them think you think they're all that. I think if you're with someone, you should think they're awesome... and if you don't, figure out why and fix it! If it's not an easy fix, are they or were they ever right for you to begin with?

Because when men try all the ones they're interested in, they become players, and then women tend to shy away from them.

Likewise when women tend to do it they become "whores" or "sluts".

If only our society wasn't the way it is, then maybe that could work.


jeez I didn't say screw all of them.. lol I meant have a date with them!
laugh laughlaugh laugh

I'm not talking about screwing.
But what would your neighbors think if you brought a different guy home every night or other night of the week, just for coffee and conversation. Its not what actually happens, its what people perceive as happening.




Ohhhh you're talking about the whole "avoid the appearance of evil" thing... yeah that's too much for me. Maybe you could just meet them out and not tell your neighbors. That way, they wouldn't know unless they were stalking you!

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Thu 02/28/08 08:53 PM




This online thing leaves everyone with so many options!

What are your views on declining meeting with someone you're somewhat interested in, in the hopes of meeting the "perfect" one?

What about ruling out someone you feel a connection to who lives "far away" hoping for the potential match in your area?


Far away is far away... If neither can or are willing to move then meeting or not you'll have nothing in the end...


Ahem!! Cough Cough... Damn... I got somethin in my throat... Oh HI Prncswhoisonly36.87milesfromme!


You know how much I adore you RT.. smooched


Dammit girl, you're the only one who can make a black man blush.

blushing

IndnPrncs's photo
Thu 02/28/08 08:53 PM





This online thing leaves everyone with so many options!

What are your views on declining meeting with someone you're somewhat interested in, in the hopes of meeting the "perfect" one?

What about ruling out someone you feel a connection to who lives "far away" hoping for the potential match in your area?


Far away is far away... If neither can or are willing to move then meeting or not you'll have nothing in the end...


Ahem!! Cough Cough... Damn... I got somethin in my throat... Oh HI Prncswhoisonly36.87milesfromme!


You know how much I adore you RT.. smooched


Dammit girl, you're the only one who can make a black man blush.

blushing


lmao now that was cute!!!!smooched

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