Posted on 02/28/2005 8:24:39 AM PST by pissant
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I am personally acquainted with many such couples.
I'm 100% skeptic on this subject, actually.
I've given up dating altogether. Sincerely, there's no one out there for me.
After traveling 2200 miles all the way to Colombia to visit her, spending time, money and devotion to her (I even tried to have her come to the United States, but fell through since she was denied her visa in Bogotá), after giving me hopes for a relationship, then, midway through my trip, she tells me that she doesn't feel anything more than "appreciation", and that she's not attracted to me.
After breaking my heart like that, I say "to hell with dating!!!"
I really loved her, but it wasn't enough.
And I'm not about to change my ways. I'm a nice guy by nature and education. I was taught not to treat women like objects, and that they deserve the utmost respect.
So, I've come to the decision to just forget about dating at all. It's just a waste of time.
Why, you may ask???
Because I don't want to be hurt anymore. She bled my heart dry, and there's not much love left for a significant other.
This Spanish phrase summarizes it: "Más vale solo que mal acompañado" (or "better alone than in bad company")
Yikes.
You're almost as scary as Laz.
Good thing you gave up.
Here's another short version:
Do what you say, and say what you do...... and pray that you were raised well in the first place.
It isn't an insult, but it means that you mave been moved permanently to the "just a friend" category and there's no road back. ;)
Well I guess if that's what guys experience I can't criticize. It happens to women too.
They are all wimps.
You sir are a man!
If only I had known this when I was younger. (But then again I never would have met my wife, so all's well that ends well)
Men can be both tender and tough. If they are men's men. You can call it class. You can be cultured, gracious, intelligent and be a tough guy too provide that you are balanced and well rounded.
Down here in Washington DC alot of women are attracted to wimps and many of them are liberals. Strong masculine, conservative and moral types intimidate them because we do not share their naive-laissez faire attitude.
Little dogs are not chick magnets, they are poofer magnets (could serve you well in cali though). Big dogs are chick magnets.
You are right about that. :-) I have dumped the liberal on more than one ocassion when they come back. You can call it the "Boomerang Effect".
Yea - women instinctively know what is appealing and any woman who goes to any length to deny that instinct will sooner or later end up having it well inside of her and burst.
Feminism and liberalism is their undoing. Many are like Scarlett O'Hara.
Man oh man are you off.
I've had a beautiful golden lab and Germain retrievers among others before,and that only brought over the tattooed and more hardened ladies dog now and then.
Women mostly fear bigger unknown dogs.
The little dogs (I think) must bring out the motherly instincts and attract nice ladies also.
Pretty much all dogs are dogs, if you NEED protection, get the big dog and have a shovel handy.
Small dogs bark equally well for you, but I don't need protection or a shovel with a little one.
I only got this pet because I saw how intelligent it was. It was kind of expensive I thought, but for the years of fun, so what?
To my surprise, the puppies for this dog now go for $1800 each...YIKES.
I live by a local college and when I walk the little fella by the campus, he has us in contact with as many as thirty different women over the walk each time.
I go to a park, beach, and the women come running to chat and I never had that happen with other dogs.
No doubt, furry tiny dogs are total chick magnets.
I've made some very nice contacts and had good dates from such contacts.
Yeah but look at the kind of woman they're fighting over.
I agree. She certainly does make a more pleasant bride than someone like Maureen Dowd.
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