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Old 01-05-2013, 06:45 PM
 
Location: Texas
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Btw, that awesome first date I had with relationship 4?
All it cost was the cost of a cup of coffee...then we went for a walk at the capitol, then we sat and chatted on a bench, then we went and shot pool...hours and hours and hours.

No big $$$ at all.
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Old 01-05-2013, 06:46 PM
 
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HI u r hot wan have seks lel XD XD. <-- Reddit dating.
Who could resist a line like that?
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Old 01-06-2013, 09:54 AM
 
Location: not where you are
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Btw, that awesome first date I had with relationship 4?
All it cost was the cost of a cup of coffee...then we went for a walk at the capitol, then we sat and chatted on a bench, then we went and shot pool...hours and hours and hours.

No big $$$ at all.
See, that's sounds similar to the first date I had the other day and it worked well for our first meeting that turned into a four hour date. not more than $5 spent

I'm more concerned with the company that I'm going to be keeping than with the elaborateness of the date. I've been whisked off to all kinds of things including being taking to the airport where the guy wanted to take me up in his plane for an evening ride over the city. first check to see if I have issues with flying in aircraft piloted by who ever the heck you are. So jet skiing, boating, dining out or whatever, won't matter if I don't like the company I'm in.

Keep it simple, no pressure, no expectations other than to get to know bits and pieces about each other and to feel if there's chemistry to be had.

Who the heck am I lying to, back in those dating days, (90's early to mid 2000's) someone would have asked me to coffee, I probably would have laughed. But I mean it these days, hate, hate the idea of going out on a date, rather stay in and watch tv or read a good book. Coffee works best in today's dating arena and for some once you've done it all already.
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Old 01-06-2013, 09:59 AM
 
Location: State of Transition
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Keep it simple, no pressure, no expectations other than to get to know bits and pieces about each other and to feel if there's chemistry to be had.
Just goes to show how people overly-complicate things. KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) is a good rule of thumb.
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Old 01-06-2013, 10:44 AM
 
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It's a lot like fishing. A lot of time, effort, and money with little chance of catching anything prize-winning. Still, a lot of guys seem to enjoy fishing, so I'm sure there are some that like dating.
No it doesn't. Fishing is pretty relaxing actually if you fish just for leisure.
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Old 01-06-2013, 10:49 AM
 
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It's a lot like fishing. A lot of time, effort, and money with little chance of catching anything prize-winning. Still, a lot of guys seem to enjoy fishing, so I'm sure there are some that like dating.
That's hilarious. I'm picturing a boat instead of a pier. You're reeling in the line. You've got something big on there. As the line gets reeled in more and more, the ominous open mouth of a great white shark is staring you in the face. Like they say, "fish or cut bait." Cut bait! Quick!

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Old 01-06-2013, 11:46 AM
 
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Someone told me this once, if someone truly enjoys your company they won't make you feel bad about how much you've spent.

It's actually pretty sound advice if you think about it.
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Old 01-06-2013, 11:46 AM
 
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Have you met all the guys I've gone out with in the past few years???

I HATE dating. SO much. But, eventually I do want to be in a LTR with someone that I actually like. To get to that point one has to date and that kind of sucks.

Yeah, you have to kiss some frogs to get to your prince.
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Old 01-06-2013, 09:19 PM
 
Location: Canada
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You are correct. 'What do you do for a living? Do you have kids? What do you do for fun?'. Just a crapload of questions to see you are 'worthy' of the 'job'.


Isn't the whole point of a date to get to know someone, to decide whether or not you want to explore things further? And how do you do that...by asking questions, trying to find common ground or at least something more interesting to talk about.

If you're not having success in the dating world, maybe you need to shift your perspective and realize that getting to know a person has to start somewhere, and it's usually with the basics.
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Old 01-06-2013, 09:24 PM
 
Location: Up in the air
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Isn't the whole point of a date to get to know someone, to decide whether or not you want to explore things further? And how do you do that...by asking questions, trying to find common ground or at least something more interesting to talk about.

If you're not having success in the dating world, maybe you need to shift your perspective and realize that getting to know a person has to start somewhere, and it's usually with the basics.
Apparently, asking questions on a date to get to know them is a big no-no
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