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Old 05-07-2013, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Bellingham, WA
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I know that this is erroneous logic, but how often do you view boasting, sexually appealing, accomplished, and extroverted single women with suspicion?
If I ever meet a woman with those characteristics who's actually single, I'll get back to you.
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Old 05-07-2013, 08:12 PM
 
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Some people don't find unbridled ego attractive, whether the boaster can back it up or not. Humility used to be a virtue in our culture. Times haven't changed that much.
When i am talking to someone and they become boastful i simply tune them out. Which isn't difficult when you are going deaf and have tinnitis to boot.
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Old 05-07-2013, 08:27 PM
 
Location: Alexandria, VA
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I wouldn't say that I view any woman with suspicion, but I do get curious as to why they're still single, especially in their mid-30's. Then I talk to them, and I think to myself, "ay, there's the rub."
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Old 05-07-2013, 09:38 PM
 
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Some times really good women are single due to their picker than because of a personality flaw. Most of my fiance's friends that are single make a lot of sense, but then again I have insider info.
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Old 05-07-2013, 09:42 PM
 
Location: Chicago
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I know that this is erroneous logic, but how often do you view boasting, sexually appealing, accomplished, and extroverted single women with suspicion?

Like if she is so great, why is she single? Tread carefully, there must be a cancerous skeleton rotting in the closet or a fatal character flaw that will leave your personal, professional, and loving goals unfulfilled and your own life cut short.
I think the suspicion you're describing might come from male projection.

Many women choose to spend parts of their lives--sometimes large parts of their lives--single. Men, on the other hand, almost never choose this. Because wanting to be single strikes most men as absurd, they become suspicious of a woman (or man, for that matter) who is single by choice.
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Old 05-07-2013, 10:07 PM
 
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Well..maybe a single woman like that only got out of a relationship/divorced a few months ago? you never know.
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Old 05-07-2013, 10:09 PM
 
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Is single the same as divorced?
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Old 05-07-2013, 10:12 PM
 
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Many women choose to spend parts of their lives--sometimes large parts of their lives--single. Men, on the other hand, almost never choose this. Because wanting to be single strikes most men as absurd, they become suspicious of a woman (or man, for that matter) who is single by choice.
This is so intriguing that's I'm gonna run off and start a thread!
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Old 05-07-2013, 10:13 PM
 
Location: State of Transition
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I think the suspicion you're describing might come from male projection.

Many women choose to spend parts of their lives--sometimes large parts of their lives--single. Men, on the other hand, almost never choose this. Because wanting to be single strikes most men as absurd, they become suspicious of a woman (or man, for that matter) who is single by choice.
His posts always make so much sense!

Some women don't have much choice re: being single into their 30's. Some don't get much male attention, and the attention they get may be from people who have issues or are marginally employable, or are only interested in them because they look "hot", not interested in them for who they are. Happens a lot.
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Old 05-07-2013, 10:19 PM
 
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Is single the same as divorced?
I would think it is..
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