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Old 07-05-2013, 10:50 AM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I've seen it quite a few times. People will say to unsuccessful men and women that the reason they're not successful is because of being a bad person but I've never seen that play out in real life. Some of the meanest and worst people I've known have bad great success attracting the opposite sex and some of nicest people I've known have no one(both men and women) I mean look at the criminals(who get so many letter in jail) and politicians who are all married and in happy relationships.

So why do people keep spreading this myth? How good or bad of a person you are has no bearing on the success you have in relationships.
Just because criminals got love letters, doesn't mean they have great relationships.
Just because somebody are professional politicians, doesn't mean they have flawed moral ideology.

I, on the other hand, have never known a bad person (cheating, lying, stealing, backstabbing) in real life had the capability to develop life-affirming relationships. ANYBODY (and I don't care if I am generalizing) find themselves attracted to bad people need immediate psychological evaluation. Period.
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:05 AM
 
Location: USA
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I've seen it quite a few times. People will say to unsuccessful men and women that the reason they're not successful is because of being a bad person but I've never seen that play out in real life. Some of the meanest and worst people I've known have bad great success attracting the opposite sex and some of nicest people I've known have no one(both men and women) I mean look at the criminals(who get so many letter in jail) and politicians who are all married and in happy relationships.

So why do people keep spreading this myth? How good or bad of a person you are has no bearing on the success you have in relationships.
"politicians who are all married and in happy relationships"
Good point. I read the majority of Presidents were Adulterers. Sounds like a strong correlation between Success and Immorality.

Mao, Hitler, Stalin were some of the most Imoral people in the world and they gravitated to the top and most likely had their choice in mates
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:09 AM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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"politicians who are all married and in happy relationships"
Good point. I read the majority of Presidents were Adulterers. Sounds like a strong correlation between Success and Immorality.

Mao, Hitler, Stalin were some of the most Imoral people in the world and they gravitated to the top and most likely had their choice in mates
Don't we all miss Ronald Reagan?
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:09 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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"politicians who are all married and in happy relationships"
Good point. I read the majority of Presidents were Adulterers. Sounds like a strong correlation between Success and Immorality.

Mao, Hitler, Stalin were some of the most Imoral people in the world and they gravitated to the top and most likely had their choice in mates
Can you really say that their relationships were happy, though? If one spouse has to accept that the other will be unfaithful in return for whatever status they have, is that really a marriage of equals?
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:26 AM
 
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It doesn't with me.
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Old 07-05-2013, 11:32 AM
 
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I think it has some influence. But not that much. People are attracted to good looking people. Many want what they can't have or "like a challenge." People who are not always the best in the character department but make up for it with looks or charm have a lot of success. Cool helps too. You can't be the good looking, successful guy and be a douchebag. Or at least an obvious one. lol. The smart ones learn how to hide it. And the smart women (and men) learn how to figure out exactly who they're dealing with before getting too involved. I am learning. Young people's priorities can be all messed up and there are so many good looking young people that just adds to the confusion.
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Old 07-05-2013, 12:26 PM
 
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Don't we all miss Ronald Reagan?
I do!! He was super romantic towards Nancy. Just read his letters to her, they will make you melt.

(and he never cheated)
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Old 07-05-2013, 02:27 PM
 
Location: North Texas
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Nice girls finish last, for damn sure.
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Old 07-05-2013, 02:36 PM
 
Location: Newport Beach, California
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I do!! He was super romantic towards Nancy. Just read his letters to her, they will make you melt.

(and he never cheated)
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Old 07-05-2013, 02:58 PM
 
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Don't we all miss Ronald Reagan?
I read that somewhere too.

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Can you really say that their relationships were happy, though? If one spouse has to accept that the other will be unfaithful in return for whatever status they have, is that really a marriage of equals?
I kind of ignored that part making the assumption that they probably got along as well as the typical couple.
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