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Old 11-29-2013, 07:06 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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If you doubt my statements.. then you must know better yourself. Please tell me where you're getting all YOUR "facts" from which you are using as a basis to question me.

If you prefaced your statements with ... "in my opinion" ... then I would have no issues with your posts.

But all you are doing is throwing your opinions around, and acting as if we are supposed to just accept them as facts.

I at least provided one survey which showed that mutual breakups are not so "rare" as you claimed.

And I seriously doubt you are a "relationship expert", given your history of "dumping" and "bailing" on your past relationships.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:30 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. Area
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If you prefaced your statements with ... "in my opinion" ... then I would have no issues with your posts.

But all you are doing is throwing your opinions around, and acting as if we are supposed to just accept them as facts.

I at least provided one survey which showed that mutual breakups are not so "rare" as you claimed.

And I seriously doubt you are a "relationship expert", given your history of "dumping" and "bailing" on your past relationships.
If I said "All women are beautiful" without stating it as my "opinion" first.. would you ask for proof or question it? Would you tell me I'm stating my opinion as fact? I have a feeling you would NOT do that.

The reality is (as I stated earlier) you are only questioning my statements because you "don't like them" and for NO OTHER REASON.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:54 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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If I said "All women are beautiful" without stating it as my "opinion" first.. would you ask for proof or question it? Would you tell me I'm stating my opinion as fact? I have a feeling you would NOT do that.

The reality is (as I stated earlier) you are only questioning my statements because you "don't like them" and for NO OTHER REASON.
Again ... expressing opinion as fact.

People like you pretend to be "know it alls" and it becomes annoying to engage in conversations.

I recommend you learn to use the words "in my opinion" or IMO.

And when you want to argue something to be factual ... then back it with some sort of proof.

Provide us with a link to a research study, or anything other than simply repeating your own words over and over.
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Old 11-29-2013, 03:57 PM
 
Location: southern california
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its all about what is the deal breaker.
its not the same for everybody.
there must be some core values.
kindness to small animals and small kids.
no hitting or cheating.
basic stuff
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Old 11-29-2013, 04:12 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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its all about what is the deal breaker.
its not the same for everybody.
there must be some core values.
kindness to small animals and small kids.
no hitting or cheating.
basic stuff
I fully agree with the above.

And I would also add that each person in the relationship is an individual, with different needs.

If that person's relationship needs aren't being met, then it's time to discuss the issue with the boyfriend/girlfriend, and see if it can be worked out.

And if it's not resolvable, then simply agree with the other that the relationship isn't working out, and it's time to part ways.

There is no need to hurt the other person. Just accept that you both have irreconcilable differences, and agree to end the relationship, and move on with your separate lives.
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Old 11-29-2013, 04:29 PM
 
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I used to make habit of being a doormat and being the "understanding one"...always trying to see things from someone else's perspective.

As I've aged I've gotten much less tolerant of bull****. Where I used to be afraid to rock the boat and argue..etc., now I don't care.
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Old 11-29-2013, 04:39 PM
 
Location: Washington D.C. Area
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Again ... expressing opinion as fact.

People like you pretend to be "know it alls" and it becomes annoying to engage in conversations.

I recommend you learn to use the words "in my opinion" or IMO.

And when you want to argue something to be factual ... then back it with some sort of proof.

Provide us with a link to a research study, or anything other than simply repeating your own words over and over.
And who made you the authority on how to have a discussion?

All that matters is I know what I'm talking about and I backed it up with logic. If you can't grasp this logic then that's no one's problem but yours.
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Old 11-29-2013, 05:02 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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I'm getting fussy as I get a bit older.

I don't think I could handle much nonsense in my life.
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Old 11-29-2013, 05:16 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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And who made you the authority on how to have a discussion?

All that matters is I know what I'm talking about and I backed it up with logic. If you can't grasp this logic then that's no one's problem but yours.
Logic?

I think this below post of yours says quite a bit about you and your so called "logic":

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Funny thing is being the dumper didn't make me any less bitter. A good number of those women were eventually going to dump me anyway. Their crappy attitudes, lack of respect and loss of interest in sex with me made it clear I was either going to get dumped or be with someone who didn't respect me.

For me.. once the sex slows down I get suspicious. If it stops I know its time to leave. I still don't get why some men stay with women who obviously hate them.

I think a woman should treat her man like a king. I see this in the older generations but almost never in my generation.
In my opinion, this is one of the most "shallow minded" posts I've ever read.

Do you ever think about of how "the woman feels" and "her needs" in your relationships ... or do your relationships exist only to meet your own needs? (as you stated ... your woman should treat you like a king)

Perhaps if you treated them better ... they might also treat you better? Hmmmm .....

How about that "logic"?

And once again ... you think of yourself as a "relationship expert"?

Just one more question about your "logic" .... why would a so called "relationship expert" have SO MANY WOMAN who want to "dump him"?

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Old 11-29-2013, 05:46 PM
 
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I most often am the one to end dating and always have ended relationships.

There are mutual break ups. One person can initiate the break up. But the other person can already be unhappy and hadn't chosen to initiate the break up yet. This has happened to me, when I was dating women a month or 2 and I knew I wasn't that into to it, but continued anyway. I figured I wouldn't be seeing them much longer, but they were the one to not return a call or decline an invitation. It wasn't a surprise and I wasn't very disappointed I wouldn't be seeing them again. I call it mutual, because it was what I expected and wanted soon anyway.
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