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Okay, C-D. The relationships forum's prodigal son had a dilemma he could use advice on. I have just finished my first year at grad school and have summer off, so no school until late August. It took a hell of a lot of my free time. All that time invested is (hopefully) going to pay off with all As this semester.
Now beginning in May of last year I decided to take a break from dating. I have been considering getting back into it. The dilemma is I don't want to exhaust myself with dating when school comes back into session since I work FT and possibly may get a promotion over the summer. I have managed to do two out of three well but don't want to be juggling all three because something will fall and shatter.
I figure that since DC is a transient city anyway, I figure maybe I could do the college thing and date over the summer and then back off right before school starts.
Do you all thing that I'm being practical or a fool for trying to date when I know I'll need to stop in three months?
Nobody said a couple of dates with a woman is a commitment. You could date casually, just to have fun and get some practice dating and meeting people. There'll probably be a lot of summer interns in town who will be leaving when the academic year starts up again, anyway. That would fit your schedule.
As ruth said, it doesn't have to be a major commitment..... Just go, have fun, do it, don't waste a second of your life, I say this with a heavy heart as of late I've been getting nothing but bad news, but to turn a bad thing into good, would be to suggest to enjoy yourself and be kind to the women you do decide to hang with, don't listen to the drivel you hear around here.
Have fun and keep it light, I think any young lady would appreciate that.
Okay, C-D. The relationships forum's prodigal son had a dilemma he could use advice on. I have just finished my first year at grad school and have summer off, so no school until late August. It took a hell of a lot of my free time. All that time invested is (hopefully) going to pay off with all As this semester.
Now beginning in May of last year I decided to take a break from dating. I have been considering getting back into it. The dilemma is I don't want to exhaust myself with dating when school comes back into session since I work FT and possibly may get a promotion over the summer. I have managed to do two out of three well but don't want to be juggling all three because something will fall and shatter.
I figure that since DC is a transient city anyway, I figure maybe I could do the college thing and date over the summer and then back off right before school starts.
Do you all thing that I'm being practical or a fool for trying to date when I know I'll need to stop in three months?
Hmmm, tough situation. I guess it depends on how easily attached you get. My husband was only going to date me over the summer....
20+yrs later he's still with me. If it's meant to be, you will find a way to make it work. If it's not meant to be, it will be easy to walk away from whomever you are seeing at the time.
Hmmm, tough situation. I guess it depends on how easily attached you get. My husband was only going to date me over the summer....
20+yrs later he's still with me. If it's meant to be, you will find a way to make it work. If it's not meant to be, it will be easy to walk away from whomever you are seeing at the time.
I wanted to write something along these lines, as well.
Heh. I know a guy whose online profiles always say he is leaving town in three months, although in truth he has lived in the same place for years and has no plans to go anywhere. He just prefers temporary relationships, so he trawls for women who are open to that.
I figure that since DC is a transient city anyway, I figure maybe I could do the college thing and date over the summer and then back off right before school starts.
Do you all thing that I'm being practical or a fool for trying to date when I know I'll need to stop in three months?
This is why interns were invented. Go forth, and enjoy the next three months before Congress lets out.
BTW, I'm doing the same thing, only in reverse. It's 50-50 that I'll be moving to your neck of the woods at the end of August, but I might have a few dates while I'm still here.
Okay, C-D. The relationships forum's prodigal son had a dilemma he could use advice on. I have just finished my first year at grad school and have summer off, so no school until late August. It took a hell of a lot of my free time. All that time invested is (hopefully) going to pay off with all As this semester.
Now beginning in May of last year I decided to take a break from dating. I have been considering getting back into it. The dilemma is I don't want to exhaust myself with dating when school comes back into session since I work FT and possibly may get a promotion over the summer. I have managed to do two out of three well but don't want to be juggling all three because something will fall and shatter.
I figure that since DC is a transient city anyway, I figure maybe I could do the college thing and date over the summer and then back off right before school starts.
Do you all thing that I'm being practical or a fool for trying to date when I know I'll need to stop in three months?
First, congrats on making it through your first year of grad school.
Second, why not? What would it hurt? You'll have a fun summer and then can get back to it in September.
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