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View Poll Results: Have you spend time with friends of convenience when a true friend was not available?
No, true friends I had lots in common to me are always available 2 4.17%
Sometimes, because I never wanted to be alone 3 6.25%
Never, I would rather be alone than be with someone who I had no chemistry with 43 89.58%
Voters: 48. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 07-10-2009, 06:54 AM
 
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When I look back at my life I have always struggled making friends with people I really had chemistry with. Many of my so called friends were just partners of convenience. I think both of us knew that there was no chemistry or mutual interests but we settled and interacted with each other just because we had no one else. Eventually, we got irratated with each other and got on each others nerves because we had so little in common and spent to much time together.

How about you, would you rather spend the weekend alone or with someone you really had no chemistry with and little in common but were another human being to spend time with, when a true friend was not available???
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Old 07-10-2009, 06:57 AM
 
Location: Back in the gym...Yo Adrian!
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I'd rather be alone. I do not have a need to be with someone at all times, especially someone who I'm not crazy about. I've had friends who never want to be alone, and the would invite people they really didn't like to go to movies or shopping just to be with someone.
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Old 07-10-2009, 06:59 AM
 
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Heck, I can always find a book to read.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:13 AM
 
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Definitely rather be alone. And sometimes I'd rather be alone than with great friends.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:15 AM
 
Location: Incognito
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Alone!!!!!!
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:15 AM
 
Location: Denver, CO
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I would much rather spend the day alone. If you're with someone you don't have chemistry with or can't even hold a conversation with them, it's like you're alone anyway, right?



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When I look back at my life I have always struggled making friends with people I really had chemistry with. Many of my so called friends were just partners of convenience. I think both of us knew that there was no chemistry or mutual interests but we settled and interacted with each other just because we had no one else. Eventually, we got irratated with each other and got on each others nerves because we had so little in common and spent to much time together.

How about you, would you rather spend the weekend alone or with someone you really had no chemistry with and little in common but were another human being to spend time with, when a true friend was not available???
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:17 AM
 
Location: Sunny Florida
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When I was young, I always wanted to be around people rather than being alone. I equated alone with being lonely. After I got hurt very badly, I decided that being alone was preferable to being with someone unacceptable. I think when you can be alone and happy you're truly whole.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:25 AM
 
Location: NW Montana
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Definitely rather be alone. I actually LIKE myself enough to spend a day alone.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:26 AM
 
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Alone.
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Old 07-10-2009, 07:41 AM
 
Location: Tucson
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Definitely rather be alone. I actually LIKE myself enough to spend a day alone.
I like my own company BETTER than more boring one. The reason I'm active on forums is the opportunity to pick and choose whom you "socialize" with from a big pool.
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