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Old 09-23-2011, 06:23 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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So the girl & I managed to make a closing argument this morning, basically. I'm really never talking to her again.

However, it instilled in me this question: is it better to get to know someone as friends or to make it obvioius that you want a relationship and risk never getting to know the other person at all?

I think the latter is more important. I have plenty of friends, I don't need too many more. A relationship is something I've never had before & really want. It's okay if I miss out on knowing an amazing girl if I'm not going to go all the way with her.

It's more important to get to know her & then have a relationship than get to know her, become deeply attracted to her & NOT have a relationship because of her own issues and lack of desire for you.

What do you guys think?
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:25 PM
 
Location: Pa
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I think as a guy you are saying all the right things. Some chick is sooo going to buy this. lol j/k
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:29 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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I think as a guy you are saying all the right things. Some chick is sooo going to buy this. lol j/k
??? What?
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:33 PM
 
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??? What?
Just saying very few want to just get to know a girl/lady. Or not have sex.
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:34 PM
 
Location: Tennessee
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Don`t put yourself in the "friendzone" but also, lets not worry so much about getting laid, before we learn her name, mmmm??
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:40 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Don`t put yourself in the "friendzone" but also, lets not worry so much about getting laid, before we learn her name, mmmm??
Haha, didn't mean to give off that impression. I just want to have a good relationship, that's all.

Worse comes to worse, at least I learned a valuable lesson here: if a girl wants to be "just friends first", I have to run like hell, no matter what.
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:44 PM
 
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I don`t know. I think that alot of relationships start with "just being friends first." It gives a chance to get to know them, before you just jump right in. Take it one day at a time.
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:49 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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I don`t know. I think that alot of relationships start with "just being friends first." It gives a chance to get to know them, before you just jump right in. Take it one day at a time.
Yes, but what if they never want to escalate? Then it's just been a waste of time if I ever become romantically interested in them.

The keyword here is "interested". If I'm okay with just being friends and I never become interested in them, then it'll stay at that level. But if I want to become more than friends & they don't.....well....that's the beginning of the end.
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:53 PM
 
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But if I want to become more than friends & they don't.....well....that's the beginning of the end.
Sounds like you are getting it.
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Old 09-23-2011, 06:59 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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It just sucks that you meet someone that you see is so amazing and they want nothing to do with you the way you want to do with them. It really does.

But if you could meet 1 person who's that amazing, then odds are you could meet someone else who's equally amazing, if not more so?

The other side of the coin is, if you make your relationship intentions obvious and they have problems with that, they'll never show you how amazing they are. But I guess that just means they're not amazing enough.

You want someone who's going to be herself and fun but also wants you the way you want her.
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