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Old 10-06-2011, 08:01 PM
 
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LOL @ the last sentence. Now, as to the "people look out for their interests" vein of thought.....why the hell is it that it is in a girl's interest to be FRIENDS with me, but not MORE than friends? I mean, seriously? If you don't want to date me, then why hang out with me at all? Get a freakin' puppy if you want a friend.

Why do girls want guys as friends when they know the guy's attracted to them? Is it an ego stroke BS thing?
I think you offered a possible answer to your question. It is okay to wonder but it is best to look out and worry about yourself.
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:02 PM
 
Location: Blah
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LOL @ the last sentence. Now, as to the "people look out for their interests" vein of thought.....why the hell is it that it is in a girl's interest to be FRIENDS with me, but not MORE than friends? I mean, seriously? If you don't want to date me, then why hang out with me at all? Get a freakin' puppy if you want a friend.

Why do girls want guys as friends when they know the guy's attracted to them? Is it an ego stroke BS thing?
Friend list = palm time

You need to tell them how you feel, if their response is friendship, fine but you need to move on if you're looking for a relationship.


So go PM that girl lol
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:07 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Friend list = palm time

You need to tell them how you feel, if their response is friendship, fine but you need to move on if you're looking for a relationship.


So go PM that girl lol
Quit it, man! You're so persistent! I should be like you in regards to my dating abilities....
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:44 PM
 
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Friend list = palm time

You need to tell them how you feel, if their response is friendship, fine but you need to move on if you're looking for a relationship.


So go PM that girl lol
How long does "palm time" last? Days, weeks, months? Clearly palm time = bitterness and resentment so in effect I'd like to know how long do men resent women who "friend list" them?
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Old 10-06-2011, 08:49 PM
 
Location: Armsanta Sorad
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Male bitterness towards women does exist, but it's nowhere near as bad as female bitterness towards men and that's more tolerated.

I don't believe I'm bitter towards women, though I'll always get some radical criminal or white knight trying to prove me otherwise.
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:19 PM
 
Location: Blah
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How long does "palm time" last? Days, weeks, months? Clearly palm time = bitterness and resentment so in effect I'd like to know how long do men resent women who "friend list" them?
Who knows?

Palm time doesn't equal bitterness for me.

There isn't anything wrong with being friend's and people shouldn't take things so serious! If a guy is looking for a relationship, he should make his intentions clear. If the woman wants to be friend's, fine but don't hang around her like some love sick puppy dog or bitter person running off potential boy friend's. OMG, I dated a girl who had a guy on the friend list. This guy was over protective and ultra bitter. The guy would follow her around EVERY WHERE! It was freaking weird and extremely annoying!!! It was almost impossible to have any alone time with that chick and she wouldn't say anything about it. I would have my self if not for his dad being a cop. So I dropped her and got reacquainted with my palms. She ended up dating a few other guys over time that I knew and damn if she still didn't have her little love sick puppy!
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:33 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, Texas
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Who knows?

Palm time doesn't equal bitterness for me.

There isn't anything wrong with being friend's and people shouldn't take things so serious! If a guy is looking for a relationship, he should make his intentions clear. If the woman wants to be friend's, fine but don't hang around her like some love sick puppy dog or bitter person running off potential boy friend's. OMG, I dated a girl who had a guy on the friend list. This guy was over protective and ultra bitter. The guy would follow her around EVERY WHERE! It was freaking weird and extremely annoying!!! It was almost impossible to have any alone time with that chick and she wouldn't say anything about it. I would have my self if not for his dad being a cop. So I dropped her and got reacquainted with my palms. She ended up dating a few other guys over time that I knew and damn if she still didn't have her little love sick puppy!
That's the saddest image ever. And she's perfectly fine with him being around like that? That, to me, says infinitely more about HER than HIM. And I would NEVER want to be around a "woman" like that.
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:37 PM
 
Location: PNW, CPSouth, JacksonHole, Southampton
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I think the seeds of bitterness start when little boys reach an age where they're smarter than their mommies... But their mommies...and sisters...and teachers treat them like they're stupid beasts. Then, when girlfriends and wives start that same thing... with their words and actions predicated on the unspoken assumption that men are stupid and in need of being 'controlled' and 'guided'... that's probably the root of bitterness toward women.
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:39 PM
 
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Who knows?

Palm time doesn't equal bitterness for me.

There isn't anything wrong with being friend's and people shouldn't take things so serious! If a guy is looking for a relationship, he should make his intentions clear. If the woman wants to be friend's, fine but don't hang around her like some love sick puppy dog or bitter person running off potential boy friend's. OMG, I dated a girl who had a guy on the friend list. This guy was over protective and ultra bitter. The guy would follow her around EVERY WHERE! It was freaking weird and extremely annoying!!! It was almost impossible to have any alone time with that chick and she wouldn't say anything about it. I would have my self if not for his dad being a cop. So I dropped her and got reacquainted with my palms. She ended up dating a few other guys over time that I knew and damn if she still didn't have her little love sick puppy!
Your right about being upfront. Its the only way to get the info you need to make a reasonable decision.

BTW Puppy-boys aren't worth the maintenance imo. But once they've attached themselves it's kind of hard to get rid of them.
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Old 10-06-2011, 09:39 PM
 
Location: Blah
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That's the saddest image ever. And she's perfectly fine with him being around like that? That, to me, says infinitely more about HER than HIM. And I would NEVER want to be around a "woman" like that.
That's was many moons ago long before I met my wife. So I'm not sure what ever happened but it was extremely sad to say the least.
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