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Old 03-13-2012, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Falls Church, VA
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To the women receiving numerous marriage proposals:
Does it make your head swell?
Be truthful.
Not really, in my case it was creepy... the last 2 times.
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:09 PM
 
Location: Whiteville Tennessee
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I've being proposed to 3 times... since I started dating one guy even suggested my dad come live with us, he did not care, he just wanted me strange...
^^^Si yo fuese un hombre joven me gustaria pedirle quese casara conmigo cada dia hasta que dijo que si! Nada podria ser mas sexy de una chica Boliviana caliente Virginia con un acento?????^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:19 PM
 
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Meanwhile other women cannot get a man to commit to exclusivity, not to mention marriage?

What is it about certain women that make men so quick to "wife them down", meanwhile other women are plagued by players and commitment phobes.

I've wondered about this phenomenon off and on, and seeing this story today made me wonder (yeah I know it has some Jerry Springer ish, but still 5 times!!!)..

The unluckiest bride in Britain: Woman who had walked down aisle with FOUR HUSBANDS by the age of 24 takes a chance on her fifth | Mail Online

Is it their character, personality, looks?
Is it neediness? But then isn't neediness supposed to be a turn off to men?

What are your thoughts?

Some women are 'plagued' by players and commitment phobes because they only date players and commitment phobes.

I always thought it was funny when my ex-gf's friends complained about guys, but they were the biggest flakes themselves, and tended to date guys only based on what they gave them, whether it was emotionally, financially, etc.
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:19 PM
 
Location: Austin
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Sometimes it's putting the info out there in the very, very beginning about what you want and expect. I will not date for casual reasons, and I make sure the men interested in me understand that it will either lead to marriage or we will not date.
Also, I cook, give amazing massages and show a genuine interest in the lives of the men I have loved.
A real person verses a shallow or narcissistic one will get the proposals.
And yes, I have had several.
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:20 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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Some women are plagued by players and commitment phobes because they only date players and commitment phobes.
Make no mistake - many of those proposing ARE players and commitment phobes in disguise!
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:26 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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Sometimes it's putting the info out there in the very, very beginning about what you want and expect. I will not date for casual reasons, and I make sure the men interested in me understand that it will either lead to marriage or we will not date.
Also, I cook, give amazing massages and show a genuine interest in the lives of the men I have loved.
A real person verses a shallow or narcissistic one will get the proposals.
And yes, I have had several.
I think some people can still be heavily influenced by somewhat shallow attributes in a person (e.g. looks, body, money, cooking skills, educational level) - enough so to even propose marriage.
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:33 PM
 
Location: Austin
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It's always women who accept men for who they are and not try to change or modify them into what they think he should be or what they want. If he can be himself without "playing along" it sure makes things easier for the man. If I feel the need to say s***...I want to be able to. If I smack my fingers in between the ratchet and the frame rail, that wrench is in danger of getting tossed into the yard or other side of the garage if blood squirts or "at first blood". Don't make me feel like an animal for being a man.

Yep, exactly right. Men are definitely happier when allowed to be who they are. Sexier, too.
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Old 03-13-2012, 12:39 PM
 
Location: Chicagoland
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There is one particular skill I have that every man I've dated has been crazy about....

NO, NOT THAT!

I truly enjoy fishing and I'm good at it. It's surprising how many men seem to love that trait in a woman. My hubby told me he fell in love with me when he first took me fishing.
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Old 03-13-2012, 01:06 PM
 
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But he attempted to do it, didn't he...?
Actually, no.
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Old 03-13-2012, 01:52 PM
 
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Men are told to never ever make a woman waste her time, lead her on, to suddenly call it quits once the relationship has matured. I agree, no man should do that to a woman but I see it as wrong to go the other way around. There are things in life we all know will happen ahead of time like going back to school, moving to another country, etc. Why wait until the last day to hurt your partner’s feelings telling them it’s over and reject their desire to take the relationship to the next step (marriage)? Like I shared in another thread that I started, I made this terrible mistake and regret hurting her feelings that way and told myself not to do that again. I don’t know how I would feel if I kept doing this multiple times to different women. I wouldn’t be bragging about it.
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