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Old 03-04-2009, 11:55 AM
 
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Male 28 - yes. Im done with the idiotic game of meeting people and realizing you dont blend. I want to have that best friend, that go-to person in my life and open new chapters (i.e. family, travel, etc..)
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Old 03-04-2009, 02:20 PM
 
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I hear a lot of people say no, they are happy being single, raising thier kids etc. and I think that's great. However, if you find that right person...life is so much better, easier etc. there really is no comparison. (I suspect a lot of people have had the *bad* kinds of relationships and as such don't have a positive frame of reference)

For me, despite not currently dating, it's a worthy goal to try to perhaps find that again because I know what I'm missing. I hope I never get so jaded that I start thinking that what I have now is good enough.
Even with all my failed marriages/relationships, I still have hope that I will find the right person for me. If I haven't gotten jaded, neither should you.
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:38 PM
 
Location: Georgia
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Absolutely. Female, 31. Any takers? Dating is way overrated. When I was in my 20s I was always envied the couples lifesstyle. I am always shocked at how many people say that marriage is sooooooooo hard. I don't get it. I always thought and still think-nothing is harder than the searching part.
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:45 PM
 
Location: The REAL WORLD.
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Absolutely. Female, 31. Any takers? Dating is way overrated. When I was in my 20s I was always envied the couples lifesstyle. I am always shocked at how many people say that marriage is sooooooooo hard. I don't get it. I always thought and still think-nothing is harder than the searching part.
This is so sudden and we haven't even met yet.
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Old 03-04-2009, 04:53 PM
 
Location: Land of 10000 Lakes +
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Oh dear. It's not jaded if you're happier single than married. That does not mean a marriage was bad. It simply means some have found a new way - after marriage or being widowed - and realized they gave a lot and received a lot and now just prefer to do it completely their own way. There are definitely more options and the wonderful opportunity to do things without having to deny yourself for someone else. That does not mean we don't think of others and that we don't do for others, but we don't have to do it on a daily basis. Some want more freedom than others.

Definitely not jaded - simply open to the next new adventure.
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:32 PM
 
Location: Mountain View, CA
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Male - 27 - No.
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Old 03-04-2009, 05:36 PM
 
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I'm not looking for marriage anytime soon.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Maryland
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Female, 21.

Last year, I was proposed to by a guy I dated off and on for a year and a half. I said no since he wasn't The One. So Yes, as long as he's my ideal husband and he's the right one.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:43 PM
 
Location: The REAL WORLD.
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I'm not anti-marriage. I'm sure if the right woman came by I'd probably get re-married. She'd have to knock my socks off and I don't wear socks.
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Old 03-04-2009, 09:51 PM
 
Location: Tucson
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lol How'd you find me?
Yes The pros definitely outweigh the cons....it's the process of getting there that kills me
Oh, dear... One would think you do rock climbing!

I'm like Mark Twain - it's easy; I've done it quite a bit.
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