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Old 03-14-2010, 09:07 PM
 
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So, I am a 35 year old successful, intelligent, attractive female. I have not had trouble finding people to date and have had an 8 year relationship that included an engagement that eventually I decided to end. So, I had a brief year old relationship after that which ended a few months ago and I am ready to date again. I have to say, I feel like I am in the best place I have ever been in my life - great friends, great job, in great physical shape, own my own house, happy with myself etc..

So, I went on a first date last night with a very successful, cute, funny, and nice man. He was very complementary - "you're very attractive," "I can't believe how attracted I am to you," "I don't feel like I can look at you for very long - it's too intense." Again, I am highly educated, have dated a lot of people. He even said "I don't know what's wrong with me, I think I'm falling in love with you."

Have any of you had this experience and it led to a relationship that lasted? I want to believe it because he seeems like the perfect man!!!! Advice? Thanks!
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:10 PM
 
Location: Pa
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So, I am a 35 year old successful, intelligent, attractive female. I have not had trouble finding people to date and have had an 8 year relationship that included an engagement that eventually I decided to end. So, I had a brief year old relationship after that which ended a few months ago and I am ready to date again. I have to say, I feel like I am in the best place I have ever been in my life - great friends, great job, in great physical shape, own my own house, happy with myself etc..

So, I went on a first date last night with a very successful, cute, funny, and nice man. He was very complementary - "you're very attractive," "I can't believe how attracted I am to you," "I don't feel like I can look at you for very long - it's too intense." Again, I am highly educated, have dated a lot of people. He even said "I don't know what's wrong with me, I think I'm falling in love with you."

Have any of you had this experience and it led to a relationship that lasted? I want to believe it because he seeems like the perfect man!!!! Advice? Thanks!
Honey sometimes you just say things....and sometimes your loins do the talking. I think you should just give him a few dates. I could only get the jest of a date after 3 months...and even then people can go for the better or for the worst.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:13 PM
 
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I didn't have it happen on a date, but the next day he called me and told me "I'm in love with you."

I ended it. Even if there was a possibility that he fell in love with me after knowing me for 2 hours, I don't want to be with a man who didn't have enough common sense to know that it would freak me out by telling me.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:14 PM
 
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So, I am a 35 year old successful, intelligent, attractive female. I have not had trouble finding people to date and have had an 8 year relationship that included an engagement that eventually I decided to end. So, I had a brief year old relationship after that which ended a few months ago and I am ready to date again. I have to say, I feel like I am in the best place I have ever been in my life - great friends, great job, in great physical shape, own my own house, happy with myself etc..

So, I went on a first date last night with a very successful, cute, funny, and nice man. He was very complementary - "you're very attractive," "I can't believe how attracted I am to you," "I don't feel like I can look at you for very long - it's too intense." Again, I am highly educated, have dated a lot of people. He even said "I don't know what's wrong with me, I think I'm falling in love with you."

Have any of you had this experience and it led to a relationship that lasted? I want to believe it because he seeems like the perfect man!!!! Advice? Thanks!
No, at least I haven't yet. If it comes easy, is it true? Just give it time and take it slow. After you feel you know each other better make your decisions.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:15 PM
 
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He's trying to get you in bed. No guy "falls in love" immediatly unless he's either desperate, insecure, or is playing you.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:16 PM
 
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So, I am a 35 year old successful, intelligent, attractive female. I have not had trouble finding people to date and have had an 8 year relationship that included an engagement that eventually I decided to end. So, I had a brief year old relationship after that which ended a few months ago and I am ready to date again. I have to say, I feel like I am in the best place I have ever been in my life - great friends, great job, in great physical shape, own my own house, happy with myself etc..

So, I went on a first date last night with a very successful, cute, funny, and nice man. He was very complementary - "you're very attractive," "I can't believe how attracted I am to you," "I don't feel like I can look at you for very long - it's too intense." Again, I am highly educated, have dated a lot of people. He even said "I don't know what's wrong with me, I think I'm falling in love with you."

Have any of you had this experience and it led to a relationship that lasted? I want to believe it because he seeems like the perfect man!!!! Advice? Thanks!
Proceed with extreme caution.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:19 PM
 
Location: So Cal
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Creepy on the love thing, he barely knows you.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:20 PM
 
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So, I went on a first date last night with a very successful, cute, funny, and nice man. He was very complementary - "you're very attractive," "I can't believe how attracted I am to you," "I don't feel like I can look at you for very long - it's too intense." Again, I am highly educated, have dated a lot of people. He even said "I don't know what's wrong with me, I think I'm falling in love with you."
And, btw, with the incessant compliments, he crossed over to creepyville.
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:21 PM
 
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Creepy on the love thing, he barely knows you.
You beat me to the creepy!
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Old 03-14-2010, 09:22 PM
 
Location: Wu Dang Mountain
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As much as the romantic in me wants to believe in love-at-first-sight, the pragmatist in me counsels caution...

So, 50/50 - your call.
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