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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 6/2/2005 4:18:45 PM | | i live in a town 30miles from one and 52 miles from another both are big college towns but the police even piss me off about hangin around talkin to people, plus i get wierd looks in clubs like i dont belong there, bars are for me and the guys to get drunk | |
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Joined: 4/29/2005
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 6/2/2005 5:06:13 PM | @Domeroth
You look mean in your pic.... Probably good for a prize fighter... probably not good for getting women to vote high.... | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 6/2/2005 5:18:50 PM | | giggleparts If you want some honest input, your picture is angry your profile screams angry. What are you doing wrong, are you kidding? If someone tried to walk up to me and their face had the scowl on it that your picture does, I sure wouldn't be wanting to talk to them. Maybe the other guys are having success because they smile and are relaxed. If you're not a happy person, noone will want to talk to you. Do you like talking to someone who's angry if you don't have to? I'm saying this to give you an honest reaction so think about what I'm saying. | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 6/2/2005 5:26:19 PM | Well after reading this thread, three pages now... I have come to a conclusion in one word.
***Generation Gap***
I know us older ones have pride that our children have computers to grow up with. They are not from our generation, all we can do is share wisdom on how we met people without the PC. Harder maybe yes, but rewarding. It is easier to meet people on the PC, almost too easy. I think the older ones are just asking that you don't rule out meeting the old fashioned way, and we hope you don't close yourself in with this method of meeting people only. That you do give the old fashioned way a chance once in awhile.
It's harder, but it's not impossible and much easier to do while young. I'm not here to meet anyone, just playing in the forums. Sometimes, most times I try to help people.
When you are young and proud of your Internet or coding skills, just remember what generation gave that to you hey?
My child is 6, she has her own cellphone, she has her own computer, and she is hooked up to the Internet for games. She will most likely know programming codes and computer languages by the time she is out of highschool. I'm glad I could provide her with the tools to acheive those skills. The computer generation belongs to our kids.
Now... I've told Chasing Dreams that we need two Internet Highways,,, one for under 30 and one for over 30. That way we don't bump into each other and we can all play. JMO
Hugs to all ages,
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 6/2/2005 5:48:31 PM | TEX..
I agree... Go out and LIVE !!!!!... I used to go out dancing every week........
Besides, for them it would be wiser to meet someone offline than to wind up figuring someone and the unreality of the NET ... don't you think?
I think the younger generation is very different from my generation. As a teen and college student, I hated being cooped up inside. However, the younger generation has grown up inside with their eyes glued to the TV and the computer. I believe it's a more sedentary generation. I also think it probably lives with a great deal more stress. There are more economic stressors, life is tougher, the middle class is shrinking rapidly, there's more savage competition than ever, for everything. It's not exactly fun anymore.
(sigh)
I honestly think of computers as something for old farts like me, not for young people with their whole lives ahead of them who should be out there and screaming, "HERE I AM WORLD!!!!" | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 6/3/2005 5:37:22 AM | @adonsia
true very true.. but for some of us this is just easier. i work night shift at a great job at the hospital and i'm attending school for a double major. so school, and my job are a lot more important that the bar and dating scene. i am 23 year old with 30 year old responsibilities. i have a home, and all that b/s that goes with owning it, plus school.. and all that b/s so... i dunno.... it's just nice talking to you fine people in between online tests. lol and the best computer person i know is self taught and is 62 years old. so age is defiantly not a factor. just depends on the person and the busy hetic lives we all have. | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 7/14/2005 10:56:40 AM | That's a great question, texasgator. I'm almost 30 and already divorced, for 3 years now, and I wonder the same thing too. When I was 18 I met guys from school or just the supermarket, back when it was easy to find a date in person when you're that young. But after 25 you have to come on these things now. It's not as easy as it was when you're younger. When I was 18 to 20 (when I was 21 I got married, but I met him in person) I met guys in person... I don't understand why college kids are on here. Isn't there plenty in their classes or their dorms to meet someone??
Leana | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 7/14/2005 3:55:41 PM | | damit, its impossible to find nice normal non slutty type girls in bars. Wish i knew where they all are. | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 7/14/2005 7:14:39 PM | | Well let's see. The people I have met offline have been total jerks. They only talk to me because they want sex and are brave enough to ask for it. The good ones are either taken, gay, working, or too shy to approach me. I don't enjoy meeting people offline. Why waste your time talking to one loser in person when you can weed out all the a$$holes online and find someone worth talking to. And seeing as how I'm not a nice person, if someone is boring me in "real-life" I probably will say something to piss them off, thus defeating the purpose of talking to them. Also, I prefer older men (meaning 30 is a nice stopping point). What man of 30 is going to ask an 18 year old to "Get some coffee"? The best people I have met have been online. Sure there are some weirdos, but I've yet to find one, and I've been doing this since I was 12. Don't ask me how I met them in person, just the tricks of the trade. Currently I'm seeking someone online because usually those online are the ones who have given up on meeting someone in person. They are the ones ready for committment, possible marriage, and definite kids. And I'm tired of wasting my time. It's fun to use drugs, drink, smoke, blah, blah, blah when you're younger, but there's a time to grow up, and I'm not patient, so I'm not going to waste time waiting for someone to grow up. | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 8/11/2005 2:42:12 PM |
tonight i was reading through the forums, and took time to rate some pictures, and it got me to wondering... what's with all the young'uns?
i mean profile after profile, and forum post after forum post seems to be written, more and more, by kids in the 18 to 22 range. most, if not all, seem attractive and interesting. and i'm wondering, why are they here? i mean i know why i'm here... i'm 45 and have been out of the dating scene for more than a decade. i got a lot of catching up to do, and i have very few, if any, places to meet people. but why would an active college-aged student need an on-line dating site??? aren't there like hundreds of places for an active youth to meet people in "the real world?"
You're absolutely right, but look at me...I'm 19, Egyptian, NOT ugly, and I look like I'm 16-17 tops. Been out in the real world, but all I ever get hit on by are 14-16 year old girls. I'm a real gentleman too, once you get to know me. Even the POF hasn't worked for me, I guess SOMETIMES I get somewhat lucky in the real world. But no one likes to be serious anymore. What other options do I have? I mean I get looked at kinda wierd at clubs n' stuff, cuz of how young I look. 'They' say it's a gift, but it's more of a burden for me. PLEASE, no one under 18. I ain't tryin 2 get in trouble. | |
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| what's with all the young'uns?!
Posted: 8/11/2005 2:44:51 PM | I found my way here when I first moved to calgary.
new guy in a new city it can be a **** to meet people.
now that I,m kind of known.
I stay for the forums. still meet the odd interesting girl to.
it,s just another social resource I suppose | |
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