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Posted: 7/20/2006 11:54:42 AM | ^^^^^^^^^I have no parameters because I am NOT looking to meet/date or otherwise get involved on a personal level. There was a point when I felt I wanted to venture that direction and then several lies made me re-think my position. But, yes, 45 is the high end, if I were to venture that route. Best of luck to you.  | |
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Posted: 7/20/2006 1:48:43 PM | Some of the remarks on here are just amazing. The ones that make me laugh the loudest are the ones from men who appear to be so incensed that younger ladies are setting age limits that will eventually exclude them (That's actually a different thread, but they took issue with it here.) ... so they feel compelled to lie about their age. That's hilarious. 
What is actually pitiful is that they put a relationship at risk by telling such a petty lie. Why do people assume that little petty lies should be blown off so easily? At what point does a "petty" lie turn into a "major" lie ... at what point do you think we should sit up and take notice that our partner has lied to us?
Perhaps that's why I am so adamant about the truth when it comes to such things that I would state as my prefernces. If I say I am not interested in overweight, out-of-shape men and you have a sloppy big gut ... go to the next profile. If I say I am only interested in men between x age and y age and you do not fall into that range ... go to the next profile. What's so hard about that?
I do not do profile searches on here, but certainly if I did and I came across a profile where a man stated his preference for a lady of a certain height and I am not that height ... I'd just keep moving ... I do not qualify! If I came across a profile where a man stated his age preference and I'm too old or too young ... NEXT. It just doesn't get any easier!
This site has made it so easy in that way and yet folks still try to weasel around things by misrepresenting who they are. If I have put forth the effort to state my preferences, the least a man could do is respect that and not take up my time trying to pursue a relationship that will never work ... because he doesn't qualify.
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Posted: 7/20/2006 1:53:43 PM | .
Someone lies about their age?
Who the heck would do a diabolical thing like that? 
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Posted: 7/20/2006 1:57:44 PM |
What is actually pitiful is that they put a relationship at risk by telling such a petty lie.
What is actually pitiful is that this thread is still going. | |
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Posted: 7/20/2006 5:49:51 PM | ^^^^^^^^^LOL
~OT~ I guess this thread is still going because people keep lying about their age. Or is it that people still keep turning 50. Or is it that it's a worthwhile topic that some find interesting? Hmmmm ~ one can only guess. | |
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Posted: 7/20/2006 6:01:34 PM | I think this thread is still going because people just want to look at verygreeneyez pic | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 4:08:55 AM |
I think this thread is still going because people just want to look at verygreeneyez pic
I can think of a lot of worse things.... | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 2:00:28 PM |
What is actually pitiful is that this thread is still going.
Just a thought,but maybe anyone who feels that way should do his/her part to kill it and don't post on here any more!!! | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 5:38:15 PM | Are you kidding, kill THIS post? But why?
Heeeey COTTER!!! There has to be a movie here too, somewhere, dig deep girl!!!!
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Posted: 7/21/2006 7:05:05 PM |
Kerry ~ I agree. If someone chooses to lie about their age ~ great. I just know, from personal experience, I will find out and no matter how nice, attractive, etc., he is, it's over. Right now. Not later, not maybe ~ it's over.
But VeryGreeneyes, I'm neither trying to date you or have any relationship at all with you past just discussing a topic across the Internet with you. Yet, when you began this thread, you cast your net of censure about me, too. Any time you've chosen to waste with me is a choice you've made of your own free, uncoerced will.
And you've chosen to waste it time and time again. Methinks the lady doth protest too much. :)
If I am not comfortable with my age, weight, height, intelligence, etc., then I need to stop worrying about the opposite sex and work on me.
Do tell. One of my enduring problems has been my being vertically challenged-- how might one 'work on' that? See, I doubt that you can relate, so your prounouncements sound a little like 'Let them eat cake' to me. JMO.
Baiting people to me by lying is a recipe for disaster. I have no interest in lying to someone else and I won't tolerate it when it's done to me. To each their own, but I would have to consider the ilk of that person. And furthermore, why even attempt to attract people who clearly have personal preferences that just aren't me? Do I wanted tricked into meeting someone ~ heavens NO.
Umm, you've continually said (and your profile STILL says) you're not interested in meeting anyone), yet you've periodically opined you'll never meet anyone suitable from here. So which is it? Will you meet someone from here or not? No tricks, just a yes or no? Remember, we're being honest here, right? So that people who have a preference for dating won't be led on?
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Posted: 7/21/2006 7:13:12 PM |
What is actually pitiful is that this thread is still going.
Well apparently, it's a real crowd pleaser. Eat your heart out.
Or, you *could* start a thread _about_ this thread-- heaven knows, you've started threads about every *other* known topic in the Universe so far. :)
-Kerry O. | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 7:32:23 PM | I think it's about popcorn, no wait!!! Sheep, yeah, sheep. No that's not it either. Maybe another will tell.
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Posted: 7/21/2006 8:02:26 PM | I have to lie in order to have a chance of having children, I tell the truth after they have read about me and find out what a great guy I am. If I had 51 up front they wouldn't even open my profile. I spent 4 years with the profile at my real age couldn't even get a woman that still wanted children to look at my profile, except for Russian women, got plenty of interest from them. It's the 99 percent of the peoples predjudice against age that makes it necessary and I belive this predjudice comes from advertisers drilling it into our skulls that youth means everything. Making yourself appear younger is all that's important at any cost. Buy our product it will instantly make you 10 years younger. Age is a number, but it should be factored into the whole picture, a healthy and active lifestyle is much more important than age as a measure of how long we have left on this earth and what type of lifestyle we will enjoy. Activity is the reason I think most people use age as a criteria for selection, we want sombody that has a similar activity level. Why not use activity level, it's difficult because it can't be described by a number.
Unfortunately age is normally used as an ultimate and unwavering measure of youthfulness and activity level. Just like the original post on this thread, I'm 42 and 45 is my absolute limit. That closemindedness is the cause of this problem.
That's why they and I lie. At least I spill the beans in the body of my profile, I hate to have to do it that way, but having kids are much to important to not lie.
The Russians are just to far away, you have to spend a good amount of time with somebody to learn if they are the right one. I've got lots of women I'm corresponding with that have possibilities they also are a good distance away and I haven't been able to spend the travel time to meet them. I've had good luck with my short lived lie, I'm sure I am probably corresponding with the right one, just not sure which one yet, maybe I am corresponding with a couple right ones. My possible sailing around the world is to be able to spend enough time in Russia if it comes down to that. | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 8:04:56 PM | | gammaray, how OLD is that popcorn???? Sheep... I didn't see nuthin bout no sheep!!! Unless all the old geezers count them every night before they fall asleep... Even though I had rather have an old geezer count ME before they fall asleep!!!... Mmmm... i like old geezers!!! I just have to make sure they take their geritol daily!!! | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 8:54:39 PM |  Equality in all shapes and forms has hit both genders big time and if men are lying about their age now WEEEEeeeelllllll, HEEeeeeelllllloooooo!!!!! Women have been lying about their age forever. My Grandmother taught me to be "3 on the bus and 4 on the train", she also used to say she was "as old as her tongue and a little older than her teeth"
I don't know of any one who tells the truth the whole time, if they did they would have no friends.
I am dealing with my 'Shallow Sal' self today, have been conversing with nice man in Canada, friendship only was made very clear to him, reality being I'm in Oz and he is over there. He has accepted this to a certain degree only. Well, he sent recent pics of himself today and he looks 'old' being 62. I sent brief e mail where as I usually send long chatty one.
So by not saying anything re pics did I lie?
Many of us are guided by looks and this incorporates age perceptions. Sad really
I have my true age on profile. No picture due to my area of employment, so is that a lie too? | |
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Posted: 7/21/2006 9:04:55 PM | But VeryGreeneyes, I'm neither trying to date you or have any relationship at all with you past just discussing a topic across the Internet with you. Yet, when you began this thread, you cast your net of censure about me, too. Any time you've chosen to waste with me is a choice you've made of your own free, uncoerced will.
Kerry: I didn't indicate you were attempting to date me. That would be just silly after spending allllllll this time with me here....now wouldn't it??? The time I have spent with you in private email was my pleasure, if you see it otherwise, I'm sorry ~ I thought the conversations were quite interesting and not at all a waste of my time, your perception is what it is. My time here is wasted, doesn't matter who I spend it with!!!
Do tell. One of my enduring problems has been my being vertically challenged-- how might one 'work on' that? See, I doubt that you can relate, so your prounouncements sound a little like 'Let them eat cake' to me. JMO.
I can't relate to being vertically challenged? I still can't go on some rides at the county fair.
Umm, you've continually said (and your profile STILL says) you're not interested in meeting anyone), yet you've periodically opined you'll never meet anyone suitable from here. So which is it? Will you meet someone from here or not? No tricks, just a yes or no? Remember, we're being honest here, right? So that people who have a preference for dating won't be led on?
NO. As my profile states, and as I've stated here ~ I will not meet anyone from here or anywhere else at the present time. What that has to do with this thread is beyond me ~ but if you are questioning my honesty ~ as you stated, my profile clearly states: I am not looking. I am not dating (haven't in over two years) and I am NOT looking to date at the present time. I thought I would like to date (back in January of this year) and I was lied to about age. That cured my curiosity. And it also prompted me to make it clear in my profile that I DON'T DATE.
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Posted: 7/21/2006 11:14:25 PM | | Wow, 23 pages of arguing over whether it is right or wrong to lie and trick someone into dating you. That just seems like such a no brainer. Has everyone lost the concept of honesty? I have never and will never lie about my age or anything else to get a date. Anyone willing to needs to get some priorities. If someone is willing to lie about their age to date you, they will lie about much larger things too. I can totally see how this would turn someone off to dating. If you can't expect to get the truth on something so simple it would seem like it wasn't even worth the effort. | |
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Posted: 7/22/2006 6:13:24 AM | | im 48 and proud of it and still very activeon seeking intimate encounters/alot of men i say lie about their ageto fool there selfs into thinking there something there not because they can't get it up any more | |
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Posted: 7/22/2006 7:07:07 AM | Best thing to do... Tell them you are 90 and state: Looking great for my age eh??? Again, it is a number!!! A plain and simple fact. We are all made up different, genetically speaking. Some "age" faster than others. Some stay youthful looking all through their senior years.
* and for the one who asked, popcorn is made daily!* | |
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Posted: 7/22/2006 7:14:09 AM |
NO. As my profile states, and as I've stated here ~ I will not meet anyone from here or anywhere else at the present time. What that has to do with this thread is beyond me ~ but if you are questioning my honesty ~ as you stated, my profile clearly states: I am not looking. I am not dating (haven't in over two years) and I am NOT looking to date at the present time. I thought I would like to date (back in January of this year) and I was lied to about age. That cured my curiosity. And it also prompted me to make it clear in my profile that I DON'T DATE.
You're such a BSr. And sooooo busted. :)
Back in message #476 on 6/21/06 on this very thread you said:
~OT~ OK. I'm now going to spill my news. I have re-entered the dating world. He is 46. (Over my limit!!!) So see ~ even nasty-a$$es such as myself have preferences, but overlooking an amazing person has never been my intention. We are going to Hawaii for 10 days (now that's a first date!! Woo hoo) and I had to give him respect for being brave enough to spend that much time on an island with me. (Ekkkkk!!) So ~ I suppose the reality is this: he was honest with me the very first time he contacted me (back in January) and he has been amazingly patient. I don't know too many men who would emailed/telephoned for that many months without any hesitation. Most would have long since moved on.
D'oh!!!!!
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Posted: 7/22/2006 7:54:23 AM | LMFAO. I had a planned vacation with someone. And yes, I did go. Was it a date? Not after I met him. It was discussed prior ~ that if there was no chemistry, we would spend our time on vacation as friends. The moment I met him, I knew....NOT AN OPTION. So, we spent our vacation as friends. No physical contact. NONE. I spent 7 days (intended for 10) with a man that was soooooooo NOT my type that I left Hawaii nearly 4 days early. If you constitute that as a date, fine....I had a 3 minute 'date' in the Vegas airport. Anything after that, my status returned to "Not dating." And at this particular point in time, even if I had one 3 minute date, I'm very much back in the NOT dating mode.
So ~ let me phrase this so Kerry can understand. I had a planned date. In a 3 minute period, he became non-datable FOR ME. So, I've been on a very short first date in the past two years. I'm happily back in the I DON'T DATE mode. Kerry you are right again. As always.
Feel better, Honey????
What do you constitute NOT DATING??? Maybe you think a meeting is a date? I have NO clue, but to me, dating means I have made plans to spend time with someone on a non-platonic preface. Even my trip to Hawaii was designated "to get to know one another." Otherwise, I would have turned him down ~~ for the 100th time. He had been "convincing" me for months. And, in the end, I was right all along ~ NOT FOR ME. Just curious. | |
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Posted: 7/22/2006 8:09:20 AM | kerry,
u a lawyer?
LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have yet to meet a lawyer who has time to follow my dating life or lack thereof. Most have much more interesting things to do with their time. But that was funnnnneeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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