| | High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?Page 1 of 1 | As gasoline prices for 87 octane are nearing $4.00 in Kentucky it got me to wondering. Since I have lived in Kentucky I have came to learn the life of thousands of people that work in the bigger cities and drive far to the beautiful country to live. For many years it's been a way of daily living for many fine people that I have meet in this state.
Now it seems our economy has seen better days, and I'm hearing about people quiting their jobs because they can no longer afford to make the 100+ mile drives to the country and back to work in the cities. So people are talking about moving closer to their jobs, or the lucky ones are taking on lower paying jobs that are much closer to their homes. Honestly the mid-size town I live near has almost 0 job openings, even the unwanted jobs are taking because of the amount of people that do not wish to move from this beautiful area.
So, I was thinking it would be nice to read some honest feedback on this subject. If your a single person in Kentucky that comes to POF for help in your dating life, have you had to make changes to how far you drive on dates? I think it has mad me less likely to travel over a predetermined amount of miles, for even a first date.
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 5/1/2008 7:54:28 AM | | I was never interested in long-distance dating, preferring "50 miles or less" - but as you pointed out, 50 miles with the current price of gas is still pretty expensive. And, let's be honest, you would be meeting someone in the hopes of finding a mutual attraction and if that happens, then you have to deal with a new regular big expense. My budget's already cramped enough. | |
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 5/13/2008 12:46:16 PM | Oh, I agree. But what I can't understand is the lack of members that admit it's a factor in their dating! If the average Joe makes $10.00 or more likely LESS, then how on earth can guys afford to drive 50, 100 or more miles just to meet somebody. Gas just hit $3.95 in my home town today, despite the fact I keep saying it will go down at any time- haha
I'm almost to the point of giving up. All the good ladies are on the other side of this state, and almost off the women are taking on this side of the state. I don't have the funds to spend hundreds of $$ just to meet a stranger, or go to a get-together etc... Now if I could get people to come to the lake/camping area right near me, then I would be one happy guy. But everybody wants to hold meetings close to where they live and that just adds to the dating gridlock we currently have. I just wish more people would admit the obvious. I don't care how much money a person makes, $4.00 a gallon is a chunk of change to spend on any trip. | |
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 5/23/2008 2:39:13 PM | Yes, it has impacted mine but you've gotta consider the name of this site (plenty of fish)...that's like salmon climbing that great water falls just to mate, plenty of brainless fycks. 95% live with aunts or grandparents in their basements rent free or with a benefits landlord so your choice to be another Quo. Gotta look for the women who have a good life so you will too instead of 'love to travel' or 'hit the bars' as those will lose your ass.
Heck, I make $25 an hour and rarely long distance, diesel is 4.65 a gallon so with 16mpg, weekends at the lake house are only twice a month in the summer now. I have a terrific son that I am saving up for his future so a dimey works for me! | |
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 5/29/2008 10:25:38 PM | | Sure, gas prices are bound to impact dating...this site covers a WIDE area, and even driving from (or to) Etown and Lou on a regular basis has gotten pretty damn expensive...I'm not so much the wanderer that I used to be...lol | |
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 6/11/2008 4:18:42 PM | It makes my blood boil when I think about the rich getter richer and the loss of the middle class. I truly hope there is a special place in hell for the people who are sticking it to us. 
Having got that off my chest.....everytime I think I MIGHT have a little $$ to have some fun, something happens to eat it up like our current gas price gouging. Cable TV has been my closest friend for a long time now. I am not rich, don't make a lot of money and live on one income, so I've learned how to cut corners others are just now learning. It is depressing to say the least. One income just doesn't cut it. IF you want a life that is. | |
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 6/18/2008 3:21:03 PM | The answer for me would be a YES!!!! It is hard enough to be in a long distance relationship without the strain of spending $60 just to see the person for 1 weekend. Even taking turns that would be $120 a month in gas alone.  | |
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| High Price of Fuel Impacting Your Dating Life?
Posted: 7/3/2008 6:30:05 AM | tell me whose life it has NOT impacted and i will tell you they are fibbin thru there teeth.
America is on the downhill.
If you vote for a man who wont even salute the AMERICAN DREAM , you are contributing to the downfall of America.
Do your part. Vote responsibly! | |
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