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 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 52 (view)
 
being blown off
Posted: 11/24/2009 1:19:36 PM
OP, this has happened to me many times -- one recently. Great date or so it seemed. Exchange a few texts the next day. Then the following day he ignored my message/phone call. Silent treatment = lost of interest. Just chalk it up to good riddance. Your guy wanted to screw you and when you didn't go along he was saying in his head "NEXT!"
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 24 (view)
 
Life is too short people lighten up
Posted: 11/24/2009 1:06:12 PM
OP, some women would think you were serious simply because there are women who will go to a man's house without having met him in a public place for a first meeting/date. So....while I have a great sense of humor I would think you were serious unless you added a little J/K (just kidding) after it.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 59 (view)
 
Success, then utter disgusting failure
Posted: 11/24/2009 1:00:11 PM
OP, anyone who showed you such disregard isn't worth seeing again. She could've snatched those sheets off the bed and taken in the bathroom and tried to clean up the mess and then wash them for you OR offer to run down to the nearest KMart or whatever store is near you and buy you some new sheets since you probably wouldn't want to use those sheets again knowing there was poop on them -- and lots of it from what it seems. That woman has lots of problems. At least sheets can be replaced. What if she had done that on your sofa? YUCK!!!!!
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 24 (view)
 
Success, then utter disgusting failure
Posted: 11/23/2009 10:21:02 PM
OMG! just when you think you've heard everything...
Doing laundry???? I would've taken everything and thrown it in the garbage and went to Bed Bath & Beyond for some new sheets, etc. Ewww! Just because she's hot is no reason to see her again. She's a serious nut job with an eating disorder if she's taking laxatives and stool softners together.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 30 (view)
 
ED over 45
Posted: 11/23/2009 7:18:38 PM
I think any man who is healthy and who has no need for antidepressants, HB medications or is diabetic would not have ED. It is possible to remain healthy if you take care of yourself which would mean not having to put on those medications in the first place. Besides, I hear that those ED meds like Viagra and Cialis don't work after awhile, if at all, for some men.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 28 (view)
 
ED over 45
Posted: 11/23/2009 7:13:22 PM

can't believe that Pitbull Pete didn't have anything nasty to say. lol
I saw on the Today show last week, that at least 30% of men in their 50's have this problem. The 40 age group is around 25%. Suprisingly enough for the men in their 70's it went down to 20%. I don't get that.
Anyway, the thing for us women then would be to date younger men, and not men our age.
This makes it (in my eyes) for the 50 and up men, to get a grip and stop chasing the 35 yr old women


Maybe it's because they 70+ guys have given up. Sort of like the unemployment figures -- the rate seems lower when people just give up looking for jobs.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 319 (view)
 
Long vs short hair
Posted: 11/23/2009 7:01:52 PM
There is a definitely correlation between the reactions you get with long hair vs. short. I've had both. Men love long long hair. I guess it's just sexier to them.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 15 (view)
 
Guys that want no strings attached
Posted: 11/23/2009 6:57:58 PM
OP, I think it means he's just after one thing. He wants to do you, but is also going to continue to seeing other women.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 44 (view)
 
sticking to your own 'kind'
Posted: 11/23/2009 5:52:43 PM
^^^^^ But we still seem to have a long way to go judging by some of the comments here. Here's the thing that bugs the crap out of me, I've met men of a different race who will make a comment to me like "I've never been with a Black woman before." Ok, thank you for telling me that, but why do you feel like you need to mention that? Is it that they have some sort of expectation of me versus say white women, hispanic women or whatever? For f*cks sake we are all human and born with the same anatomical parts that work the same way as anyone elses. It never crossed my mind when I was dating my first white guy way back when to say "Oh, you're the first white guy that I've dated." It just didn't enter my mind because it was irrelevant. Now, if he was alien... I might've felt the need to qualify it with a statement like that.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 42 (view)
 
sticking to your own 'kind'
Posted: 11/23/2009 5:34:40 PM
Posted by vfs2108:
guess Im kinda intrigued about mixed-race dating, because I am currently becoming involved in a relationship with a guy who is a different religion and race to me :)


Well, give it a try. I was married to a white guy for 8 years. We have a daughter together. We are both non-religious so that was never an issue. But there were never any problems regarding us being of different races. I was accepted by his family and he was accepted by mine.

As for the poster who said that the races should not mingle, etc. What a racist pile of sh*t. So now there is a new name for a bigot -- a natural racist. Yeah, ok. I'm looking forward to the day when all the kids on the playground look like my daughter -- where they are a mixture of races.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 40 (view)
 
sticking to your own 'kind'
Posted: 11/23/2009 5:26:32 PM
OP, I don't think the web has much to do with it unless you live in a cave and have no access to people of any kind. If you are inclined to date outside of your race, you will find people who feel likewise in real life and not just online. I've always lived in ethnically diverse neighborhoods. The one I live in now is heavily Armenian, but there are blacks, whites, hispanics, etc., too. The only thing I would say about the internet and dating is that it opens up opportunities to meet people that you wouldn't have the opportunity to meet if it wasn't for the web. I have friends who live in Australia whom I wouldn't have the pleasure of knowing if not for the web. But I don't think it influences interracial dating per se. Either they date outside their race or they don't and since I do date outside of my race, I'd say the men that contact me that aren't black do, as well. They are the same people that I could've met anywhere -- a bar, an airport, whatever.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 6 (view)
 
ED over 45
Posted: 11/23/2009 3:46:52 PM
I met a guy once -- we didn't date, but he told me had a form of ED where he couldn't cum. He was about 44 and a diabetic.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 242 (view)
 
Sexless marriages/relationships.....go figure?
Posted: 11/23/2009 3:16:48 PM
In order for there to be that bond, there needs to be sex. Go too long in a marriage without sex, then the relationship dies on the vine, imo. My ex never initiated sex after our child was born. I tried to bring some of the spark back; the romance. Finally, I gave up and asked for a divorce. So I've definitely learned that sex is a very important aspect of a marriage otherwise all you have is a roommate.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 68 (view)
 
Sex is sex and we no longer need to give or receive affection? What has happened to our age group?
Posted: 11/23/2009 1:15:28 PM

I don't know so much about other women. All of my RL friends are married and have been forever. I know one woman, late 40's, who is single and dates, and she says she is fine without a close relationship and is okay with sex just for sex, but I think, given the choice, she'd prefer a close emotional relationship. Those I meet online also want a close emotional relationship, as do I.


Hmm...these days I think I'd settle for good sex just for the sake of sex relationship because what I've been meeting lately are emotional cripples. BLECH! But on topic, I love affection -- sensuous touch, affectionate touch, etc. Lots of people are huggers. They hug everyone. But I'm not one of those indiscriminate huggers.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 227 (view)
 
Oh, its to soon to have sex... yah, blah, blah, blaw
Posted: 11/23/2009 9:31:49 AM

Not everybody is comfortable having sex right away. Some actually want to get to know the other person first before they are intimate with them.


True, but part of getting to know someone is sexual. I just can't imagine getting to know someone very well over a long-ish period of time (months) only to find out we are not sexually compatible, i.e. they don't like oral, lousy at foreplay, etc. He's out! Yes, sometimes the first time isn't always the best, but...I'd rather know sooner rather than later.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 8 (view)
 
pee
Posted: 11/22/2009 6:18:01 PM
^^^^my sentiments exactly. OP, those guys must extremely DRUNK to pee in your bed or in a corner. It's one thing to clean up after a puppy, but a grown man. If I were you, I'd evaluate the type of men I bring home. Find some one that doesn't drink to the point of being almost comatose.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 23 (view)
 
I am breaking up with BF Today! Had ENOUGH
Posted: 11/18/2009 9:29:23 AM
OP, this guy is emotionally unavailable. Why be with someone like that. Cut your losses and move on. I know if I feel like I have to walk on eggshells around a guy for fear he'll get mad because of something I said he is not the guy for me.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 73 (view)
 
The other side of WTF was he thinking?
Posted: 11/18/2009 9:12:52 AM
OP, I believe it like you said it happened. There are strange people out there whether it be men or women. Believe me, I run across a few. I guess she did want to get laid on her b-day, but wasn't upfront about it or thought you should "just know." Sometimes it seems you can't win for losing. You were being a gentleman and she wanted...well you know what she wanted. But then if you been that other type who just assume a woman should sleep with you on a first date, you would've gotten the "I'm not that into you." All you can do is say "NEXT!"
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 142 (view)
 
Has your Adult ADD ruined/sabotaged relationships?
Posted: 11/15/2009 10:57:14 AM

Several girlfriends would make that comment about me, but use "Butterfly" when I'd suddenly skew off topic, or get up to get something mid sentence, or burst out with a story in the middle of sex...


Oh, no you didn't....

An acquaintance of mine who I met through a friend seems to have adult ADD, but more than that he seems to be a perfectionist. I was at my friends BBQ and apparently he decided that his contribution was to make fresh marguaritas. He had to buy all the right ingredients -- none of that artificial mix stuff, and the right salt. The end result was perfection. Those were the best marguaritas that I've ever had. Fortunately, I wasn't driving because I was always having him refill my glass. So may all that ADD worked to his advantage.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 140 (view)
 
Has your Adult ADD ruined/sabotaged relationships?
Posted: 11/15/2009 9:37:19 AM
OP, I see nothing wrong with your profile. I thought it would be rambling mess or something. Growing bored with someone is not all that odd if they are not your intellectual equal, sexual equal or any other equal in my opinion. You say your wife divorced you because she got burned out, hmm...maybe there was more to it than that. If you truly think you're unable to focus on anything see a real nutritionist as you could have underlying deficiencies.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 39 (view)
 
MATCH.com V p.o.f
Posted: 11/14/2009 8:35:49 PM
I was a three month member on Match last year. I wasn't impressed. May have e-mailed a few people, but nothing came of it. eHarmony may work by sheer luck, imo. I don't think that questionnaiare is any guarantee of compatibility simply because well...aren't people proned to answer those questions the way they want others to see them. It doesn't guarantee that he/she is what he is portrayed through his answers to the questions. It's too expensive and for me, I prefer a fast-track approach to communication with someone and not the filtered communication.

POF is free and well, these forums are good entertainment.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 44 (view)
 
Are there women/men who wait as long as 6 mos. before sex?
Posted: 11/14/2009 8:17:17 PM
^^^^ I agree. There should be no rigid set of guidelines. "Six months" does say a lot about that person's sexual interest/libido. Jumping into the sack with a guy on the first date is a no-no, but holding off six months is extreme. I see it like this, if there is sexual attraction between the two of us and if we have done some kissing on our dates, it would seem almost going back to my teenage days of making out with a guy in the backseat of a car -- then pushing him away when things get too heated. Not that I did that. C'mon, we are not teenagers here. I believe that when the time is right and you feel comfortable with that person and have a sense of trust (that doesn't come on the first date), a six month time table is ridiculous.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 31 (view)
 
Are there women/men who wait as long as 6 mos. before sex?
Posted: 11/13/2009 1:58:00 PM
Posted by Twelve Megatons Gravity:
Well...I have no worries. I have (by will) been celibate for seven years!

People ask me "how in the hell do you manage that?"

I just tell them...."the pleasure of sex for you is the same pleasure of no sex for me."


After I read your profile, I understand why you're celibate. I think holding back from sex when getting to know someone first definitely has its place. Just like us girls, you will weed out those who just want to jump you versus the ones that really want to get to know you before having sex.

As for the person who mentioned the word "waiting", I used that word because it seems to be banded around here a lot. Personally, I don't like what the word signifies -- as if the guy is just waiting for me to have sex with him and then dump me. How about "defer"? Sounds a little better to me.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 6 (view)
 
Wanting AND fearing intimacy; an internet syndrome?
Posted: 11/12/2009 12:28:56 PM
I don't count those who I chat with on the internet, but haven't yet met. If they disappear so be it. They chose not to pursue me and that's fine. BUT, who I have a problem with is a guy who makes plans to meet me after lengthy phone calls over a period time and then he stands me up. If any one deserves to be classed as avoiding intimacy is him.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 11 (view)
 
Are there women/men who wait as long as 6 mos. before sex?
Posted: 11/12/2009 11:20:46 AM
I think the timeframe can vary. One doesn't have to wait 6 months to then decide to get STD tests. It can be determined if someone is a keeper at any time during the dating process. I'm not talking about the first date, mind you, but at any time after that.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 6 (view)
 
Are there women/men who wait as long as 6 mos. before sex?
Posted: 11/12/2009 10:20:20 AM
Posted by protocolharem:
I've been waiting almost 8 years.
I can do 6 months standing on my freakin' head!


Well, I think it's safe to say if you waited 8 years for her you're never going to have sex with her.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 1 (view)
 
Are there women/men who wait as long as 6 mos. before sex?
Posted: 11/12/2009 9:57:45 AM
Hmmm....that sounds like an EXCESSIVELY long time before taking a relationship to an intimate level. Just my opinion, I think to do so would ruin the romantic possibilities in how you feel about the guy; that by waiting that long would turn what is supposed to be a romance and just puts that guy in the friend category. Now for the guy, if he's being made to wait for some undetermined time, do you think he would just get his sexual needs met elsewhere.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 66 (view)
 
She said she dosen't need men for sex, because she has her toys
Posted: 11/9/2009 2:15:19 PM
OP, ok I like "toys", too, but they don't come within a country mile of another living, breathing male. ;) That said, WTF? She has a few short of a six pack. If I was a man, I wouldn't date her again.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 14 (view)
 
Mixed Signals?
Posted: 11/9/2009 2:02:29 PM
OP, I think there are obvious red flags here that shouldn't be overlooked, but before you dump him ask why he didn't introduce you to his friends. Whether he didn't want to introduce you as his gf is no excuse. He could've introduced you as a friend. I've heard that men like to attach labels to the women that they are with when introducing them. But I think that's BS and is just rude. He should've considered your feelings and that is a definite red flag as he isn't showing you respect and consideration.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 15 (view)
 
from one dater to another: 'show me your drivers license, please'
Posted: 11/4/2009 7:18:02 PM
With ID theft running rampant, I would never disclose personal info like my last name, address or Social Security #. Liars will be exposed sooner or later. Nor would I ask a guy to show me his D/L. That's just creepy -- like I want to stalk him or rob him blind via cyberspace or something.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 136 (view)
 
Would you date a man who lost everything?
Posted: 11/4/2009 10:36:02 AM
Yes, if I see that he is taking steps to put his life back together. Times are hard and a divorce can make it harder. So yeah, I'd give the guy a chance.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 24 (view)
 
Does reading the forums make you more or less cynical about dating?
Posted: 11/4/2009 10:32:44 AM
OP, I don't think it has made me more cynical, but it has opened my eyes to the BS that's out there. I guess, in a way it's good to read these forums so that if/when it happens to me I won't be surprised as there are others who have experienced the same thing. I'm still very much open to meeting that special man, but being aware that some men are only looking for a booty call, maybe lying about their marital status and so forth can be a good thing by reading about others dating experiences.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 11 (view)
 
Is he a cheater?
Posted: 11/4/2009 10:20:21 AM

yes. We met in January of this year. sigh... it seemed so perfect, as i have dated ALOT of men. He was the only one that I thought was the complete package. Ugh! I plan on seeing him tonite. I think I should just tell him, I want to see other people, and move on.


Just tell him that you know that he's on here looking for friends and maybe more. Tell him that's ok because you're going to see others, as well and that you're calling it quits. Oh, and by the way I like the idea of dressing up and looking incredibly hot. Revenge is childish, but handling it in a mature manner will hurt more than any childish prank ever could.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 497 (view)
 
Why do men do the diappearing act?
Posted: 11/2/2009 9:33:07 AM
It really is amazing how people (men and women) can do disappearing acts. I had that happen to me not all that long ago. We went out a few times (no, there was no sex LOL), and we seemed to a great connection and common interests. After our last date, I received a text from him that by no means implied that he didn't want to see me again. So I went along thinking that we would and sent him a text a few days later with no response, left him a voice mail the next day with no response. So WTF? My only conclusion is that the guy is a coward or he decided to put me in the OPTION column if another woman doesn't work out. I don't care now, but it was a little bewildering when it happened.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 38 (view)
 
Can someone explain y so many women on dating sites require events/things to be happy?
Posted: 11/2/2009 9:00:42 AM
Because doing stuff together is fun. Like others have said it builds memories. I like to build memories with someone and that usually requires doing things together not just sitting at home. Staying home does have its place to have some down time because everyone needs that once in awhile. But c'mon... Do you just want to stay home because you don't want to spend the money on things? But if she is paying her way, that shouldn't be a problem. I think a person is more likely to open up and show you who they are while you're engaged in exploring what's out there and having adventures together. Gee, I can sit home and do nothing all on my own.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 425 (view)
 
Why don't men date single mothers...the answer
Posted: 10/31/2009 9:35:42 AM
Gideon 70:
I got to watch my ex wife abuse my chidlren hurt them, drug them, use them to sell drugs. Every time I made a complaint, I got the same response.
The kids belong with their mother. She's better equipped to raise them. Don't fight it, don't waste your money, no judge is going to give the kids to a man.


What I find hard to believe is that if you had proof of all the those things why you listened to the legal advice of an idiot lawyer that discouraged you from pursuing getting sole custody of your kids. Family Court judges usually take those kinds of allegations seriously. Sounds like you had a good for nothing lawyer on your behalf that was not looking out for your best interest nor your kids.

That said, since you now seem to know that the kind of women you let into your life were leeches and golddiggers, in my opinion, why be such a bitter man. Now you can pursue women who have their life together, not looking for a free ride, and above all not looking to murder you. The dating pool needs less bitter, resentful men.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 84 (view)
 
~WHY DO MEN WANT TO PLAY GAMES~
Posted: 10/25/2009 12:24:43 PM
OP, no he's not a "nice guy". If he truly was a nice guy he wouldn't be trying to date while he was "supposedly working it out with his ex". If I were you I wouldn't meet with his ex. She knows you didn't mean any harm. It would just be too much drama. I had an jackass contact me from this site who turned out to be married. Never got to meet him in person, but his wife found his messages to me and responded to me via e-mail on this site. I did call her back to clarify that I DO NOT want her husband which she understood, but more to the point, out of curiousity I wanted to know what other lies he was telling me. It sounds like your guy was playing the same games this douche bag who contact me was playing. It's all a game to him, according to his wife.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 116 (view)
 
Women at Pubs by Themselves
Posted: 10/24/2009 7:19:06 PM
I have done so and I'm not a slut. It's just a way to meet people when you're single. I pick places that serve more than alcohol. So I'll order some food. I've chatted with people and have had a guy who was also alone chat with me. I pick a place where I feel safe. I'm confident enough that I can go anywhere alone. How else can singles meet who don't want to always do the online thing. In fact, I read that picking a great sports-type bar that serves food is the best way to meet men. After all, aren't us females on this forum to meet someone. I try to stay out of neighborhood dive bars that serve only alcohol for the most part. Mostly you meet the neighborhood people in those or so I've experienced. That's not a bad thing, but...I'd choose not to.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 171 (view)
 
Why dont women go for guys in Wheelchairs?
Posted: 10/24/2009 6:34:59 PM
No, not all women are afraid of, or won't date a man in a wheelchair. I have friend who was married to a man who was in wheelchair when she met him. They had a good relationship and built up a thriving business together, but then he turned to drugs and became verbally abusive to her so she got out. But what I'm trying to say is there are women who look past the wheelchair and see the person like she did.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 110 (view)
 
Left me sitting at the table, until the waitress said, he left..
Posted: 10/24/2009 8:59:36 AM
^^^^^ No, it wouldn't have been funny. The guy was already a coward for not being able to stick it out to the end of the date, but to stick her with his share of the meal would've made him a total ass wipe.

*I always compared to pay just 'cuz...but I never think I'll be ditched the moment I turn my back. OP, while you say you were feeling good with how the date was going, maybe there were clues that he wasn't enjoying himself as much as you.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 57 (view)
 
I Don't Need A Man.., I very Independent..etc etc = RED Flags?
Posted: 10/22/2009 8:19:21 PM
OP, I see those kinds of statements as contradictory. It seems like women who put those statements in their profile are doing so to attract man in a round about way. It doesn't make much sense because why would they be on a dating site if they don't need a man. They want a man, but they don't need one if that makes any sense.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 108 (view)
 
Left me sitting at the table, until the waitress said, he left..
Posted: 10/22/2009 7:39:03 PM
OP, I'm sorry you had that experience and hope you had the money to cover the tab in case that spineless ass didn't pay it. Damn, you must've been gone awhile because usually it takes a few minutes to get the check and then process a payment. What did he do, throw some cash on the table while you were gone? I've been stood up, but have never had someone bolt on me while on a date. EEK! That's all time low. At least you found out what kind of man he is now rather than later. Too bad you can't out that jerk with his screen name for every woman to know so she'll never accept a "date" from him. I think that's against the rules.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 43 (view)
 
eharmony ... Really? I'm a match with a troll?
Posted: 10/22/2009 2:06:45 PM
It's not really for me because of the "guided" compatibility thing. I need to hear a persons voice and communicate with him. I want to e-mail him and see how he communicates in writing first before the phone contact. All that question/answer thing before the contact is too restrictive. When I was a member, I got nowhere. Most of those so-called matches I wouldn't date if they paid me and the ones that I was sort of interested in went nowhere. Again, I just can't get a feel for a guy nor him of me when we're limited in how we communicate. There was no way to guage a connection which to me is important. They do have that "fast track" where you ask the other to start exchanging e-mails and skip that Q&A bs.

I do know of two different people who met on eHarmony and got married. They are still married to my knowledge. Guess it works for some.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 24 (view)
 
They're not here looking for sex... booohooo
Posted: 10/22/2009 9:30:54 AM

you know i wasnt gonna reply to this post. but between ur yesterday and todays post i had to say somethin. no wonder you are single . you are being too anal about little things. guess what I didn't do the compatibility test that is offered here even though i want a serious relationship ,,,, does that mean im lying or not serious ??? MAYBE. give it a try and find out for urself if those gys are lying or not .

don't let any one fool ya and we all know the good old test. don't sleep with him until u r sure about things .

live a little


Good advice. In my experience is that compatibility test isn't worth a blip. A guy contacted me not long ago that showed we were compatible and said he doesn't appear to be a PLAYER. It turned out he was MARRIED. Of course, it doesn't have the ability to screen out liars. The only way to screen the jerks out is with time.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 43 (view)
 
Lip gloss
Posted: 10/18/2009 8:20:05 PM
Posted by OutMind:
Put extra lip gloss, give him a bj and ask him again what he things of lip gloss.


I don't think he'll have any comment.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 16 (view)
 
Jon & Kate makes me want to PUKE!!
Posted: 10/18/2009 8:07:36 PM
They are both selfish and greedy...and letting money control their lives...and putting that before their children...I think they should ban this show on moral grounds...Kate is verbally abusive to her husband, and I cannot believe that the American people are much more interested in the lives of this family than watching their own...it sickens me too...shows like these should not be allowed...its only exploiting the children.....and to think the kids may one day watch the episodes and see for real what a circus their parents turned their family into...


Yes, it is exploiting the children and I can't stand that show and refuse to watch it. She is a horrible example of a mother and he isn't much better as a father. I'm so sick of seeing their faces plastered on every tabloid on the newstand at the supermarket. What killed me was Octomom had the nerve to bash Kate on TV. Kinda like the pot calling the kettle black.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 51 (view)
 
why do most of you think kids NEED two parents?
Posted: 10/18/2009 7:07:10 PM
OP, the fact that their mom was neglectful and a drug abuser and a household of yelling is not good for kids. You really are a singlesuperdad with four kids and dealing with diapers. I think kids can still thrive with a one parent household if the environment is right. Of course, they will miss that female/mother influence, but they will still do well. :)
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 173 (view)
 
Younger children as dealbreakers
Posted: 10/17/2009 4:48:25 PM
OP, first of all you should add a picture(s) to your profile. You'll get more responses. That said, wow, I've read some of the responses in this thread and there are a lot of women out there that not only will not date a man with a child at home, but not even one who seems to have their child infrequently! I can understand your frustration. I would not rule out dating a man who has a child or children at home. I've said it before in other threads. I have one at home part of the time, too and I've had the odd experience of someone drop an e-mail exchange when I mentioned that I have a child.

I guess the only thing to do is to keep looking for like-minded women who have children close to your son's age. Another single parent is more apt to understand, I think. Then again, some single parents are unwilling to date other single parents which truly amazes me. But I don't think you're going to find many 40+ women willing to do the parenting thing with you. That's just my opinion.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 72 (view)
 
Did you settle?
Posted: 10/17/2009 2:00:01 PM

I think I have reached the pinnacle of willing to settle for less than I want. The reason is that I yearn for human touch and voice more than my relationship requirements. Nearly everyone who writes me in my area is severely illiterate.


Have you tried widening your search here on POF for your area?

I feel your pain, though. I'm sort of going through the same, but not because of illiteracy.
 farscapeprincess
Joined: 4/28/2008
Msg: 71 (view)
 
Did you settle?
Posted: 10/17/2009 1:55:43 PM
To me, settling and deal breakers aren't the same. A deal breaker is someone who is married, a drug user, some big time character flaw that shouldn't be ignored. Of course, I believe someone can compromise themselves by overlooking a big glaring dealerbreaker like drug abuse and thus settling for a guy or girl that has a known problem, i.e. making excuses for that abuse.

I think we all have the shallow requirements for the opposite sex. Mine is height. I love tall men. They are my ideal. But I also know there are good men who don't meet that height requirement, too. As a gf told me "don't make me come out there and slap you." when I told her about someone who didn't really meet that height standard. I know it's shallow, but I gave him a chance. Turned out we had a lot in common that really made him appealing to me, but his lack of character showed through soon enough. Oh, well...at least I broke out of the shallowness and gave someone who doesn't meet my height ideal a chance.

The guy who talked about "shaved", would you considered that it's "settling" in terms of a LTR for you if a woman "shaved". We all have our little deal-breakers or whatever you want to call it like I have mine with height, but...what should it matter what she does down there.

Since I have yet to get into the relationship realm with anyone as of this moment, I do know what I want from a man that I didn't have in my marriage. I won't settle for less.
 
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