How many people here wish dating and marriage never existed?

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27 Feb 2011, 2:21 am

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I wish the dating scene didn't exist & we had arranged marriages instead


I don't. Arranged marriages take all the wonder out of finding someone you're compatible with. You tell that girl, "Hey, you know that as*hole over there who abuses women and kicks puppies? Well, that's your future husband and you have NO choice in the matter" and she'll never love him. She'll probably hate him and will never get the chance to pursue a life of happiness that she wants. :/

The dating scene is impossible for some people like me. Women are not attracted to me & only see me as a friend. I've been told by a few older women how they wish their daughters or granddaughters would be interested in me. I like most women after we're friends a while but women will not give me the chance. I would move to another country if I had money, resources & skills to because I think I'd be a a lot better off


But that doesn't mean that it's right to force girls into marriage. You think you'll be happy in a marriage where the girl was only with you because she had no choice? There would be no romance or bond. It would be a master and a servant sort of agreement.

Maybe you could go after some of the older women? Cougars might like you. :twisted:

I think the woman would fall in love with me after a while because I really would love her & do everything I can to make her happy. I've known people at work from other countries that had arranged marriages & they really did love their partners after a while. I would be open to dating a woman a bit older than me but I'm sure older women would think I'm too immature for a relationship with em


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27 Feb 2011, 2:43 am

I think dating and marriage are the stupidest inventions by humankind. :P



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27 Feb 2011, 4:16 am

Sometimes I wish I could just not like people/not want to be around them, but I don't wish for dating and marriage to not exist. Overall I enjoy friends and relationships in general and I would get married if it really felt right.


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27 Feb 2011, 5:16 am

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In the words of my RE teacher, "you like Indian takeaway, but you wouldn't have it every night." It can get boring doing the same thing with the same person all the time.

I suspect it only gets boring if it stops developing......it's similar to the social aspects of a relationship, i.e. it can get dull if you just repeat the same old patterns over and over, like watching the same film. Trouble is, if you don't have any fresh ideas, it might already be too late to just switch partners, without causing a lot of anguish. I suppose the real one-night-standers make sure they don't bed the same person more than once, and quickly find a new one so they won't get any serious pangs of regret for ditching the first one.



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27 Feb 2011, 12:16 pm

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I think the woman would fall in love with me after a while because I really would love her & do everything I can to make her happy. I've known people at work from other countries that had arranged marriages & they really did love their partners after a while. I would be open to dating a woman a bit older than me but I'm sure older women would think I'm too immature for a relationship with em


People can't choose who they fall in love with. You either have the chemical compatibility or you don't. :/

Then mature a bit. Get some hair on your chest. :D



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27 Feb 2011, 12:20 pm

hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:



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27 Feb 2011, 12:24 pm

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hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD



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27 Feb 2011, 12:25 pm

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hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD


i like that it's the measure of maturity, it'd save a lot of time - you could think 'hmm is he immature?' then ask him "show me your chest!" - BAM, there's your answer. 8)



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27 Feb 2011, 1:04 pm

emlion wrote:
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hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD


i like that it's the measure of maturity, it'd save a lot of time - you could think 'hmm is he immature?' then ask him "show me your chest!" - BAM, there's your answer. 8)


Sadly, that's not the case. D:



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27 Feb 2011, 1:25 pm

emlion wrote:
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hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD


i like that it's the measure of maturity, it'd save a lot of time - you could think 'hmm is he immature?' then ask him "show me your chest!" - BAM, there's your answer. 8)


Maturity level? My guess = 13

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27 Feb 2011, 1:41 pm

Erisad wrote:
emlion wrote:
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emlion wrote:
hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD


i like that it's the measure of maturity, it'd save a lot of time - you could think 'hmm is he immature?' then ask him "show me your chest!" - BAM, there's your answer. 8)


Sadly, that's not the case. D:


Mature people do mature things, like...THINKING ABOUT STUFF! Most people don't want to think. Other signs of maturity include patience... and interests. Does this person have interests like clubbing and bar-hopping, or does this person like simple things like campfires and DVD movies? All signs, no guarantees. The quickie method is to look at someone's face. The more relaxed it is, the more relaxed they are.

However, there is no better method than the "getting to know them" one. It just requires patience...and thinking :)



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27 Feb 2011, 1:47 pm

Mindslave wrote:
Erisad wrote:
emlion wrote:
Erisad wrote:
emlion wrote:
hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD


i like that it's the measure of maturity, it'd save a lot of time - you could think 'hmm is he immature?' then ask him "show me your chest!" - BAM, there's your answer. 8)


Sadly, that's not the case. D:


Mature people do mature things, like...THINKING ABOUT STUFF! Most people don't want to think. Other signs of maturity include patience... and interests. Does this person have interests like clubbing and bar-hopping, or does this person like simple things like campfires and DVD movies? All signs, no guarantees. The quickie method is to look at someone's face. The more relaxed it is, the more relaxed they are.

However, there is no better method than the "getting to know them" one. It just requires patience...and thinking :)


True. It would be nice to mandate everyone to carry a "disclaimer" on them everywhere they go. It would save people lots of time trying to find a significant other by weeding out all the jerks at the get-go. >.<



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27 Feb 2011, 2:40 pm

Erisad wrote:
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I think the woman would fall in love with me after a while because I really would love her & do everything I can to make her happy. I've known people at work from other countries that had arranged marriages & they really did love their partners after a while. I would be open to dating a woman a bit older than me but I'm sure older women would think I'm too immature for a relationship with em


People can't choose who they fall in love with. You either have the chemical compatibility or you don't. :/

Then mature a bit. Get some hair on your chest. :D

I think we are going to have to agree to disagree on this.

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Erisad wrote:
emlion wrote:
Erisad wrote:
emlion wrote:
hehe does hair on chest = maturity? :wink:


Physical maturity maybe. I don't know. XD


i like that it's the measure of maturity, it'd save a lot of time - you could think 'hmm is he immature?' then ask him "show me your chest!" - BAM, there's your answer. 8)


Sadly, that's not the case. D:


Mature people do mature things, like...THINKING ABOUT STUFF! Most people don't want to think. Other signs of maturity include patience... and interests. Does this person have interests like clubbing and bar-hopping, or does this person like simple things like campfires and DVD movies? All signs, no guarantees. The quickie method is to look at someone's face. The more relaxed it is, the more relaxed they are.

However, there is no better method than the "getting to know them" one. It just requires patience...and thinking :)

You have a very different opinion than most on what maturity is. Lots of people think clubbing is mature & staying home doing simple things is immature. I can not be mature in ways most people consider maturity. I may as well try to be an NT instead of an Aspie.

BTW I'm very hairy everywhere except for my head; I'm going bald.


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27 Feb 2011, 2:41 pm

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Lots of people think clu8bbing is mature & staying home doing simple things is immature.


Who thinks this?!
I've never met one of these people, once you're past being a teenager that is.



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27 Feb 2011, 2:43 pm

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Lots of people think clu8bbing is mature & staying home doing simple things is immature.


Who thinks this?!
I've never met one of these people, once you're past being a teenager that is.


I was going to ask this. Most people think that going out drinking and clubbing is immature and staying home is being responsible.