Were you ever in a long-distance relationship that worked?

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Those are just my personal opinions, I don't get involved in the political aspect of abortion or same-sex marriage. In other words, my opposition is only in that I don't encourage them personally. If SSM is legalized in Texas or nationwide, I will not join any large-scale efforts to overturn it. People are going to do what they're going to do.

Like I said, I have no problem with civil unions, and I support the rape, incest, and danger to the mother exceptions for abortion. My being a Republican is based mostly on their small government, fiscal and foreign policies.

In a nutshell, my ideal partner is both artsy *and* conservative.

Last edited by Tim_Tex on 31 Jan 2013, 8:30 pm, edited 2 times in total.

Observably, "marriage" has become effectively undefined. It's really become a make-it-up-as-you-go-along term that is continually undulating. Personally, I recommend that people consider alternatives to anything that could legally be considered a marriage. Laws keep changing, the sociology of marriage keeps changing, and divorce law keeps changing. These days, marriage seems to have nothing to do with having and raising children. So one could argue that contemporary marriages have no definition, have no traditions, and have no positive value. However, some people do get lucky. Really, that relates very well to the topic at hand, simply because as long as you don't get hurt and there are no legal ramifications, no relationship is really a huge risk. So if you mitigate the risks of marriage, whether the relationship is long distance or not, doesn't matter.

Most people who get married because they are in love. However, most marriages either end in divorce or continue as unhappy. So, love seems to be an unreasonable motivation for getting married. I think a nice unchained domestic relationship is fine.

I guess I have to renounce Christianity and become liberal to have friends/romantic partners with the same interests and sexual compatibility.

You can't depend on society or popular culture to provide a working definition of marriage or roles related to marriage. But, if you can find a babe that shares your values and you are as committed to your values, as you are to each other, then you might be okay.

I've been going to performing arts schools all my life. I've never met a serious artist who was conservative. I've met a few conservatives that are musicians, but they adapt pretty quickly and their views change once they liberate themselves from that narrow mindset. Usually that change happens by the end of their freshman year. Either that or they just drop out because they can't take it. You can't be against gay marriage in a music school. You'll never survive and you most definitely will never find a date. My point is that you're going to have to learn how to be flexible if you want any success with an artsy woman.

Renouncing Christianity has absolutely nothing to do with it. There are plenty of Christian liberals. They're just a bit more open-minded and flexible than their conservative counterparts.

I'm not an artist, and don't specifically seek out artists. I am simply looking for people who like the same TV shows and movies as me.

As for sexual preferences, what I mean is that I can't be with someone who is saving herself until marriage, or thinks anything other than Missionary is evil.