LOL, Shelli! I asked him if that worked for him!
Hi Lisa! I would offer advice, but I've been with Brian since I was 14 so I'm surely no expert in this area. I have noticed that I tend to attract some real weirdos (except for my dearly beloved, of course). I asked Brian why the intelligent men don't make passes at me and he said because the weirdos are more desperate and more outspoken. He also pointed out that the kind of men I would be interested in (were I single) are not the kind that scream from car windows or come up and say things at the gym like, "I like your belly ring. When you're at home, do you play with it?" (Real question from dummy at gym.)
Okay, here's a little advice:
I am a member of an all-ladies forum and they have said positive things about meeting people online via match.com.
I think it if were me, I'd join groups -- perhaps like a cycling club (or whatever interests you). I would think that could provide nice opportunities to actually get to know someone.
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10-26-2006, 07:21 AM #122Originally Posted by Hibiscus09
I met my wife at match.com and we're happy as two 45lb plates nessled together on the same side of the bar.
However, I did have to meet a number of real losers before finding a gem. (like the one ladie who called herself "height and weight proportionate" ... which would have been true if she was 27 ft tall. Or the one that, after the third beer she slammed in less than 15 minutes, started lamenting about how she was still in love with her boyfriend and her husband, both of which had kicked her out, how she chouldn't understand why her husband had gotten so upset when she starting dating again without his consent, how the boyfriend had issued a restraining order against her for stabbing him with a butcher knife during an argument, and how she had just gained 30 lbs because when she was caught drinking at work and lost her job, then was kicked out by her boyfriend, she couldn't afford to do coke anymore (true story) when I told her to bug off she proceeded to stalk me for the next two weeks after having my licence plates run by a cop who was a "friend" and finding out my address.)
I suggest meeting for coffee or lunch first. Park somewhere where you can make an unobserved exit. Show up early and talk to the waitress, tell her whats going on, and ask her for her help in getting rid of whomever if you should need it.
The second point is excellent as well .... get out and enjoy LIFE! I once took a backpacking 101 course through the serria club and man .... it was funny how easy it was to talk to others when all the pressures of meeting were removed and we just started talking as a group about ourselves around a big campfire. If I weren't already involved, I could have had dates with three of the different ladies that were on the trip when I returned. And hey ... I'm just an average joe!.
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originally posted by Lori
Well you might think it's funny, but I have been married to my soul mate for 18 AWESOME YEARS! HOW MANY PEOPLE CAN SAY THAT AND THEN SAY EXTREMELY HAPPILY MARRIED??!! AND YES HE IS MY SOUL MATE! My best friend awesome lover, WE DO EVERYTHING TOGETHER! I wake up every morning so blessed to have my man. He doen't hang out with the guys after work or things of that nature, because if we do ANYTHING , it's always TOGETHER. We have never taken vacations alone, and have always kept Friday nights as our date night, been doing that since we first dated! So I guess maybe your own experience has brought you to the conclusion that there is no such thing as a soul mate, but to claim my experience/belief in a soul mate as some Hollywood movie is definitely YOUR OPINION!! I also find it quite rude that I am being laughed at about something that truely exists in my own personal life!! Yes, I do believe that if she just stops looking that special person, (soul mate) could enter into her life. It ususally happens when you least expect it. Good luck in your own relationship sounds like you might need it!Last edited by Hibiscus09; 10-26-2006 at 10:49 AM.
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10-26-2006, 09:18 AM #128
I'm just looking for somebody to play with me
[start Subliminal message] ***please feel sorry for me*** [end Subliminal message]
[start Subliminal message] ***e-hug me*** [end Subliminal message]
p.s. I believe in soul mates. Hibbie is living proof, 'cause she has one! And, Lori has one!Last edited by Mark1T; 10-26-2006 at 09:23 AM.
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I think AM has zero sense of humor.
To reterate:
1. I have no "cats"... my daughter has one cat. This was in previous posts.
2.When I made the comment about waking up each morning and telling myself "I AM the ****" -- I was kidding.
Although... now that we dig a bit deeper here - I am certain I could wake up each day and tell myself that - because I work my ass off to be my personal best. You're a very judgmental type, AtlantaMuscle.
3. Not to bring more negativity to my *mostly* fun and entertaining thread... but AM - you sound bitter... as though you're the buff gym guy and women often turn you down.
4. Soul Mates. It happens. I personally haven't experienced it, and am not sure I believe it - but "whatever works"!!
Lighten up, AM!
Again - "Better a good cat than a bad man!"
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10-26-2006, 01:28 PM #137Originally Posted by Motiv8You
Womens definition of soul mate:
Man with income at level she desires.
Defiant1 - You got that right... LOL... but sometimes the same is true for women!!Last edited by Defiant1; 10-26-2006 at 01:31 PM.
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10-26-2006, 01:34 PM #139Originally Posted by Motiv8You
I heard a comedian say once, talking about women....
"women say money doesn't matter, that a sense of humor is the most attractive thing in a man"
"yea right, women would cut through 8 "carrot-tops" with a chainsaw to get to 1 Bill Gates"CSCS, ACSM cPT.
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Definitions for Soul mate:
Classical – Greek mythology – Originally humans were combined of 4 arms, 4 legs, and a single head made of 2 faces, but Zeus feared their power and split them all in half, condemning them to spending their lives searching for the other half to complete them. This theory was presented as a half-serious story by Aristophanes in Plato's Symposium, after all the participants at the Symposium ("drinking party") were charged to philosophize on the topic of love.
Spiritual and religious – concepts of reincarnation and karma. Soulmates have spent many previous lifetimes together.
Companion soulmate – People with whom one has made a connection
Twin soulmates – Very close friends with whom one has strong bonds.
Twin flame soulmate – A popular romantic belief that there is only one true soulmate.
Scientific soulmate – (If) a relationship can be quantified, and scored according to an internal happiness scale. A scientific soulmate is the person with whom you are the absolute happiest. You would therefore be less happy with any other person in existence.
Balance Partners and Messengers – The people you meet along the way who help you create balance in your life. [1]
Divine Complement – A new colloquialism for a 'match made in heaven', a twin soul, who holds inborn potentials that match and complement one's own and and who is linked eternally through a signature in the heart at the dimension of the spirit.Outside the rain fell dark and slow
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Just wanted to clarify that the post by me quoted below is my 'attempt' at being silly, but with a hint of sincere truth - meaning that I am in full support to anyone that believes in 'soul mates', as I am one of those, too. My post was directed to the person(s) giving Motiv8 and Lori, a hard time.
I appreciated Fitty, Motiv8 and Blondie for being the ones that recognized my sincere efforts in defending women in this thread.
Originally Posted by Mark1THelping one person may not change the world, but it could change the world for one person.
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