Dating sucks

“Super Troll is correct, you must be happy with yourself, but just as important, if not more is to find a woman who is happy with herself.

Dating is not bad, it is avoiding all the losers with the excess baggage and idealistic fantasies of what a perfect life is. Even a super guy like me can't compete with an ideal image dreamed up by an unhappy woman.”

“SuperTroll's idea is perfect... I can't always follow it though...

People are just so jacked up I start laughing.

I went out with a Woman with a degree in Feminist Literature for awhile. I open doors for my dates (sometimes). At dinner we clicked and she told me the door opening thing kinda bothered her, but she though it was kinda cool too (chicks man!). I told her I knew she could open her own doors... I've seen her do it... I know she has a job therefore she can pay for dinner too... but I notice it doesn't bother her when I do...”

“Hey Thanks twigeater and Tom T.,..!

I`ll take it to heart,..and that was sound advice Super Troll!

I have gotten to where I like myself more and I am putting my life back together too,... but some days I forget,...”

“I really liked going out with women over 30. By then they were either divorced, been through college, well-along in their careers or had traveled and some interests and insight. Of course by that time I was divorced, through college, into my career, traveled and had some interests as well.

hey, here's a question: What's the greatest number of years, younger or older, of someone you dated? I went out with a woman who was 47 when I was 35 (No, her name wasn't Mrs. Robinson). I think the youngest was 29 when I was 35.”

“My wife is 7 years younger than me. I don't think I ever dated anyone more than a year or two older than me. I look younger than I am.”

“I agree with Biz 110% about the parents. I am going to put my dear sweet mother in her grave, from pure worry, if I don't settle down soon. She informed me yesterday that she was praying for me to meet a nice woman. I am going to have to get serious about this dating thing. I am having fun but my mother has informed me that "fun isn't everything."
Reading this thread has not inspired any confidence. Oh well, damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.”

“A date at the rifle range?

Ever seen the movie "Tremors"?

Michael Gross and Reba MacIntire are gun-nuts.....funny”

“Currently dating someone 6 years older than me. Maturity and relationship maturity are two different things. The last guy I dated was 3 years younger than me and while he had a very successful career, a B.S. & an M.S. in Mathematics, a PhD in Computer Science (which he got in 2 years), a 4.0 GPA and was brilliant, the guy had no common sense when it came to relationships.

You cannot judge someone by how much they make, their age or their apparent status.”

“Eventually you gotta get them out in the woods and see if they crack.”

“good advice biz

I like cracking women in the woods.”

“I was gonna say, you mean crack something other than their thighs, right?”

“I think going backpacking with someone is a great crucible for determining compatability. Although, I think we tend to put a hold on a few of the spontaneous bodily functions the first time out.”

“LOL Caterpillar! My dad has told me that he's prayed for me to find a husband. I can totally relate!

My mom's told me I spend too much time with friends, and not enough time meeting new people. So, I guess I should stop having fun doing the things I like to do with the people I like to hang out with, and start talking to strangers.”

“I think dating can be a lot of fun.

Like a lot of other things, you just have to enjoy the process and not get all worked up about the goals. It helps to have a sense of humour and to like and be interested in people.”

“BTW Artex, if dating is - as you say - "a pain the a$$" maybe you are going too fast.

I usually stop at a brief hug on the first date.”

“I agree with Chief. I like to date my wife. We are very good friends and there are fringe benefits. Good luck to all of the singles on this site. There are many wonderful people out there. I hope you find each other.”

“Here's my trick:
I strap my .45 to my side, backpack to my back and head for the local dog pound. I find the craziest, most out-of-control mutt in the place and pay his bail. I take the dog to the trailhead, and wait in the car until my "date" starts up the trail. I give her a half-hour head start, then take the dog, on-leash, up the trail. After 15 minutes (when I'm sure no one can see me from the trailhead), I release the crazed beast and chase it up the trail yelling "RABID DOG!!! RABID DOG!!!" When the dog reaches my "date" and bounds up to greet her, I shoot it. She is usually so grateful to me, we have one or two "dates" right then and there!

Anyway, this should bring a close to the dating, dog, AND gun threads They are all inter-related.

I believe I have proven them to all be extremely useful.

-- Phaedrus

Disclaimer: All the of the above is fictitious, and any relation to actual persons either alive or dead is purely coincidental.”

“Sop Phaedrus are you the guy my dog loving sister got 3 years probation for perforating with one of her Leki's?

If so, I am so glad you are alive and healthy (or else poor sis would have had to serve real time).”

“Disclaimer: All the of the above is fictitious, and any relation to actual persons either alive or dead is purely coincidental!!!!!


I'm innocent!!!”

“By the way, PedXing, my friend's brother went as a "Ped" to a halloween party a few years ago.. Carboard and plastic covered with a black stretch fabric suit that his wife made. It's was incredible.
Big bulbous head and everything.”

“Holy Grecian shish kabob, Batman.

To be fair, you need a dog that can return fire.”

“No way! The idea is to get a date, not to kill her in the crossfire!”

“So Aero, if going backpacking together is the crucible then what is meeting them while backpacking? Besides heaven, I mean.


Too funny Phaedrus!”

“I dated a girl in high school for 4 years married her, had 2 kids with her, then after 19 years of marriage she decided I didn't make enough $$$$, she divorced me, I swore off women... then I found a "friend" she liked to hike, fish, hunt after a six month period we went out on a "date"

Talk about scared, I would have rather stepped on a rattler, after about the 5th date she looked at me and said "Lets get this over with" our 1st Kiss... slow huh !

what I'm Saying Let love find you...don't rush it. I was single for for about 2 1/2 yrs., I enjoyed it but I am not a loner I was going to find someone to live my life with, she found me !!!

divorce is not fun find the right one to start and life will be a lot easier.

I have a sweetheart for a wife, she puts up with my kids, sends me off with them to spend quality time, she takes off with hers, we are the best of friends, she loves to backpack, and $$ is of no concern.... we both have learned over the years $$ is the root of evil. we both have x's that think $$ will solve all problems, it doesn't it hust allows them to grow while hidden under the "GREEN"
so you youngsters remember "Love" not green, let it find you'
don't leap, be patient your time will come.”

“Caterpillar:

Don't rush it. 50% of the people who got married yesterday will get divorced. Take your time & find the right one.”

“Smiley Girl, I hear you on the parental advice calling for the lifestyle changes.
Try telling your parents that you don't want a "starter marriage". That should buy you some time. It worked awhile for me. I subscribe more to the destiny theory. Till then, let the good times roll.”

“What I think sucks is the older men assuming that the younger women aren't interesting. Not all younger women should be grouped into the "stupid" category.

Also, to answer Aero's question, I dated a man who was 26 when I was 16. We were together for 2 and 1/2 yrs. The youngest guy I dated was 19 (that was last summer, on my one try into the great unknown). I found out this Dec. that he got married and apparently he had been w/ the girl for over a yr. "Thanks so much for asking me out ya' little snot nosed jerk, I didn't want to be part of your plan to cheat on your fiance." Sorry, I had to blow some steam. I'm sure glad it was only one ridiculous date.

Right now I have no hope for the whole scene. I haven't met a decent & available guy in a million yrs. No biggie, I need to concentrate on my daughter and school.”

“Men love stupid women.


We pretty much have to don't we guys?”

“Bacpac, you are so adorable. Thanks for that sweet compliment to the ladies.”

“Atta boy bacpac, way to turn on the charm. You'll have us swooning if you're not careful.”

“That is so true for me I bet.

It will come and bite me in the @ss when I least think.

I can wait!

8)”

“The ladies like the bad boys.”

“But not all the time!

8)”

“I hate the bad boys w/ a passion. I want a guy that thinks my daughter is great, that likes PBS and NPR, that reads, that works (I don't care if he earns alot, I just want him to have a frickin' job), that is sweet to me, that likes to go outdoors and walk around, that has a decent education, that isn't a huge drinker, and isn't going to cheat on me. Is that too much to ask? HeHeHe!”

“I love NPR!!!!!!

All the story programs rock!

WBEZ Chi Town! 91.5

8)

And the Jazz.”

“Apparently, I haven't found one yet.”

“Well, you are one step closer to the ideal then Mike. I love the story programs too. My buds think I'm a huge nerd, 'cause I listen to NPR and not the regular stations.”

“newgirl, you need to be happy with yourself first. Then you won't have such idealistic concepts of what a man should be.”

“I just had a brilliant idea. Let's get imahikerdotcom to set up a dating service, since nobody need his backpacking stuff. ;-)”

“
"I hate the bad boys w/ a passion. I want a guy that thinks my daughter is great, that likes PBS and NPR, that reads, that works (I don't care if he earns alot, I just want him to have a frickin' job), that is sweet to me, that likes to go outdoors and walk around, that has a decent education, that isn't a huge drinker, and isn't going to cheat on me. Is that too much to ask?

You call that idealistic? Seems pretty reasonable to me.”

“newgirl all the story programs are so cool I have listened to them for years and I am only 30 so I started listening to NPR when I was 19 years old and I have loved it there after.

As far as the big picture goes in my life its going to have to be a girl that loves mother earth,being wild,being in the outdoors,backpacking,and love fine arts.

Life is full of fish in the big blue world.

Someone throw some fish food my way?

8)”

“Don't let pac man get to ya noogie, the qualities you're looking for are very basic and simple. (Except for the news, which I've stopped listening to since September since it's all sickness.)

Don't get too cynical! You sound like a very decent woman and you'll find a good match before too long. Just stay in college and away from the lumberyard sort.

:-)) Couldn't resist”

“You call that list idealistic?! Geez, I thought it was pretty simplified. I'm not asking for much. How does being happy w/ one's self affect whether or not you expect your partner to have a job or not cheat on you?”

“Ditto to Pathman's post.”

“Lumberyard sort???

LMAO!!!!!

8)”

“Newgirl,
C'mon, a million years? Don't give up. I still like your chances over mine. Nice, intelligent woman with beautiful child versus stupid and selfish beer drinking has been jock.”

“Fine arts, I gotcha' there too Mike! Just caught a Rodin exihibit in MT (which is miraclous).

I'm glad no one else thought that list was too much either. And I admit it caterpillar, a million was a bit off.”

“Cool you sound like my kind of girl.

8p”

“Rodin?
Okay, now your just rubbing my ignorance in my face. I take back everything nice I said about you.”

“8o

Dang!!!!!!”