Dating sucks

“no guy for me BB, and all my friends are off on romantic adventures that weekend.

I'm still looking at FYAO, just waiting to see the temps AND if I have to work. Them fickle politicians can't make up their freakin' minds, which means I get to sit here nights, days, weekends, doing pretty much nothing. Now that's logical. :p”

“Just a reminder (to myself?).

I'm missing my rugby club's Superbowl party and I managed to convince Louis (the squeeze) to go to the Best of the Banff International Mountain Film Festival Sunday at 10:30 a.m. to be followed by a special lunch in Montreal. The week-end after FYAO will be the first anniversary of our relationship and that means a special dinner with a well behaved Gremlin. The last week-end of February is the beginning of our March break and we'll spend the week-end in a bed & breakfast in the country side, cross country ski and hit some decent restaurants for dinner. Belgian chocos and roses before I leave for FYAO, of course.

But it's worth it. I had a load of correcting to do om the week-end, but we found some time to ski behind my place Saturday aftermoon and we saw at least a dozen deer. After dinner at her place we strapped on the snowshoes, put on our headlamps and toured the fields and woods there. When I finished my correcting Sunday we snowshoed for a couple of hours behind her place again. The lady's a keeper and it's fun to have someone to cook for.”

“Valentines Day, hmmmmm wonder if the ex to be will give me what I really want....a divorce. Now that would be a great Valentines Day gift”

“gremlin sounds like you do have a keeper. And a "well behaved gremlin" - does that mean no screaming "I'm so horneeeeee!"
(at least in public)
LOL

Good luck to ya Ewker - that would be the best present!
PS - my bike shop doesn't sell Trek bikes and I didn't ask why, so they were no help at all.”

“I'm guessing that I'll be alone again on Valentine's Day. :(

He called on Sunday to tell me how much he cared for me, but now he won't return my calls. About once a month we go through this since we started seeing each other 5-months ago. Do men get PMS?”

“Yes, or something like it. IMHO”

“Men don't get PMS, they just get periodic bouts of extreme stupidity.

I'll prolly get kicked outta the HMWHC for that one.”

“Also, i figured out the difference between men and women, or at least one of them, in reference to my earlier question: why do women try to drive men crazy.

Men drive women crazy without trying while women actually make a conscious effort to do it to men.”

“Roam - I think you may be on to something.”

“Why do men want to mary virgins?
They can't stand criticism

How is a man like a snowstorm?
Because you don't know when he's coming,
how many inches you'll get,
or how long it'll last.

How many men does it take to pop popcorn?
Three. One to hold the pan and two others to show off and shake the stove.

Why do men make millions of sperm cells when only one is needed to fertilize the egg?
Have you ever known a man to ask for directions?

How do men exercise at the beach?.
By sucking in their stomachs every time they see a young woman in a bikini.

Why are men so concerned about the size of their #&%!$?
Because they should be.

What do men enjoy even more than lots of sex?
Having their buddies believe them when they talk about it.

Why do black widow spiders kill their males after mating?
To stop the snoring before it starts.

Why do men find it difficult to make eye contact?
Breasts don't have eyes.

Men approve of premarital sex until daughters are born.

Why most women fake orgasm?
Because, most men fake foreplay.

If a man suggests that you take a break
from vacuuming the living room and relax what it means is he can't hear the TV

If you think he's listening to you, you're wrong
he's trying to convert what you just said into something with a sexual connotation

What do you call a handcuffed man?
Trustworthy.

Why did god create man?
Because a vibrator can't mow the lawn.

Why are men like blenders?
You need one, but you're not quite sure why.

Why do men love computers?
No matter what mood they're in, they can still get a floppy in.

What do you call the useless bit of fatty tissue at the end of a #&%!$?
A man”

“LOL..OMG that was harsh!!!”

“lol tango

Well, it's official now - the 5 month relationship is over. I feel sad, but now I have more time for hiking and backpacking.”

“sorry to hear about that wingding!

Tango, I expect your resignation from the HMWH Club Cheerleading Squad on my desk by noon.”

“Celibacy can be a choice in life, or a condition imposed by evironmental encounters.

While attending a Marriage Encounter Weekend, Walter and his wife Ann, listened to the instructor declare, " It is essential that husbands and wives know the things that are important to each other."

He addressed the men, "Can you name and describe your wife's favorite flower?"

Walter leaned over, touched Ann's arm gently and whispered, "Pillsbury all-purpose, isn't it?"

And thus began Walter's life of celibacy.”

“LOL good one Phil!”

“Right on, Phil.

Wasn't Walter a VP at Pillsbury?”

“I'm still of the opinion that dating does not suck. I'm quite enjoying it for a change.

BTW, I know this sounds corny, and I'll probably catch a lot of he!!for it, but Mars and Venus on a Date is a really good book. It explains a lot of the dynamics of the different stages of dating, and how to get through them, i.e. why women behave some ways, and why men behave some ways. It makes a lot of sense to me.”

“The dating service called, they found a girl who didn't mind being on camera (it sounded like they had some trouble finding someone who'd agree to that part). Pending a camera crew and our reporter can be secured for Friday evening, I'll be meeting this mystery woman at 6:30pm for drinks (our staff originally thought it would for lunch).

This should be quite interesting.”

“Last night when I figured out that I had been dumped by the guy who told me he loved me 3 days ago, my son did such a great job cheering me up. He made me laugh and think about why this relationship would have never worked. I went to bed with a smile on my face. I guess I need to be happy with what I have, and not be upset about what I don't have.”

“Keep us posted Artex - the drinking part could make it very interesting”

“I am glad your handling this well Wingding0. Cool son!!! Still sorry it didn't work out. I know it may just be me I'd be glad I found out earlier than later. Keep your head up!”

“Yup, better to find out now. And you did have him through the holidays, good planning, wingding0. ;-P LOL! Onward, girl!”

“Huh, lizs, I never thought of the holiday angle!”

“LMAO Phil!”

“Buddha - About 20 years ago my wife and I went to a Marriage Encounter Weekend. It was great. The first session we had to each tell something about our spouse that we liked or was special about them. This one guy was really struggling and all he could come up with was that his wife was "a good cook". Then it was her turn and in her disgust she said he was "a good eater". Everyone laughed.”

“Phil - how awful to not be able to think of anything you like about your partner - but we soon forget what attracted us in the beginning.”

“Hell, in that case, it probably was the cooking and the eating...”

“wonder if he was embarrassed to say what her special talent was esp in front of strangers”

“i bet that's it Ewker!”

“Yah, something like "She can suck a golf ball through 20 feet of garden hose" might not be the right thing to say in such a setting...”

“actually I was thinking about how flexible she was but that will work, bit”

“LOL - Funny how I can remember what that other couple said, but not what we said!!”

“Are their other reasons for marriage besides sex, or the anticipation of sex, or money?”

“i did make it through the xmas holidays, but i didn't make it to Valentines Day.

It seems that I'm almost always with out a Valentine. Relationships start after Valentines Day and end before it comes again. I guess my track record isn't really good.

Maybe I'm looking for love in all the wrong places.”

“Phil, the reason you can remember his is because it was funny. You were probably thinking I have got to do better than that or I am in big trouble!!”

“How much you want to bet that your wife remembers, Phil?

That would actually be tough for most people, I think. You would want to really think about that before answering, to make sure that your partner would be happy with the answer. My husband forgets everything but he does remember special things, like what we did on our first date and what song was our song at our wedding.”

“wingding, hope you got something good from him for Christmas. BTW tell Sooz I said Hi.”

“I'm a idiot. I'm having a sinking feeling that I'm leading this lady friend of mine down the wrong path and at the same time developing a fondness for a another female we both know.

I fear we are viewing this relationship from two different view points. Its frightening how true I am to my 'sign' on occassions. Never in my wildest dreams could I have imagined that her and I would have gotten together. She a wonderful gal but sexually speaking the spark is not there. Intially it was there do to the fact that we were 3 sheets to the wind and both needed a good ol'fashion toe curling but as of lately I have been questioning myself about my actions.

We created my problem several months ago by getting closer than friends should get and now I'm facing a challenge I've never wanted to face with her. And that is to back out of what we have going while remaining a friend. Brutal honesty only goes so far before it becomes painful.

I really can't recall the last time I was in the 'drivers' seat of a relationship, normally its the women, that do all the smitting but now I'm at the wheel. I feel,, I know she has fallen harder than I have, what would you do?”

“Honesty is the best policy!!! No matter what.

Either that or have your wingman take her off your hands. And act hurt. ;-)”

“Easier said than done,,, Hutch.

I find myself at times staring into the heavens asking to get struck by lighting on a cloudless night. It just ain't that easy for a 'good' guy like me.”

“Oh, man I know, I know. But you can tell the truth without being brutal. Remind her of the reasons you do like her. Assure her that there is a better match for her than yourself. She deserves it. That's my "speech" but I use it when it's true. Just because the feelings aren't enough, doesn't mean there are no feelings. Yada, yada, yada. Tailor to your true feelings and apply.

Hopefully this will bump to the top for some more input.”

“Hutch,, come on now,, talk to me,, are you expecting me to believe that that line would work??? Women, I thought hated crap like that. Too paraphase your kind, that is such the f-cking cop out.

She knows the reasons why I like her. Its more than the intimate moments and times we have shared, those I feel have only made my friendship w/her stronger. I do know some of her feelings but frankly I'm afraid to know them all since it will make me feel like a dirty bag. And that ain't me as far as I know.

Spoken like a man,,,We used one another, plain and simple, and now it is escalating towards what I feared the most and that is,, she is thinking that we are an 'item' when in 'my' reality we are just friends that scratch each others backs on occassions.”

“I always wanted the truth! At least you can go away feeling like a person rather than a dog. The lies sound good at the moment but start thinking about them later and they always know that you were lying.”

“Oh, I understand better now. But that is probably not how she sees it. Just to let you know.

Hey yeah, it works, I didn't say it makes everybody happy. It's just a nicer way to say, "you're not for me". It may not apply in your situation. I can see that now.

Still tell her you fear (in nicer words) like you just wrote here. I still say women like to know the truth. The worst breakoffs are those that you know there was a different meaning but don't know what it is, or the guy just stops calling etc. Granted both sexes do that, but it really causes more grief for the breaker-uppee and more guilt for the breaker-upper. Truth is cleansing. Really”

“See cottonsocks and I agree, I promised myself I would break up badly with a guy I thought enough of to date.”

“Sounds like you each have a different perception of what's been going on.

Unless you both actually said (out loud and to each other) that it was just a "back scratching" thing, you aren't gonna come out of this looking good no matter what you do, Mr Rabbit.
Good luck, but I've got odds on a bunny boiling.
o(=D”

“I'd just tell her the truth. It may sound like a cop-out, but it's the only defensible thing to do.”

“yeah the truth, LOL..."while you've been falling in love with me I've just been #&%!$ing you..." hehe
let us know how it goes.

=D”

“Well, okay, should we make up some interesting lies for Briar Rabbit?

Sticking close to the truth:

I know you think we've been getting close, but in actuality, I've just been trying to borrow some of your sweaters.

Deviating a little further:

I have a fatal brain tumor. I don't want to subject you to my slow downhill slide, so I have to break up with you.

Past one standard deviation from the truth:

We've been getting to know each other really well lately, but I have something important to ask you before we go any further.

Do you think you'd like me as well if I were a woman?


Take your pick!

I still think the truth, no matter how painful, is the best way to go.

Just couch it in the "this is best for you, I don't want to feel like I'm using you, and I don't want you to feel used" manner.”

“Oh, I get it - tell her the truth (I was using you for sex) then lie about it (I don't want you to feel used)

LMAO...

(of course I agree the truth is best, he just ain't gonna look too good after)”