Luigi/Barely Dating Real World Standards comment

Submitted by Lisa USA (United States), Dec 29, 2008 at 21:23

This forum is not about rearing children or the growth of a marriage, really because most of the relationships on here fail or have key indicators of failure. Not the ideal place for such discussion. Instead, it is about international dating scams, and yes, Lisa, you and this man are barely dating by any real world standards.

Ok we are "BARELY" dating by any REAL world standards?

Girls in america and other countries are having sex on first meetings...at bars where they meet most of their boyfriends...same with women...have for years unless its a co-worker or someone they met at Church or a grocery store, etc.....DATING all the same! Even Church goers can be the biggest hypocrits...

I would hardly say that My Fiance and I are not dating,lol...We have talked live cam 10 months....I lived with him for 15 days and had sex all 15 days, intimate and happy moments, going on dates out to eat, beach walks, family dinners, watch soccer games, holding hands, car rides...I have another trip planned In April for 15 more days....we will marry and have a small marriage party with a few family members and you want to claim its not a form of Real dating.....Explain REAL dating in your version because that was in old world not the new generation. People live their own lifes and make up their own mind when they feel a man/woman is the right person for them and it is also up to the person how long they should date before they consider other options and if they feel they are both compatiable enough IN THEIR OPINION to sustain a happy relationship/marriage.. What I think might be right for me may not be what you think should be right, but all the same it is my choice and my happiness.

The definition of dating may seem like a simple one. Yet if you look to those around you for a description, I'm sure you'll find a lot of variety in their answers. The truth of the matter is, everyone has a different opinion of how dating should be. What should a first date consist of? What constitutes a relationship? The answers to these questions will differ greatly when you factor in age, gender or religionn and culture.

Certainly if you confronted a forty something year old and a generation x'er on their dating habits, they would both give you tales with extreme differences. The same goes for if you were to ask a male versus a female or even a Catholic along with a Mormon. As sad as it may be, you could even compare a married individual as opposed to a single person. I think this diversity in opinions makes dating a topic worth discussing. Our culture plays a big part in how we should date and of course if you meet someone on-line and he lives far away you have two choices.1) forget he exists or 2) internet dating leading to personal visits and deciding your future from there on.....More and more people are using on-line for dating. You know why? Because you can pick and choose your partner by physical or emotional attraction, and what you like in a person. You interact one on one with them more without the sex and intimacy clouding your judgments

DATING IS FINDING THE RIGHT PERSON YOU BELIEVE TO BE A GOOD MATCH...SOMEONE YOU WOULD WANT TO SPEND YOUR LIFE WITH....IN DATING YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A PARTNER. UNLESS ITS JUST A FRIEND-TO-FRIEND DATE AND YOU ARE NOT THE SERIOUS TYPE PERSON ALL TOGETHER

...I would like to hear your version of REAL dating.

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