Meant to get your hackles up - Dating

[schmacko]

You ever notice that the world seems full of

a) Pretty princesses looking for their Knight in Shining Armor
and
b) Babies looking for another Mommie

I'm not bitter - it just seems like so many people are fairly selfish when it comes to relationships. Argue with me on this!

[La Princess]

schmacko said:

You ever notice that the world seems full of

a) Pretty princesses looking for their Knight in Shining Armor
and
b) Babies looking for another Mommie

I'm not bitter - it just seems like so many people are fairly selfish when it comes to relationships. Argue with me on this!

I won't argue. You're right. Too many selfish people. I'm sort of selfish. I'd rather be single than just take whatever I can get. I see all these women with stricter standards than me. They want a guy with a good paying job, good looking. None of that matters. Potential boyfriend needs a job. I support myself. I won't support him. I'm trying Match.com right now. Too many guys aren't my type. Several are contacting me though they aren't fitting the qualifications. I specifically requested a guy with a job, and not looking for a stay at home wife. This is in my profile. I am getting guys who either don't have a job, or looking for a housewife. Almost every guy contacting me has kids. I mentioned I prefer they don't have kids. I like kids. I may want some. I just don't want to be a stepmom. Can't they read the profile? They are my only requirements.

[sg4ever]

i always find that the princess or princessess looking for their White Knight in Shining Armor riding that white steed, wind up cleaning up after the horse!

[La Princess]

cyanidefish said:

Lots of men seem to flunk reading comprehension. I did an ad on a lark on Craiglist, looking for somebody to go and see Gringo Star with me, and I got nine responses within about an hour, only half of which seemed to even be responding to what I'd written, and only three of which were paying enough attention to attach a picture as I'd requested.

Reportedly, men are the same way when applying for a job. Women, on average, apply to jobs when they match 100% of the stated qualifications. Men apply to jobs when they fit about 75% or something. I guess they have the same mindset on dating sites.

I read that somewhere. Maybe a jobsite. Sometimes men only fit about 25% or less of the job and still apply. That's just stupid. It's a waste of time for people who have to deal with them. I just remembered another thing I have listed on my profile. I requested someone who lives within 20 miles of me. I don't want to deal with long commutes to a boyfriend. Been there done that. Guys who don't even live in this country have responded. One guy lives in Nigeria. Another guy lives in an Arabian country (I forget which one). That's so bizarre. I tried Match.com before. I won't try it anymore if I keep getting guys who can't read.

[Carina]

I have a few friends that are dating right now...even the ones that are pretty satisfied with their dates thus far STILL get butterflies and nervous over it. I'm soooooo glad that I'm happily married. It just seems so aggravating.

[Denise7609]

I'm not going to argue, I've been out of that kind of thing for so long now....although I wasn't looking for love when it happened to me. I do, with all my heart, believe that there is a lid for every pot.
You know, people in general are just selfish anymore. It's really sad.

[La Princess]

cyanidefish said:

laprincess said:

Guys who don't even live in this country have responded. One guy lives in Nigeria. Another guy lives in an Arabian country (I forget which one). That's so bizarre. I tried Match.com before. I won't try it anymore if I keep getting guys who can't read.

Five will get you ten the Nigerian guy was going to try and get you to cash a forged money order for him or something. (I feel sorry for anybody who lives in Nigeria and actually wants to conduct legitmate business over the internet...the 419 subculture has kinda ruined it for them.)

Probably. I blocked him from contacting me. Something didn't sound right to me. I get enough Nigerian money scams in the email. Some are so funny.

[schmacko]

I think Nigerian Money Scam would be a great name for a pop band!

[xxx]

schmacko said:

You ever notice that the world seems full of

a) Pretty princesses looking for their Knight in Shining Armor
and
b) Babies looking for another Mommie

I'm not bitter - it just seems like so many people are fairly selfish when it comes to relationships. Argue with me on this!

I agree with you totally - as a matter of fact I kind of fall into the princess-y category (character fault I guess lol) LUCKILY I have a STRONG WILLED, caring man that wants to boldly take care of me, yet finds my serving his needs to be "nuturing" & is submissive enough to want to please me constantly. Ha! Somehow there's a ballance even I cant explain. *shrug*

[schmacko]

It's a weird thing...

Everyone wants to be rescued, yet they don't want to rescue others.

Everyone wants to be babied; they don't want to be independent or take care of others.

Everyone wants to be worshipped in a relationship, and they don't want to worship back.

I get the feeling most relationships are based on NEEDS. People compromise so that they can get some semblence of what they want. they don't communicate for fear that their selfish wants will sound....well...selfish!

I'd love to see where two people look at each other and say, "Well, there's someone I can team up with - who i will want to support and whom I want to support me - and we'll go at this life together." No, instead we get:
"Rescue ME!"
"Worship ME!"
"Support ME!"
"Baby ME!"