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    Thoughts On My Dating Requirments (partial list)

    If a woman got a tatoo on her butt and at the time she said 'It's my body, I will do what I want' and then sometime later repented and regretted that tatoo because she came to want to glorify God in her body, would she still be off limits for you?
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    Were our grandparents every truly well matched?

    There is a danger with so many options to fall into the trap of not making a commitment to a really good match because there might be someone better just over the horizon. John Gottman, who has been studying marriage relationships for over 40 years, pointed out that in every relationship we are...
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    Christian single & childless women 40+, what is our purpose in life?

    I can see your concern about not following the world's pattern of following your dreams, etc. Paul wrote to the Thessalonians to make it their ambition to lead a quiet life. (1 Thess 4:11) But also Paul told Timothy to "fan into flame" the gift that was in him. (2 Tim 1:6) That would take some...
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    Christian single & childless women 40+, what is our purpose in life?

    Maybe 'dreams' is not the right word for you. Try other words...what are you passionate about? What is your vision for your life? How do you define success? If you got to the end of your life and looked back, how would you know that your life had significance? If you accomplish nothing else in...
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    Thoughts On My Dating Requirments (partial list)

    I think it is important to know what we want in a future mate. However, it is more important to know what HE wants us to have in a future mate. Some people think your list is too restrictive. Honestly, I think you are "majoring in minors" so to speak. You have made major issues out of things...
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    Shallow and petty sign you're getting old...

    I don't know about "mean and evil and cheaply made" but they don't have the style and 'personality' that cars used to have. I'm not artistic and can't tell you why, but the old cars were more visually appealing. Now they all kind of look the same. It's like the cars have developed the same sort...
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    Shallow and petty sign you're getting old...

    LOL Time is relative. Remember when you were 5 years old how looooong it was between birthdays? Because when you were 5 a year was 20% of your life. But at our age the birthdays seem to come 'round pretty quickly. I only blinked since Christmas and it's already April. So 2005, 13 years ago, is...
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    Is there something missing in your life?

    Missing? Probably not. But there is room for some additions...for example, I would like to develop a network of friends outside of work. I have a few but it's pretty sparse since I moved to TX. There's room for a husband. There's room for more grandkids someday.
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    Your experience with Meetup?

    Huh?
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    Your experience with Meetup?

    So how do you meet the girl so that you can ask her out?
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    Is Time Slower In Some Places

    I used to live in a house that existed in a warp in the space/time continuum. I know this because when I would go to the store I would be gone 15 minutes before my ex would call me wanting to know what was taking me so long, but when I was home and he was out, if he said "I'm on my way home"...
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    Where all the good women are...

    I look for my validation from Christ... I posted this on another thread but I think it bears repeating
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    Your experience with Meetup?

    Similar...though I partly am responsible for the lack of making connections because I wasn't all that dedicated to it. I was one of those hit or miss people you experienced. I apologize for us. I plan to try again at some point when I am more willing to put the effort and drive time in to attend...
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    Where all the good women are...

    I think I have that book too. :-) I know I have read it. Very helpful!!! I use the info in couples counseling a lot because couples can be loving each other in their language and the other person isn't feeling it because theirs is different. I tried using it in my marriage, but ultimately I...
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    Where all the good women are...

    "Love hunger" isn't a phrase I coined. It's from a book "Love is a Choice". There's a book and a workbook. https://smile.amazon.com/Love-Choice-Definitive-Unhealthy-Relationships/dp/0785263756/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1522508622&sr=8-1&keywords=love+is+a+choice...
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