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A friend of mine and her brother were FURIOUS when their other brother and his bride tried to plan an adults-only wedding. They pretty much insisted on bringing their kids, one an infant and the other a toddler. There was a nursery at the church, so that's where the kids spent the ceremony...

You're right. I won't dispute that. I'm just saying there's a correlation; that financial generosity (or a lack) towards another person can be a sign of emotional generosity (or a lack) as well. And since I was going on record as a proponent of the old-fashioned methods, I wanted the record...

Which ones do you think are unrealistic?

Haha on the financing ... Of course, dating all depends on the rate of interest. Get it? Interest? Oh, I crack myself up ... :D :sorry:

To my next boyfriend ... here are some things I will take as positive signs that our relationship has a future: 1. There should be a growing sense that we are a priority to each other. Of course there will be times when busy schedules prevent us from seeing each other as often as we might...

It's been about a month since I started my original thread, which got closed. By the time it was re-opened I didn't feel like stirring everyone all up again, so I just let it go. However, I have been thinking about what went wrong ... how my words could have been perceived in so many different...

The part in Esther, where the king asks Haman what should be done for the man the king wants to honor. Haman, thinking the king means to honor him, has a whole list of wonderful ideas, including a parade through town. Turns out the king means Mordecai, who Haman can't stand, and not only is...

Thanks, Overit! What I realized was that the things on my list are all qualities that any man on earth can attain if he expends some time and elbow grease. At least, I think they are. A lot of men will never be handsome, but they can at least learn to make an omelette. A man who's four feet...

Hey now .. I may be a demanding, high-maintenance, embittered old maid, but I'm no cougar! :D

Your mileage may vary. :)

OK ... I'm missing a connection here ... :scratch:

Wow, this may be the liveliest discussion I've ever started in five years of posting here! :P I'm having trouble with the multiquote thing, so I'll just respond here ... Thanks to Overit and DB for pointing out my disclaimers to those who missed them. I don't think I need to explain them...

I think you're right on. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I'd want to know who did the paying on your dates! :P :D

No wonder so many of us are still single. :P The men are trying to avoid parasitic women, and the women are trying to avoid cheapskate men, and no one wants to pay for the meal until they're fully convinced the person they're paying for is actually caring and selfless, and the only way to...

Thanks again, Orville. I should say again that these aren't things I would actually SAY to a guy, especially at the beginning. It just seems to me that they're things that happen pretty naturally in good/healthy/promising relationships, maybe not even requiring discussion, and that it might be...

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Yeah, I may be a little reactionary here. :P I should say that I have paid for plenty of guys' meals in past years, and cooked for them too. With this one, I was thinking of one guy in particular who was very concerned from the beginning that we take turns in paying for things, and pay our...

Thanks - that's helpful feedback too. I thought about editing to make it less cranky, then realized that the initial crankiness was probably more honest. I think I still have some forgiving to do before I'm really ready to date again.

Got it - thanks! :)