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Why is it hard to find real love, why dont men want to settle, Is it just me out here?

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Why is it hard to find real love, why dont men want to settle, Is it just me out here?




M117A1
Maineville USA
Posted: Nov 21, 2006, 11:54 PM CST
I would love to find the right woman and settle down. Setteling down (for me) is the easy part. Finding the right one to settle down with is the hard part. Sometimes right when I think I found the right one to settle down with, BANG! It all gets blown to hell.
Best advice (I believe) is to quit looking for love and let it find you.
As per-usual, my 2 cents worth.
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guitarplayer00
Portland, Oregon USA
Posted: Nov 22, 2006, 12:04 AM CST
I wonder the same acctually ,,,why is it such a long search??
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Sadeyes044
Tonawanda, New York USA
Posted: Nov 22, 2006, 12:31 AM CST
I feel it works both ways think about it is such a big world, so many lonely people. Looking to find the one that sparks our flame, do you want to settle for second best? I think not as we all know it is a waste of our time. We all want that fairy tale love but it takes a special someone to fulfill our fantasy. Is it better to be alone than to wish you were? I just got out of a one year relationship with a man from my city he was very controlling to the point of scarey. I had to get out to save my sanity, I was not lonely while with him nor was I happy. Bottom line we must follow our hearts and search until we find the one that makes us whole. Meanwhile take everything as a learning experience and prepare for the one you’re meant for. Good luck and God bless.
Sadeyes
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bobby7
Mission Canada
Posted: Nov 22, 2006, 2:12 AM CST
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I feel it works both ways think about it is such a big world, so many lonely people. Looking to find the one that sparks our flame, do you want to settle for second best? I think not as we all know it is a waste of our time. We all want that fairy tale love but it takes a special someone to fulfill our fantasy. Is it better to be alone than to wish you were? I just got out of a one year relationship with a man from my city he was very controlling to the point of scarey. I had to get out to save my sanity, I was not lonely while with him nor was I happy. Bottom line we must follow our hearts and search until we find the one that makes us whole. Meanwhile take everything as a learning experience and prepare for the one you’re meant for. Good luck and God bless.
Sadeyes
Speaking just for myself..I want to settle...Settle down,,settle in..

The problem, Sad Eyes, is finding a lady who wants the same thing..

I don't ask much..Fidelity and respect!..and yet, this is elusive..

I wish you all the luck and success possible..Bob..hug
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venizelos
balzan, Majjistral Malta
Posted: Nov 22, 2006, 11:42 AM CST
Thanks a lot great answer. I agree with you 100%
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Sadeyes044
Tonawanda, New York USA
Posted: Nov 22, 2006, 12:40 PM CST
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Thanks a lot great answer. I agree with you 100%
You are most welcome ...
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Hal1949
Carbondale, Pennsylvania USA
Posted: Nov 27, 2006, 11:19 PM CST
Cuteness, I definately agree with you on that.applause
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bsibiski
Elmer, New Jersey USA
Posted: Nov 29, 2006, 11:32 AM CST
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Don't work hard at it, and don't look for it.

Look to make friends, not dates, and you will find love...nothing is garuanteed that it will last, but it will lead to learning more about yourself.


Angel
I learned that and definately agree with it. Love will arrive when the time is right, so just look for friends.
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Lillyofthevalley
St John's, Newfoundland Canada
Posted: Nov 29, 2006, 11:42 AM CST
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I've seen women go after jerks time and time again and I've watched whilst they totally rejected and ignored the decent honest men who wanted sincere long-term relationships.

So I certainly have to agree with Meilandra that it's certainly a common pattern. That doesn’t necessarily mean it's true in this case. But it has a high potential to be true.

I also here women saying that they wish it was written on the guys foreheads "I'm an insincere jerk". But from what I've seen it very often appears to be there in BOLD LETTERS. I've watched women hit on guys that I could tell were shallow jerks after having only met them for less than an hour. Yet these women not only go out with them for hours, days, weeks, and months, but they actually MARRY THEM!

If they can't see the guys are shallow jerks in all that time what does it take? I could have told you the guys were insincere jerks in less that a day, and CERTAINLY within the time span that those women spent with them.

What women find attractive about those guys totally eludes me. Yet I watch while women go back time and time again for the same type of shallow insincere guys. It's like it’s a pattern.

I don't get it.

I'm not saying that all women do this. But I've watched quite a few do this repeatedly over the course of my life. It must be pretty common because I don't know that many women yet I've seen observed this behavior fairly often. Extrapolate that to the general public and it must be pretty commonplace.
And you don't think these nice guys have a similar pattern of picking the wrong typerolling on the floor laughing
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RenoPat
Valley of the Sun, Arizona USA
Posted: Nov 29, 2006, 1:03 PM CST
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Tell me people your experiences pls, coz this thing of just dating is driving me mad.
I did, she didn't.. Who am I to dictate her journey in life. We all have the freedom to make our choices, we all will have the chance to reap the consiquences for those choices.

Hey ladies, real men do like to be held also..

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izzyva
Highland Springs, Virginia USA
Posted: Nov 29, 2006, 1:26 PM CST
I will love to settle, but i will not settle for less that what i'm looking for.






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rmb88
Cookeville, Tennessee USA
Posted: Nov 29, 2006, 2:08 PM CST
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Tell me people your experiences pls, coz this thing of just dating is driving me mad.
I want to settle down when I find Mr.Right. I'm tired of dating guys for 3 years and them dump me because they find someone new. I am tired of changing my life style because the guy I date donesnt think alot of me. Heart-breaking.cheers peace kiss
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RenoPat
Valley of the Sun, Arizona USA
Posted: Nov 29, 2006, 8:23 PM CST
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I want to settle down when I find Mr.Right. I'm tired of dating guys for 3 years and them dump me because they find someone new. I am tired of changing my life style because the guy I date donesnt think alot of me. Heart-breaking.
NEVER change for anyone. Be yourself, take care of yourself, 1st & foremost.

If someone wants you to change, they are trying to mold you into what they wanted in the first place..

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Hal1949
Carbondale, Pennsylvania USA
Posted: Dec 1, 2006, 4:42 PM CST
Very welll put,Sadeyes.handshake
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danno738
Posted: Dec 1, 2006, 4:44 PM CST
real men want to find the real thing...players don'thug
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rogero
wellborn, Florida USA
Posted: Dec 1, 2006, 5:49 PM CST
Hi some guys d want to settle. YOUR JUST BEING PLAYED. sO ITS UP TO YOU TO DO SOMETHING DIFFERENTlaugh
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hotuser71
Ashland, Missouri USA
Posted: Dec 28, 2006, 9:01 PM CST
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Tell me people your experiences pls, coz this thing of just dating is driving me mad.
I think the main reason why real love is so hard to find is because most of the time we are looking for the wrong things. Men are programmed to search for beauty and sex from the time we are young. In general women are programmed to search for providers i.e. you listed in your profile that you were looking for a guy with nice clothes and a nice car. We often set standards that are unrealistic. I think that only when we finally focus on finding someone that really understands and appreciates you for you and you for them. I had that once but I let go. Which leads me to why don't men want to settle. Many/most/some (you choose) men are again driven by harmones to chase women. I should have appreciated what I had in my relationship yet I always had the "grass is greener on the other side" attitude to the relationship. That greener grass is a mirage and now I wallow in the mud because of those actions. Now I have to hope to get one more chance, that I recognize and seize that opportunity. I have made one significant change that I think will make a difference and I highly recommend it for everyone that is truly looking for love. First turn your life over to God. I had to recognize it wasn't about what I thought I wanted but what God wants for me. I had to learn how to love God before I could really understand what true love is. Now I leave it in his hands. God bless and I wish you all luck finding that special person.
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Hal1949
Carbondale, Pennsylvania USA
Posted: Dec 29, 2006, 11:29 AM CST
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I would love to find the right woman and settle down. Setteling down (for me) is the easy part. Finding the right one to settle down with is the hard part. Sometimes right when I think I found the right one to settle down with, BANG! It all gets blown to hell.
Best advice (I believe) is to quit looking for love and let it find you.
As per-usual, my 2 cents worth.
My sentements exactly.thumbs up cool
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Jose13
Azángaro, Puno Peru
Posted: Dec 29, 2006, 12:34 PM CST
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I've seen women go after jerks time and time again and I've watched whilst they totally rejected and ignored the decent honest men who wanted sincere long-term relationships.

So I certainly have to agree with Meilandra that it's certainly a common pattern. That doesn’t necessarily mean it's true in this case. But it has a high potential to be true.

I also here women saying that they wish it was written on the guys foreheads "I'm an insincere jerk". But from what I've seen it very often appears to be there in BOLD LETTERS. I've watched women hit on guys that I could tell were shallow jerks after having only met them for less than an hour. Yet these women not only go out with them for hours, days, weeks, and months, but they actually MARRY THEM!

If they can't see the guys are shallow jerks in all that time what does it take? I could have told you the guys were insincere jerks in less that a day, and CERTAINLY within the time span that those women spent with them.

What women find attractive about those guys totally eludes me. Yet I watch while women go back time and time again for the same type of shallow insincere guys. It's like it’s a pattern.

I don't get it.

I'm not saying that all women do this. But I've watched quite a few do this repeatedly over the course of my life. It must be pretty common because I don't know that many women yet I've seen observed this behavior fairly often. Extrapolate that to the general public and it must be pretty commonplace.
I agree with you Abra in most of your points. Arseholeness in men is usually nurtured by women in many ways too. If those women falling in an arsehole's game could just slow down and use true women wisdom (which I believe it exists) then men in general would have to correct certain ways. Maybe this is impossible just because human nature is troublesome and maybe prone to stupidity. For example who could change the patterns of dating? if dating was designed for some real testing of each other, and not for stupid chats where people use their masks (so everyboy is nice...!!) or for casual sex after the first,second or third date (LOL!!) then it would become a good tool to know people. Unfortunately dating has not that definition in the mind of many people, not neurons or deep intuition at work but hormons... maybe inevitable (especially in many of us guys)

What if one takes a sex-less journey with your girl-friend-prospect to the Amazon Jungle or stuff like that? For sure bloody jerks would get ruled out in one second.
I think what I am saying is not new stuff for women because they try and practice to put guys at test most of the time. In my opinion their failure comes from their own internal weaknesses, say, when they start playing their own silly games (usually high risks for themselves) who pray "maybe he is deep down good"... "maybe he will love me in the end"
I believe the bus for everyone will come or never ever. If the latter is your case then you can always find the walk through life alone nice. Destiny has a sort o deep wisdom hidden for all of us, even in the worst situations.
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Joe
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romance_me
Posted: Dec 29, 2006, 12:35 PM CST
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Tell me people your experiences pls, coz this thing of just dating is driving me mad.
There are men that want to settle...Well, only one that I know of...
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