Is our allegedly modern society affecting the ability to meet a partner/soulmate? (17)
useemnicederry, Derry Ireland8 Threads 23 PostsIs our allegedly modern society affecting the ability to meet a partner/soulmate?
i suppose all work n no play
trying to keep up with everyone else
raring children n keping hse
yep id say it plays a hell of a roll in it
trying to keep up with everyone else
raring children n keping hse
yep id say it plays a hell of a roll in it
useemnice: Is our allegedly modern society affecting the ability to meet a partner/soulmate?
God only knows, I have to blame something at this stage
Bring back the days of courting and wooing 
ladylumps: God only knows, I have to blame something at this stage Bring back the days of courting and wooing
yeah and a bit of romance.. god its def dead around here
Effort is whats missing...
I think everyone is so busy trying to keep up with life. People work such long hours and take on so much stress to maintain a standard of living.
It's not always easy to find the time or the energy to make the effort.
It's not always easy to find the time or the energy to make the effort.
ah the rat race has taken a lot of romance out of people methinx, people tend to fall into the trap of equating happiness to materialism. whats happened to good old fshioned romance where an unexpected buncho flowers and some nice words for that someone... the struggle to have everything you THINK you need takes up time that maybe should be spent on the simpe things in life.
I've often thought I could live in a tent as long as I have people I love around me.
But at the end of the day I like having a house to share with the people I love (my kids). I love that I can provide clothes and food for them. I've also got very fond of luxuries like washing machine, dryer, dishwasher etc. Unfortunately these cost money..hence the long hours, no time, no energy.
I guess looking for romance too is just plain greedy!!!
But at the end of the day I like having a house to share with the people I love (my kids). I love that I can provide clothes and food for them. I've also got very fond of luxuries like washing machine, dryer, dishwasher etc. Unfortunately these cost money..hence the long hours, no time, no energy.
I guess looking for romance too is just plain greedy!!!
i guess that if any1 met tat special some1 then it wouldnt seem like an effort.
I'm sure you're right.
Just have to meet them first...and that takes effort.
Just have to meet them first...and that takes effort.
re modern society ruinign chances of meeting others. I think alcohal has a lot to do with it in our society. I mean I like a drink as much as anyone else but really our lives revolve around pubs as places to meet people yet everyone then sits at one table not necessarily in teracting with each other.
. when i was a kid there was no sports in school either. I think that was true for many people ( mid-late 70's). I think if our society was less alcohal based from a young age and more encouraged to join clubs like basketball or horse riding or whatever, you would naturally meet more like minded people and thus also be accustomed to chatting thereby allowing romance to take its own course..
as it is the only free time we have we spend in the pub or struggle to find soemwhere else to spend it with like minded people.
but perhaps I am way offline. what d'yall think? p.s. lookign forward to waterford.
. when i was a kid there was no sports in school either. I think that was true for many people ( mid-late 70's). I think if our society was less alcohal based from a young age and more encouraged to join clubs like basketball or horse riding or whatever, you would naturally meet more like minded people and thus also be accustomed to chatting thereby allowing romance to take its own course..
as it is the only free time we have we spend in the pub or struggle to find soemwhere else to spend it with like minded people.
but perhaps I am way offline. what d'yall think? p.s. lookign forward to waterford.
Excellent point Rosara.
exactly! Although I do think younger kids are wise to that now - skateparks and red bull seems to keep them out of the pub! so far...I guess its up to all of us to show a good example - but heck that doesnt help our situation does it. !! and for the lady with boris the cat- very funny story!!! lol
I discovered a cute Italiano had thought for a year that my dog was my boyfiend as I would say - oh I have to go home as skippy is waiting for me , or I love him so much etc lol! so watch out for your pets getting in the way too
I discovered a cute Italiano had thought for a year that my dog was my boyfiend as I would say - oh I have to go home as skippy is waiting for me , or I love him so much etc lol! so watch out for your pets getting in the way too
I think if you have people you can go out and have fun with it might be a little easier.
All my friends are work colleagues. They have their partners/families so are not usually available or interested in going out with a single friend.
There are very few places to go alone and meet people without looking like a complete loser.
All my friends are work colleagues. They have their partners/families so are not usually available or interested in going out with a single friend.
There are very few places to go alone and meet people without looking like a complete loser.
wexlady41: I think if you have people you can go out and have fun with it might be a little easier.
All my friends are work colleagues. They have their partners/families so are not usually available or interested in going out with a single friend.
There are very few places to go alone and meet people without looking like a complete loser.
All my friends are work colleagues. They have their partners/families so are not usually available or interested in going out with a single friend.
There are very few places to go alone and meet people without looking like a complete loser.
I'd totally agree with you here, if you are not interested in goin to the pub (and I'm usually not) there is little or nothing to do on your own where you can meet new people.
ye men wear clothes nowadays....
wexlady41: I think if you have people you can go out and have fun with it might be a little easier.
All my friends are work colleagues. They have their partners/families so are not usually available or interested in going out with a single friend.
There are very few places to go alone and meet people without looking like a complete loser.
All my friends are work colleagues. They have their partners/families so are not usually available or interested in going out with a single friend.
There are very few places to go alone and meet people without looking like a complete loser.
If a woman went out in derry on her own,,she wud be called a slapper,etc,,,theres many a w,e i wud have loved to have went out,but my friends who r in r/l,are tied down,r going out together,,so as far as society,,i wud say yes,but in the lines,,of a woman,not feeling comfortable going out on her own,,as ,to wot society and this generation,wud judge her for,
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