I couldn't disagree more. When a woman pursues a man, it turns him off. When a man pursues a woman, it turns her on. Pursuing a man makes the woman look like a needy, clingy girl. I've learned to let the man initiate and pursue, and to show that I am interested (if I truly am). If a man needs a woman to "make him" realize anything, he's not worth having. My 2 cents.
The Age Dilemma: I'm 24, but most men who email me or instant message me are between 30 and 40. Some even older. Sometimes I feel like a 30 year old in a 24 year old's body so I suppose this is ok, but I am not sure. It's a delicate balance because I don't want to feel like a kid with a man, and I don't want to feel like the parent when I'm with a man. It has to be a balance where we both feel equal.
The Responsibility & Ambition Dilemma: But I can barely stand most men under age 30. I'm an Engineering student and I own a business, so I feel like I'm out of my 20s already and often get along with and connect with folks twice my age. Most men under age 30 seem to take their education and careers less seriously than I do.
The Culture Dilemma: Seems like southern men are more mature, but a lot of them seem religious. A lot of atheists/agnostics seem not to believe in marriage, though I do.
What is an agnostic/atheist, marriage-believing, libertarian, mature-for-her-age, ambitious, goal-driven female Engineering student and business owner to do?
She just wanted some guys to look at her "cute little butt." In fact its not even her butt; I'll bet that's not even her. I'll bet its a 90 year old guy sitting at his computer needing attention.
Its pretty easy for me to tell, since I require a lot for a guy to prove interest in me. I'm not impressed by him playing games by calling once and then waiting 3 days to call back, and make it short. I don't take him seriously that way. He needs to be confident, assertive, and make frequent contact for me to take his interest seriously and do anything about it. And if he's too shy, the problem solves itself as I don't like shy men.
In the past it was always an easy experience. But I think that when I recover from my recent break up and get back out there again, it will be a lot harder.
Three years ago: "You're amazing, you're the most wonderful woman I've ever met, I've never been so attracted to anyone mentally and physically as you."
Two months ago: "I'm not in love with you anymore."
I avoid this scenario by either making him tell me he's interested, and leaving and forgetting about him if he doesn't, or just bluntly telling him I'm interested (but it has to be a very, very strong attraction).
Children are only "baggage" when the parents were not thoroughly prepared to have them. In downtown Seattle most single parents are on welfare and not doing too great, and their children are rude. But I also know of single parents who do quite well for themselves. My aunt was 30 years old and financially independent when she had a baby. She got divorced and raised the child on her own, and they have done, and do, quite well for themselves.
Its the welfare moms who make single parenting look bad. As long as the parent is financially independent and emotionally and physically prepared to have a child, there's nothing wrong with it.
If one of them is under the age of 40 I think it is a problem because they are at different stages in their lives and the younger one won't be able to keep up with the older one due to the different level of life experience. Of course there are some exceptions.
Of course all the men in their 40s, 50s and so on are going to answer no! They think 20 year old women should be available to them.
I don't even think that True Love can occur between people under age 40 who have over 15 years age difference.
RE: too busy? he posts something here on CS and yet i dont get any email or even an offline IM.
Well that's it, I've had it with this website.