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MiddleOfNowhere is offline MiddleOfNowhere Post #11  February 24,2010, 7:34pm
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So none can say, "You deserve better" anymore. They are going to need to say, "You deserve different."?

I agree with Cardguy...PC gone amok.
 
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PY_2 is offline PY_2 Post #13  February 24,2010, 9:57pm

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nightling wrote :
Anything different correctly expresses the meaning better. Do I get a cookie?
Yes!
AsianFusion wrote :
What about "less desirable", PY?

Okay, do I get my cookie now?
Yes!
LizziePooh wrote :
So none can say, "You deserve better" anymore. They are going to need to say, "You deserve different."?

I agree with Cardguy...PC gone amok.
You can say you deserve somebody who fits you well

You can say you deserve better...but different application than what I was thinking (yes, if you deal with somebody flaky...if you deal with somebody abusive, etc..but not for 'personal preferences'), but I ain't gonna get into it...it's going to be a nice peaceful night tonight for me
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Wiseman2 is offline Wiseman2 Post #14  February 25,2010, 10:31am
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Agree with this, some basics are important... the must have type thing. But.... an open mind helps, as to what your "type" is. When you meet them you will know. And maybe surprise you that a few not so necessary "requirements" are different
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Happy Wednesday everybody!!
Another English lesson required...lol
So I've read posts where some say "I want A, B, C, D, etc and I wouldn't expect anything 'less'"
Now, this is not something that's necessarily can be quantified as 'less' but something just different....and technically 'less' means well...not as good or not as..*insert whatever* which in many cases the preferences are subjective and saying it's 'less' would have negative connotation to it...
(just an EXAMPLE ok...): I want my gf to be 5'4", slim-to-average-weight-height-proportionate, never married, younger than 34 and no kids....I will not want anything less. Does this mean that if she had been married, 36 years old and/or chubby and 5'1" she's less? I don't think so. Is this why people are extremely picky because anything 'different' than what their original criteria is considered 'less' then they consider it 'settling with less' vs finding the perfect original list.
I'd say the better wording would be I wouldn't want anything different....then, you might be more open to good surprises.
Maybe it's the English language, maybe it's that word...maybe I need to wear a helmet and a bullet proof vest, I don't know
Just musin'....and not to point at any specific people...y'all be nice ya hear!
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PY_2 wrote :
(just an EXAMPLE ok...): I want my gf to be 5'4", slim-to-average-weight-height-proportionate, never married, younger than 34 and no kids....I will not want anything less. Does this mean that if she had been married, 36 years old and/or chubby and 5'1" she's less? I don't think so. Is this why people are extremely picky because anything 'different' than what their original criteria is considered 'less' then they consider it 'settling with less' vs finding the perfect original list.
You're way overthinking it. That wording is not generally meant as an insult. I've also rarely seen it used in profiles.

Anyway, if you don't meet someone's criteria, who cares what wording they use? There are far too many ways to legitimately get hurt or upset in dating that we don't need to be looking for more.
 
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PY_2 wrote :

(just an EXAMPLE ok...): I want my gf to be 5'4", slim-to-average-weight-height-proportionate, never married, younger than 34 and no kids....I will not want anything less.
*waves hand* Over here!! We have a winner!! Wow...are there any guys like you in Chicago? I think the criteria may be a tad different over here
 
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While you are concentrating on English, you are ignoring ...math and binary logic.

"Anything Less" makes perfect sense if you quantify the number of traits rather than attempt to quantify the traits themselves.
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5'4", slim-to-average-weight-height-proportionate, never married, younger than 34 and no kids....I will not want anything less.
You want:

1) 5'4"
2) Slim-to-average weight/height proportionate
3) Never married
4) Younger than 34
5) No kids
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Does this mean that if she had been married, 36 years old and/or chubby and 5'1" she's less?
She meets:

1) No kids

1 is less than 5. People who make lists like this, and use the term "I won't settle for less" tend to think binarily ...yes/no. They don't consider people who are "younger than 34" to be "less" than people who are "older than 34", they simply start with 5 traits and anything with a "no" subtracts from that number giving them "less" than they wanted.

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PY_2 wrote :
Happy Wednesday everybody!!

Another English lesson required...lol

So I've read posts where some say "I want A, B, C, D, etc and I wouldn't expect anything 'less'"

Now, this is not something that's necessarily can be quantified as 'less' but something just different....and technically 'less' means well...not as good or not as..*insert whatever* which in many cases the preferences are subjective and saying it's 'less' would have negative connotation to it...

(just an EXAMPLE ok...): I want my gf to be 5'4", slim-to-average-weight-height-proportionate, never married, younger than 34 and no kids....I will not want anything less. Does this mean that if she had been married, 36 years old and/or chubby and 5'1" she's less? I don't think so. Is this why people are extremely picky because anything 'different' than what their original criteria is considered 'less' then they consider it 'settling with less' vs finding the perfect original list.

I'd say the better wording would be I wouldn't want anything different....then, you might be more open to good surprises.

Maybe it's the English language, maybe it's that word...maybe I need to wear a helmet and a bullet proof vest, I don't know

Just musin'....and not to point at any specific people...y'all be nice ya hear!

Free cookies to nice posters!
'Anything less' is not really a popular expression here. I use 'other than'. As in, I want a man who has similar faith to mine, is available (not separated, not married, not emotionally tied to a previous partner) and wants children. Anything other than these will not do.

Is this what you mean?
 
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