This in in response to the post by tjg22A: Asa BBW (big beautiful woman) not a FAT CHICK as you described, I do think EHarmony has opted for a more tactful "Other" to cover the reason someone like yourself may not be attracted my profile which you wouldn't have bothered to read since you have a prejudice towards my body type. Furthermore, to lump all men into your view of what is attractive is demeaning to them as well as the women to whom you refer. I have an active dating life, and I am healthier than many thin people I know. It's okay if you're not attracted to me, I have no problem with that. My issue lies with your angry and mean spirited post that even you know is such as you felt the need to apologize for it. Claiming it as the truth couldn't be further from the truth.....claiming it as YOUR truth would be more accurate. I wish you well in your search, and hopefully along the way you will learn to look at women for more than their physical beauty.
I find the opposite to be true. Men seek all of these women or none of them because all men seek is a woman with a tight body. They don't care about her other attributes. She could be emotionally and physically healthy, loving, kind, patient, spontaneous, creative, wonderful to talk to, great in bed even, but unless she is a size four or less, he won't consider her wife material. I would love to be proven wrong in this.
"I haven't dated many divorcees, but the ones that I tend to run from are the ones who crow the most about how much they took their ex's for. "
I can't remeber ever talking to anyone divorced, male or female, who did not feel they got the short end of the stick. In face, if you talk to each one involved in the same divorce, it is hard to correlate the two stories...it is like they each see the other as an enemy. And neither has had to put a monetary value on support, equity or service.
Ah Lada we are out there. I had a very amicable and fair divorce.My ex husband and I are great friends now and parent our children together cooperatively. If someone asks me about my divorce,I do not utter one negative word about my ex and never will. I don't feel good about bad mouthing someone in an effort to make myself look good. Its not who I am.
That being said, I know what you mean and I think its incrediblypoor taste for anyone to discuss their divorce and whatever resentment they have towards their ex on a date. Certainly once you enter into a LTR with someone you will talk about your divorce but if I am getting to know someone and he continually complains about his divorce or ex then that will be our last date. I don't want to be a part of that nor do I want to be around someone who is so bitter they can't move forward.
I have dating a variety of all of these types to avoid. Some had more than one variety of personality.
I am like you I might mention what went wrong with our relationship..stressing the "our", since it takes two to make it work or not. But my Ex has so many positives I would come out looking like a loser if I even tried to "Dog" her. She was just negative or non supportive of me but she is not negative to the whole world. Hell I brag on her. We just were cut from a different cloth and not meant for each other.. mostly my fault due to bad childhood abuse and later finding out I have PTS and ADHD from all that bad childhood baggage. I seeked help now her and I get along great adopted a little boy when we were together and keep it real for him. Now she is adopting another older boy and wants me to still be apart of his life also as she realizes I have a lot to offer the little guys as she does.
I have not had great luck on here as of yet. I don't keep up as often as some of you. But my Ms/Mrs Right is out there somewhere and she is waiting for me. Life is but a dream....
What's with this article? Each of these personality "flaws" simply can show some insecurity in a person -- that's right a person. Men also exhibit these flaws. I sometimes talk too much, but please don't attribute that to being a bad date. It's usually a reaction to a man who comes on stronger than I am ready to handle or, maybe,I don't really want to be with him.
Some of the dating advice in this columnseems to be focused on people who are younger than I am and have not had good experiences. Could there be articles for those of us who are gray, mature, and would like to enhance our social lives?
I have very few "rules" when it comes to women. But my numero uno is a BIG one and it should be at the top of your list of types of women to avoid. Men avoid bitches. They may pursue them on a purely sexual basis, but no self-respecting man will tolerate a bitch.
Secondly, a woman cannot expect me to pay for everyting. I don't mind paying on the first date since that is a poor time to quibble about money, but later on I expect our partnership to be on equal footing, including when it comes to money. Now if a woman wants to go by a 1940's model of relationship, that is another matter, but few American women these days have any interest in taking such a role. Women who want equality and then turn around and expect men to pay are hypocrits and should be avoided. They are one step removed from gold-diggers.
What's wrong with a 1940's model of relationship? Look at how few divorces there are from that era. At least people knew what their "roles" were, for the most part. I'm all for going back. Men were chivalrous and got it that men pay for dates... period. Women have to deal with periods every month, men pay for dates, that's just the lot in life you get for what gender you are. Whew, now that that's out. When you "meet" someone, it's just that- a meeting, so it's up for grabs who pays. But if you go on a date, be a man a pay for the dam* thing. Geez. If a woman asks a man out, then the roles are reversed and she can pay. I don't understand how that makes a woman a hypocrite if she expects a man to be a gentleman. I don't think this borders on prosititution or gold digging, it's just the way things were when things were less complicated. So now back to reality in the Neanderthals...
I don't consider myself any of these type of women, but yet I still have trouble even getting a date!Heck, I can't even get anyone to communicate with me on eHarmony!Maybe the author should do the 10 Types of Women that Men Avoid! At this point, any insight that would help me would be welcome!
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