odd social pressures or force.  I wasn't allowed to date in HS because I had to work, and my mom was afraid that I would stop paying for her habit...  My stepdad was still down from being sick.  Speaking of a "lost" mind, hers is gone.  She went and thought I had a 4.0 the other day and has to watch children walk 40 feet.  Um... she used to beat me for anything, including my grades; I was behind everyone. I think i had a 3.1.  My nickname growing up was "genius child" because I do weird things or creekminow.  I thought i was immortal...  Did the government edit her?  She's being nice to me, or was it just the boos?

I hate dating websites, too.  I could go on and on about why, but I won't bother.  It's definitely better to start a relationship off with friendship.  Great post.

oh i hate that feeling 

there is no formula or particular setting. I'm usually not looking for anyone and it just happens. I've known a few guys from online, but I rarely post my real picture, so the guys don't know what I look like, and mostly have my profile to go on, which is the main reason that they messaged me...they said that I made them laugh. then a lighthearted funny conversation just continues from there. I might show them later what I look like and they are usually surprised that I'm attractive, and question if the picture is really of me, which amuses me, because pretty girls can have a good personality, too different things work for different people. it really depends:D

How you doing...?

i'm the only single one with my friends too and most of them are married now and 2 are engaged and one with a long time bf.  it's definitely hard but what i tell myself is that it's ok, my turn will come too.  actually, i make it so my friends are jealous of me so i wouldn't feel too bad.  

I have a man, and I've never been to Barbados, the Bahamas, or anywhere else. I never had a honeymoon, either. 

I think it's just half luck in meeting that certain person. I've been married, and divorced, and then met someone, and kind of forced myself in that relationship, and what I got out of those two experiences was children. I count my two children as blessings, but it's difficult being single, and much more for me now a single mother. I've learned that most men have very little self respect for women, so most men who approach you, have nothing more to say than something about your looks, that's their in to say, "Hey, I noticed you, I noticed your body, I like what I see, now how do I get you home?" I feel like if a man is going to be the man your looking for, he's going to break down the walls you build, and I recommend some pretty thick barriers for a man to break through. I've found that on my own, I'm a lot stronger, and even though all my friends are in relationships, or something of the sort, I see their problems, I see sometimes things are forced....my best advice, is build some sort of barrier...hey even travel by yourself...like off the movie, " Eat, Love, Pray" I think when it's the right time, Mr. Right will come in...your prince charming, as well as for the rest of us single women, needs to learn that in the story books he got off his butt and saddled the white stallion, we didn't come to him!

@wonderweiss@xanga - It is trolling. Same character always played in the comments by that person. Ranting about the government and boohoowoeisme stuff. Booooring.

I met my current boyfriend through a mutual friend at a Pokemon party. It was a random happenstance, but I wouldn't trade it for anything. I wasn't looking for anyone at the moment, but it happened by luck. Sometimes you just don't find someone, but instead they find you and everything flows from there.

What do you mean they only comment on your looks? Is that in a good or bad way? 

I met my husband through a family member, which made me not want to go out with him at all. But, he asked me if he could have ONE chance to prove me wrong. He did. 7 years later, we're married and best friends. 

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