MmeGigs -> RE: Lost (8/8/2008 1:49:55 PM)
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We've all got stuff going on that will limit our partner pool. While keeping secrets from a partner is never a good idea, you aren't partners with these women, you're just getting acquainted. You don't have to tell them everything right away. Why not wait until after you've met her in real life and know that you have some interest in pursuing a relationship with her before telling her about your financial situation? On a first date, a fellow told me that he had a restraining order against his ex-wife, another told me that his teenaged daughter was a monster-beast who breaks into his house and robs him blind, and another told me at some length how much he hates his job but that he's stuck there for the benefits. There were no second dates. It was too much information too soon. I had no solid knowledge of the good parts of these guys to counterbalance this not-so-good stuff. Had they waited until I had a chance to get to know them before spilling their guts, things might have worked out differently. One fellow had some serious financial issues - rivalling yours, certainly - but waited to tell me about them until things were starting to get serious. I liked him well enough by then that I was willing to take his issues on in order to have him. I am not advocating dishonesty, I'm saying that honesty often needs some context. Telling someone about some big limitation or personal issue puts them in the position of having to make an immediate decision about whether or not they're willing to accept that thing. Sometimes it's appropriate to put stuff right up front, like if you're married, but often it's just too much too soon. If I'm interested enough in a guy to want to know about his income, I'll ask. One post mentioned "meal ticket". To be honest, if a fellow told me in our early conversations about his very-low income, I'd be wondering if he was looking for a meal ticket. There are plenty of fellows out there looking for a woman to take care of them.
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