RedMagic1 -> RE: What do you think of all the dommes seeking "generous" men? (4/9/2009 10:55:54 AM)
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ORIGINAL: asianchloe I was trying to say that "asking you out" online is not the same indicator of confidence that asking you out in real would be... but that wasn't my main point. I'll try to explain another way. First impressions count... but not for long. If the people in your life are present because of how you appear on the outside, instead who you are on the inside, your life will be lonely, even if you're sharing your bed with someone every night of the week. I ate lunch at an Indian restaurant today. When I walked in, the owner saw me and said, "Hi my friend!" He always does this. And yet, I'm not his friend. I am "generous" to him because of a service he provides me. There are many people who commodify their friendships and relationships, and they go through life empty, even though they may be surrounded by others. There are manipulators who try to disguise who they really are inside. I won't talk about them now. Decent, genuine people often do not reveal who they are to others, and they end up in shallow, crappy relationships, instead of meaningful ones. I've seen that happen for two main reasons: (1) the person is afraid to reveal who s/he really is; and (2) the person has no idea who s/he really is. That's why it's dangerous to think in terms of "dating leagues." For long-term happiness, either as friends or lovers, it's far more important to know what really makes you tick, and what makes them tick, than it is to have a list of criteria that can be quickly observed. As a practical example for online dating, the two self-made millionaires I have dated -- both of whom spend time in the gym -- have never posted pics to their profiles. The second one I met during my brief stint on Match, and she left the income section of her profile blank, too. I don't know much about dating lez, but hetero men who search for pics or stats, instead of reading profiles carefully, have no idea what they're missing.
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