Romance is overrated!

[Cory]

Some guys ask 6 girls out a day. Its all a numbers game, after all the 'no's, one of them is bound to say yes eventually.

Which is total BS, in my opinion. People have high standards nowadays because there is such a wide variety of people to choose from and social media/online dating makes this worse, I think. I'm not trying to be sexist when I say this, but I think women generally have higher standards than men because they actually get attention in the dating field. I'm sure most men go through life without even being asked out by the opposite sex.

By asking multitudes of women out, what are we trying to prove? Are we trying to compete with other men under the influence of what they have and we don't? Are we trying to convince ourselves that we'll be happier in a relationship than being single? Are we letting jealousy and peer pressure take a hold of us to be like every other person we come into contact with? Sure, maybe 'love' does exist and I'm just exasperated based on my own experiences of trying to find love. But, I think there are always external factors that dictate whether someone loves one another or not; money, lust, type of job, education, perhaps the type of vehicle you drive, whether you have your own place or not, etc. If it weren't for these external factors, we'd be more on the level of heart-to-heart love, but I think external factors really help dictate what we have become in terms of loving someone.

 

[Nebulous]

Which is total BS, in my opinion. People have high standards nowadays because there is such a wide variety of people to choose from and social media/online dating makes this worse, I think. I'm not trying to be sexist when I say this, but I think women generally have higher standards than men because they actually get attention in the dating field. I'm sure most men go through life without even being asked out by the opposite sex.

By asking multitudes of women out, what are we trying to prove? Are we trying to compete with other men under the influence of what they have and we don't? Are we trying to convince ourselves that we'll be happier in a relationship than being single? Are we letting jealousy and peer pressure take a hold of us to be like every other person we come into contact with? Sure, maybe 'love' does exist and I'm just exasperated based on my own experiences of trying to find love. But, I think there are always external factors that dictate whether someone loves one another or not; money, lust, type of job, education, perhaps the type of vehicle you drive, whether you have your own place or not, etc. If it weren't for these external factors, we'd be more on the level of heart-to-heart love, but I think external factors really help dictate what we have become in terms of loving someone.

hmm, well they aren’t trying to prove anything, they just want to get laid. I have a few meat head coworkers who only have one objective in life: sleeping with as many women as possible. Thats all they think about, talk about and do all day / everyday. It gets tedious being around them sometimes.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Well if you’re a straight guy of course you hate romance!! but if you don’t do it with real thought and love don’t expect to get laid much and certainly don’t expect your lady to return much affection in return like caring about your health, making a meal or everything that makes a relationship work.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

And once married for a while romance can simply be to make sure you consistently help out in the kitchen, open the car door every time for her even after 19 years. It’s the little romance things that tend to be forgotten and you have to remind yourself not to stop because she will notice.

 

[Cory]

they just want to get laid

That sounds about right, I think the thing most men desire is sex and most women desire financial security. But, both of those are stereotypes I think and it all depends on the person's wants/needs altogether. I'm not going to try and get a girl into my life just to get laid, as much as I'd like the experience, I think that's just using and abusing her body for your own pleasure. I'd much rather have a deep connection with someone than use and abuse them.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

That sounds about right, I think the thing most men desire is sex and most women desire financial security. But, both of those are stereotypes I think and it all depends on the person's wants/needs altogether. I'm not going to try and get a girl into my life just to get laid, as much as I'd like the experience, I think that's just using and abusing her body for your own pleasure. I'd much rather have a deep connection with someone than use and abuse them.

If you have a smart woman deep connections come later but those connections start with a physical connection. You can’t have a long relationship unless you have both.

 

[Nebulous]

I think the thing most men desire is sex and most women desire financial security.

Women can be players too. Some don't need a man to pay their bills, they just want to get their rocks off and move on to the next one.

 

[Cory]

If you have a smart woman deep connections come later but those connections start with a physical connection. You can’t have a long relationship unless you have both.

True, physical attraction is the first thing we pick up on when it comes to building a relationship with someone.

Women can be players too. Some don't need a man to pay their bills, they just want to get their rocks off and move on to the next one.

I don't doubt it, some women are as horny, if not more, than men. But, I think the stereotype that all men just want sex is always going to be around.

 

[Smiley]

...some women are as horny, if not more, than men.

Hold on, I have a gif for that:

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