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Why are you single?

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    #92
    Jigsaw
    Registered Users Posts: 1,508 ✭✭✭Jigsaw


    1. Drink problem
    2. Depression
    3. Out of shape with beer belly etc.
    4. Lowered self esteem as a result of 1-3.

    It is not a state of affairs I am happy about.


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    #93
    metaoblivia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭metaoblivia


    I'm really independent and prefer being alone to going out with others. For example, I would rather stay at home and paint or write than spend a day out with friends. I would rather spend a night at a bookstore by myself or maybe, if I'm feeling social, with one other person as opposed to hitting the town with a big group.
    A relationship is way outside of my comfort zone. After the initial excitement of meeting someone, the calling and texting and meeting up becomes stifling.


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    #94
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 15,814 ✭✭✭✭ [Deleted User]


    A relationship seems like an awful lot of work built on compromise.


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    #95
    Davidius
    Registered Users Posts: 4,893 ✭✭✭Davidius


    I've never really tried to get a girlfriend and so far I've been content with hoping that one comes to me somehow.

    I should probably do something about that eh? :pac:


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    #96
    6th
    Registered Users Posts: 17,247 ✭✭✭✭6th


    metaoblivia wrote: »
    I would rather spend a night at a bookstore by myself or maybe, if I'm feeling social, with one other person as opposed to hitting the town with a big group.

    But that one person could be your relationship. Being with someone doesnt mean hitting the town, when its right its spending time with someone who wants to spend time with you ... whatever you are doing.


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    #97
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    Sabotage wrote: »
    But that one person could be your relationship. Being with someone doesnt mean hitting the town, when its right its spending time with someone who wants to spend time with you ... whatever you are doing.

    Cheesy git.


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    #98
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users Posts: 17,536 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Lots of reasons. The majority of girls I know are either taken or untouchables (i.e. friends' exes or exes' friends), and am in my final year in college, and subsequently haven't socialised much over the past year, aside from quiet pints with my mates. Will probably be single for another while yet, as I have to find a job (and move there) pay off loans, change car, etc. Myself 1st, relationship 2nd.

    Also have a few mates who clearly have it bad in their relationships, which doesn't make a relationship any more enticing.

    As someone mentioned before, I hate when friends who are in relationships try everything to set you up with someone. A few of my friends almost jump at the opportunity whenever I even mention a girls name. They mean well, but its soooo demeaning.


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    #99
    MikeHoncho
    Registered Users Posts: 1,747 ✭✭✭MikeHoncho


    Im in my first serious relationship for a couple of months now and im 25 so was very used to doing my own thing. Im really loving it and she is a fantastic girl. It will take a little time to get used to having to think about someone else all the time but so far being with her hasnt stopped me from doing anything ive wanted to do.

    I see no problem with being single though. Anyone that NEEDS to be in a relationship has insecurity and self esteem problems if you ask me.


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    #100
    maybebabie
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭maybebabie


    I'm single cos I discovered my b/f of 6 months was texting/phoning/sending pics to a woman he met online :( the internet is the devil's playground!!!


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    #101
    Mossy Monk
    Closed Accounts Posts: 28,128 ✭✭✭✭Mossy Monk


    Someone shut down that damn internet. Nothing but trouble.


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    #102
    chopperbyrne
    Registered Users Posts: 10,989 ✭✭✭✭chopperbyrne


    maybebabie wrote: »
    I'm single cos I discovered my b/f of 6 months was texting/phoning/sending pics to a woman he met online :( the internet is the devil's playground!!!

    So any potential boyfriend of yours is not allowed to make any new female friends?


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    #103
    metaoblivia
    Registered Users Posts: 2,256 ✭✭✭metaoblivia


    Sabotage wrote: »
    But that one person could be your relationship. Being with someone doesnt mean hitting the town, when its right its spending time with someone who wants to spend time with you ... whatever you are doing.

    You missed the part where I said maybe, if I'm feeling social. That happens only once in a while. I'm pretty sure boyfriends want to be with their girlfriends more than just once in a while.


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    #104
    maybebabie
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭maybebabie


    chopperbyrne wrote: »
    So any potential boyfriend of yours is not allowed to make any new female friends?


    Nope! Have no problem with his already acquired female friends. But did have a problem with him actively seeking out strange women on the internet, Yes.


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    #105
    Earthhorse
    Registered Users Posts: 14,714 ✭✭✭✭Earthhorse


    If I knew the reason I'd fix it and then no longer be single.

    Because it's just that easy.

    Right guys?

    Right?


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    #106
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    metaoblivia wrote: »
    You missed the part where I said maybe, if I'm feeling social. That happens only once in a while. I'm pretty sure boyfriends want to be with their girlfriends more than just once in a while.

    Where have you been all my life?


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    #107
    maybebabie
    Registered Users Posts: 21 ✭maybebabie


    Sabotage wrote: »

    So who is single and doesnt want to be?

    Me. Now I wish I hadn't discovered what b/f was upto. I was really happy before that. Ignorance being bliss ........ :rolleyes:


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    #108
    Caoimhín
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,789 ✭✭✭Caoimhín


    maybebabie wrote: »
    Me. Now I wish I hadn't discovered what b/f was upto. I was really happy before that. Ignorance being bliss ........ :rolleyes:

    Poor thing.
    Will I beat him up for you?
    (only if hes smaller than me though)


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    #109
    JavaBear
    Closed Accounts Posts: 209 ✭✭JavaBear


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    You'd have to be some nerd to have an exe girlfriend. I suppose they're easier to dump. All you have to do is un-install them. :pac:

    :D:D


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    #110
    bitemybanger
    Registered Users Posts: 2,475 ✭✭✭bitemybanger


    I aint single but i wish i was;)


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    #111
    truecrippler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,243 ✭✭✭truecrippler


    I'm single'ish. Just getting there with the being taken thing. Dunno which I prefer. Haven't had a full time girlfriend in 2 years. Those 2 years flew in though, don't know where they went.


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    #112
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,252 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    lets see.. i pined over a girl too long before i moved here into a guys school; then i lost interest in 'the migration' which was pretty amazing to watch: 600 lad students parading to the other side of town where the girls school was for lunch :D I was happier to save the 30 mins of walking for lounging about.

    since then i got used to the idea of being single. tried it on a couple times but never liked how distracting it was when i needed to be important places like class.

    edit: that and my last good attempt it turned out to be one of these kind of bitches.


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    #113
    Papillon87
    Registered Users Posts: 442 ✭✭Papillon87


    Cos my ex doesn't want anything to do with me :(


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    #114
    Peteee
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 2,432 Mod ✭✭✭✭Peteee


    JC 2K3 wrote: »
    Introversion and rarely finding anyone I genuinely like.
    ruskin wrote: »
    Im cripplingly shy, and just an uninteresting person to be around
    Davidius wrote: »
    I've never really tried to get a girlfriend and so far I've been content with hoping that one comes to me somehow.

    I should probably do something about that eh? :pac:

    A mixture of all these to a certain extent.

    I rarely talk to anyone I genuinely hit it off with and those few people I do hit it off with, can hit it off with everyone because they have extroverted personalities. So girls I find funny, interesting, attractive... well everyone else does too, and thus has her pick of the foaming hoards, thus leaving me and the back of the pack.

    While my friends (I hope) would disagree that I'm uninteresting, I easily put across that impression to people (mostly girls) whom I dont hit it off with. If someone meets me when I'm off form 'personality wise' there is no hope.

    Girls, almost uniformly, find me "cute", in much the way one finds a mother duck and her ducklings crossing in front of you "cute".

    My crippling laziness also doesn't help, and my utter apathy to most everything probably doesn't either.
    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    You'd have to be some nerd to have an exe girlfriend. I suppose they're easier to dump. All you have to do is un-install them. :pac:

    I laugh at this type of joke, and wish any potential gf would too :pac:


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    #115
    princess-sprkle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 625 ✭✭✭princess-sprkle


    I'm happy being single, i can do whatever i want, when i want, with whoever i want ;) booty calls ftw.

    Seriously though, i quite like being single. i'm still only 21, don't feel the need to settle down properly yet.


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    #116
    The_B_Man
    Registered Users Posts: 7,860 ✭✭✭The_B_Man


    I'm too impressive. I find it hard to find someone of an equal standard to me that I would consider a relationship with, and refuse to lower my standards... No really, I'm glorious! ;)


    Also, I'm headin to Oz end of June, so cant really be gettin attached now, ya know! :)


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    #117
    Slidey
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,811 ✭✭✭✭Slidey


    maybebabie wrote: »
    Me. Now I wish I hadn't discovered what b/f was upto. I was really happy before that. Ignorance being bliss ........ :rolleyes:
    [joey]hey, how YOU doing?[/joey]


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    #118
    tech77
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,736 ✭✭✭tech77


    AlmightyCushion wrote: »
    You'd have to be some nerd to have an exe girlfriend. I suppose they're easier to dump. All you have to do is un-install them. :pac:

    LMFAO.


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    #119
    Overheal
    Registered Users Posts: 82,252 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I know how to build EXEs...


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    #120
    Dave!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 27,857 ✭✭✭✭Dave!


    Because I can't get a girlfriend, mainly


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    #121
    RedXIV
    Registered Users Posts: 8,425 ✭✭✭RedXIV


    coz theres too many women who i need to attend to before i can possibly settle for one. ;)


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