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  • 26-04-2010 7:41pm
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,012 ✭✭✭✭


    right plainly put what does it mean when he says he doesnt want a serious relationship?

    ill put it into context

    ive been texting two male friends lately one of who are is in fb situation and they other is just playing the field.
    I must note that im not interested in them at all they are just good buddies of mine and im in a relationship

    anyway we were chatting away about realationship stuff and they both said "i dont wanna be in anything serious like"
    i know for a fact if the right girl came along they wouldnt be long dropping this line of thought

    so my question is why do men always say this or think they have to say this to women?
    why the need to even tell me?

    and how do some women change this line of thought for them?


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,095 ✭✭✭Wurly


    Well I think it just means that they wanna be single for a while.

    If the right girl comes along and they like her enough then they will prob pursue it.

    Until then, they are happy to play the field. Simple really.:)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭Gyalist


    brollach wrote: »
    right plainly put what does it mean when he says he doesnt want a serious relationship?

    ill put it into context

    ive been texting two male friends lately one of who are is in fb situation and they other is just playing the field.
    I must note that im not interested in them at all they are just good buddies of mine and im in a relationship

    anyway we were chatting away about realationship stuff and they both said "i dont wanna be in anything serious like"
    i know for a fact if the right girl came along they wouldnt be long dropping this line of thought

    so my question is why do men always say this or think they have to say this to women?
    why the need to even tell me?

    and how do some women change this line of thought for them?

    I don't see how this is a relationship issue for you.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,900 ✭✭✭InTheTrees


    brollach wrote: »
    right plainly put what does it mean when he says he doesnt want a serious relationship?

    ill put it into context

    ive been texting two male friends lately one of who are is in fb situation and they other is just playing the field.
    I must note that im not interested in them at all they are just good buddies of mine and im in a relationship

    anyway we were chatting away about realationship stuff and they both said "i dont wanna be in anything serious like"
    i know for a fact if the right girl came along they wouldnt be long dropping this line of thought

    so my question is why do men always say this or think they have to say this to women?
    why the need to even tell me?

    and how do some women change this line of thought for them?

    They're lying. They're making excuses for not being in a serious relationship.

    Men can get very uptight about appearances when its tied to their performance as a Man.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 911 ✭✭✭whatsamsn


    Im only 25. But here is a translation of what you most commonly here about the dating scene:


    - "I'm happily single" - lies. Either you are still hurt over someone or you arent happily single. You want someone. Everyone has a built-in desire to have someone.

    - "I'm not looking for anything serious" - depends on context. If said to someone who is dating them. It means "I dont want anything serious with YOU" ... if the context is in a general conversation its either A, an excuse as to why they are single ... or B, Its the truth. Meaning they are probably burned out with the whole relationship thing.

    - "what is love?" - or the "i dont know if i'll ever fall in love" - if thats said to you by a person you're dating ... it means "i'll probably never end up loving you"


    whatsamsn - reading into Bs since 1985. lol.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,624 ✭✭✭NoQuarter


    Tri is spot on, the others are way over analysing.

    Happy to be single and play the field. If someone they liked enough came along im sure that would go out the window straight away!


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