Wooing Girls with Stamps?

LivelineDipso

I find it difficult to meet women. My only hobby is stamp collecting. It's a large and quite valuable collection. I have a small business. I do OK. Why are women's expectations of men based on fast cars and other trappings of materialism. Do women not look for men of a deeper nature?

Clandestine

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Cungi

No OP, you're fucked. And not literally.

Just tell them you're a good licker

Captain Chaos

LivelineDipso wrote: »

Do women not look for men of a deeper nature?

Deeper pockets maybe...

Local-womanizer

I was out one night in a pub with a group of friends when this guy tries to chat up 1 of the girls in our group. He actually seemed sound enough until he pulled out a wee pouch from inside his coat, and took out stones from it, and started explaining to our friend the power of these stones.

Needless to say him and his little pouch were politely told to move on... Weirdo...

Seachmall

Bring your stamps to some hippy festival and tell everyone they're blotters.

not yet

Ya can lick a good stamp...

super_furry

Find another hobby?

dissed doc

LivelineDipso wrote: »

I find it difficult to meet women. My only hobby is stamp collecting. It's a large and quite valuable collection. I have a small business. I do OK. Why are women's expectations of men based on fast cars and other trappings of materialism. Do women not look for men of a deeper nature?

The problem is that the women you are attracted to (women that like money, fast cars) are not attracted to you. Why be so superficial? People need things in common in a relationship. And blaming all women because the ones you like are not attracted to you, is a bit of a social cul-de-sac.

Figure out the type of women that may be attracted to you, on your qualities. If a women (or anyone, for that matter) is initially attracted to fast cars and money, that is no different to a man who is initially attracted to big knockers and a rocking beach body.

meoklmrk91

I would personally find a stamp collector more interesting than a guy with no personality and a flashy car. When I meet someone I have no interest in material things I want to have intelligent, interesting conversation. Being friend-zoned is not just exclusive to men.

hullaballoo

I'm afraid philately will get you no where, OP.


Sorry.

Annasopra

LivelineDipso wrote: »

I find it difficult to meet women. My only hobby is stamp collecting. It's a large and quite valuable collection. I have a small business. I do OK. Why are women's expectations of men based on fast cars and other trappings of materialism. Do women not look for men of a deeper nature?

Is stamp collecting deep?

JD DABA

Assure them that these stamps used to be the property of stamp-nerd who you beat up and robbed.
If life has taught me anything its that women only respect violent men who DO beat up others and possibly will beat her.

Femme_Fatale

LivelineDipso wrote: »

I find it difficult to meet women. My only hobby is stamp collecting. It's a large and quite valuable collection. I have a small business. I do OK. Why are women's expectations of men based on fast cars and other trappings of materialism. Do women not look for men of a deeper nature?

Nope. We only have an interest in fast cars/material trappings, all of us. And yes, as that person says above: violence.

Seriously though, nothing wrong with stamp collecting. Why assume that's the only thing that prevents you from getting together with women? Nothing at all wrong with your description of yourself... except you've omitted one possibly important factor: your personality.

Seachmall

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

except you've omitted one possibly important factor: your personality.

+1

The OP only mentions stamp collecting and running a small business.

There's nothing wrong with these but neither seem particularly relevant in the opening stages of the dating game.

Do you at least make an attempt to look like you take care of yourself? And do you at least make an attempt to come across as interesting?

If you can't do both of those then your relationships will never progress to the stage where your hobbies or career are even remotely relevant to the lady-person.

ezekel

Maybe try licking the wrong side of the stamp

Arawn

Why do boring ****s always go on like guys with flashy cars are boring and bland. Maybe you're just no fun to be around op

1ZRed

Spare yourself the heartache OP. You'll only be attracting tramps with those stamps

frozenfrozen

This is that whole "women only like assholes" complex that some men seem to believe is true. Women like assholes because assholes are proactive and do fun ****, they also like nice guys, if they go out and do fun ****. The reason the quiet stamp collectors are mostly left wimmenless is because they sit begrudging people in fast cars actually doing fun ****. Fun **** is the key to fun, and ****

fleet

Seachmall wrote: »

+1

The OP only mentions stamp collecting and running a small business.

There's nothing wrong with these but neither seem particularly relevant in the opening stages of the dating game.

Agreed. OP, you need something more base, more animal, than these.

I doesn't have to be a fast car, but knowing a guy is wealthy enough to be a good provider will never hurt his chances.
Also, hit the gym. If you haven't got the cash to flash as per above then at least show her you have the genes.
Learn to cook. Take classes. Irish (guys and girls) suck at cooking, but like all amimals we appreciate good food, and will hang about for more.

Fun has been mentioned a lot, and I concur, though it's a trickier concept to work on improving. Try the above first.

blade1

Tell them you've got a licker licence.

daithi1970

Sell the stamp collection , and buy a flashy car
simples!

Boombastic

Stop taking your collection out in the bedroom

Scrag

Join a stamp club

efb

Match.com

Provided your a good looking quirky nerd

whiskeyman

Find a fellow stamp lover.
Them come in her letterbox...

Defiler Of The Coffin

LivelineDipso wrote: »

I find it difficult to meet women. My only hobby is stamp collecting. It's a large and quite valuable collection. I have a small business. I do OK. Why are women's expectations of men based on fast cars and other trappings of materialism. Do women not look for men of a deeper nature?

By any chance do you own a Penny Black? Harder to acquire that one than a fast car! It's sure to impress a few chicks by value alone.

Seriously though, where do you meet women OP? Do you try to approach them at all? Could be a case of just swallowing your pride and getting out of your comfort zone. Will probably get you a woman quicker than buying a fast car will

Oranage2

Probably just unlucky op, there are very few ladies that don't get damp at the mentioned of a stamp hobbyist!

Boombastic

Hello, I'm a stamp collector.
Well you're not mounting me.. :pac:

aidoh

LivelineDipso wrote: »

I find it difficult to meet women. My only hobby is stamp collecting.

Roy Cropper, is that you?

Dr Turk Turkelton

frozenfrozen wrote: »

This is that whole "women only like assholes" complex that some men seem to believe is true. Women like assholes because assholes are proactive and do fun ****, they also like nice guys, if they go out and do fun ****. The reason the quiet stamp collectors are mostly left wimmenless is because they sit begrudging people in fast cars actually doing fun ****. Fun **** is the key to fun, and ****

This post should be put on every how to date women website on the internet so people like the op can get women.

It's so simple.How do you think fun guys pull birds in a nightclub in the first place.It's not like they drove their cars in the door to show them off.

Just have fun and keep your stories about collecting stamps and butterflies quiet until she feels comfortable enough with you to listen to your "quirks".

Hi pleased to meet you, i am a stamp collector. Pretty sure this line will work in copper face jacks. I have scored there saying less.

kowloon

Everyone collects something, even if it's something intangible. The hoarding instinct needs an outlet. I'm sure there are plenty of women who collect stamps, but they won't walk up to you and introduce themselves as stamp collectors outside of a stamp collecting convention (do these exist?).

wil

Local-womanizer wrote: »

....out a wee pouch from inside his coat, and took out stones from it, and started explaining to our friend the power of these stones.
Needless to say him and his little pouch were politely told to move on... Weirdo...

Damned diamond merchants. That'll teach him for being so flash.

flutterflye

Well, my guess, based purely on you op, is that women don't like you because you think so little of them, not because you like stamps!
I don't even know if I know any women who like fast cars and are that materialistic!
Honestly, can't think of a single woman I know who is like that!
So it's got to be either that you have these ridiculous preconcieved notions about women, or else you, for some reason, are attracted to these types of vacuous gobsh1tes!

Max Power1

she wants to be pounded not stamped :P

I mean you just gotta "letter" know... hopefully not .. ahem...post coitus

candykisses

QP I don't know where you are based but have you tried looking on http://ireland.meetup.com/

You just might meet that someone special.


Looking at some of the replies, there are an awful lot of DHeads on this site.

Frank Black

Don't worry OP, there is a woman out there who will appreciate you for what you are.

Unfortunately, she's fat and ugly.

somefeen

Maybe its not the stamps. Maybe you're a bit of a ****?




Its probably something else though. Stamp collectors are sound as ****.

Capt'n Midnight

Philately will get you nowhere.

Kintarō Hattori

OP you don't need to be obnoxious, violent and drive a flashy car.

I'm mild mannered and unassuming. While I'm no Brad Pitt, nor am I suave and sophisticated- I've done OK over the years with the opposite sex. You simply need to get out and meet people. Be friendly, talk, laugh and be at ease with yourself. Soon enough you'll click with the right person and you won't have time anymore for your hobby!

Tzar Chasm

flutterflye wrote: »

Well, my guess, based purely on you op, is that women don't like you because you think so little of them, not because you like stamps!
I don't even know if I know any women who like fast cars and are that materialistic!
Honestly, can't think of a single woman I know who is like that!
So it's got to be either that you have these ridiculous preconcieved notions about women, or else you, for some reason, are attracted to these types of vacuous gobsh1tes!

I do know some women who are that shallow and materialistic, I avoid them, but they exist. in my youth I had a flash car and a bucket of cash, ye get the ride often enough but none of them were really memorable as people, just a blur of alcohol soaked encounters with people I didn't respect and i suspect didn't really hold themselves in high regard if that's what they sought for fulfilment

OP a little advice- dress well, talk in complete sentences, be polite,
however, avoid - showy/tryhard clothing, talking bollox, being a doormat ,


embrace spontanaity

flutterflye

Tzar Chasm wrote: »

I do know some women who are that shallow and materialistic, I avoid them, but they exist. in my youth I had a flash car and a bucket of cash, ye get the ride often enough but none of them were really memorable as people, just a blur of alcohol soaked encounters with people I didn't respect and i suspect didn't really hold themselves in high regard if that's what they sought for fulfilment

Oh yeah, I know they exist! I just don't know any personally. So my point was really that those types of values aren't something I've ever liked in a person, so I would never befriend them, and they would never befriend me. I'm never in contact with anyone like that - I guess you tend to radiate more with people you feel some sort of connection with.
So the op needs to stop going for women like that, and stop assuming all women are like that.

BlimpGaz

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Burky126

If this was a trailer for a raunchy comedy this would be the part were the announcer says " ...he may have a lot but the only piece missing in his collection is a tramp stamp."

Coming 2014

BlimpGaz

LivelineDipso wrote: »

I find it difficult to meet women.

Cheer up OP, it's not too difficult....



....If you're a G.Q. model with a wang the size of the Chinese sea monster's.

Oink

Femme_Fatale wrote: »

Why assume that's the only thing that prevents you from getting together with women?

+1.

My Girlfriend Fiancee (dammit!) wife has never had any interest in my music, so when I met her I had to fall back on my good looks personali a freak accident of nature.

Jaxxy

flutterflye wrote: »

Well, my guess, based purely on you op, is that women don't like you because you think so little of them, not because you like stamps!
I don't even know if I know any women who like fast cars and are that materialistic!
Honestly, can't think of a single woman I know who is like that!
So it's got to be either that you have these ridiculous preconcieved notions about women, or else you, for some reason, are attracted to these types of vacuous gobsh1tes!

I like fast cars, that's why I own one.

Seriously OP, how old are the women you're going for generally? Like so many other posters before me have pointed out, these kinds of materialistic, vacuous and empty-headed ladies aren't as prevalent as so many men would have you believe. For me (and seemingly other people in this thread) it's not about what you have in your pockets, what you drive or what you do for a living, it's about attitude, demeanour and respect.

--Kaiser--

Capt'n Midnight wrote: »

Philately will get you nowhere.

This should get post of the day

Cody Pomeray

Local-womanizer wrote: »

I was out one night in a pub with a group of friends when this guy tries to chat up 1 of the girls in our group. He actually seemed sound enough until he pulled out a wee pouch from inside his coat, and took out stones from it, and started explaining to our friend the power of these stones.

Needless to say him and his little pouch were politely told to move on... Weirdo...

Genuine question.

Would you have had that attitude if the stones were worth a lot of money... say they were diamonds, or sapphires, for example?

Would you have called him a weirdo?

I'm not criticizing you, just that our attitudes are themselves so strange... They guy had a harmless interest in stones, and because they were the stones that were not the stones enjoyed by onlookers, onlookers thought he was a weirdo.