Are you single, married, or do you have a gf/bf?

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The discussion revolves around the various relationship statuses and experiences of participants, with a significant focus on being single. Many express feelings of frustration and loneliness associated with being single, while others share contentment with their current situations. Some participants discuss long-term relationships, including plans for marriage, while others highlight the challenges of dating and finding compatible partners. The conversation touches on the importance of socializing to meet potential partners, with several individuals noting that staying home limits opportunities for connection. There are humorous exchanges about dating dynamics and societal expectations, as well as reflections on the nature of love and relationships. The overall sentiment varies, with some embracing single life and others yearning for companionship, leading to a broader discussion about the complexities of modern dating and personal happiness.

What is your status?

  • Single

    Votes: 65 54.2%

  • Married

    Votes: 29 24.2%

  • GF/BF or significant other

    Votes: 26 21.7%
  • Total voters
    120
  • #61
Poop-Loops said:
Did it look like this?

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Hey, that's what the smoke detector in my bedroom looks like! It flashes every 90 seconds! Makes me loony!
 
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  • #62
DaveC426913 said:
Hey I got one of those myself just last January. My brain is recorded on a strip of paper. So cool!



BTW, that's not an infrared light in the ceiling; it's a tent-detector. You didn't notice it turning green every ten minutes? :biggrin:
No, it stayed red at all times.
 
  • #63
binzing said:
Where the hell did you get that? Thats bullsh!t. I have PDD (or so my mother says and tries to use to her advantage) and I feel loneliness fairly often.

What on Earth is PDD?
 
  • #64
lisab said:
Hey, that's what the smoke detector in my bedroom looks like! It flashes every 90 seconds! Makes me loony!

...doesn't that mean you have to replace the batteries?
 
  • #65
My lady cousins kept me fairly close to home on my 40th, but we ranged into some bars in towns in outlying areas. That night they called themselves the "kitty posse" and formed a kind of phalanx around me. They included the wife of the most prominent real-estate agent in town, the wife of the chief of police, the wife of a well-connected Lakota iron-worker, and the wife of a prominent agent with a heavy-equipment business. They are all beautiful ladies, and they are sweeties. I'm grateful to have all of them as my friends. Did I mention that they are all gorgeous?
 
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  • #66
Pervasive Developmental Disorder, I think.
 
  • #67
binzing said:
Pervasive Developmental Disorder, I think.

Pervasive? I'm almost 50!
How about Permanent Developmental Disorder?
 
  • #68
Poop-Loops said:
...doesn't that mean you have to replace the batteries?

No, it blinks when it "sniffs". Seriously, it makes me nuts. I'm a very light sleeper; I'll wake up and watch for it to blink.

I think it's because...this is going to sound impossible...I've had four house fires in my life. So I'm rightfully freaked out about fire.

Evo, I have sleep problems, too! So frustrating!
 
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  • #69
lisab said:
No, it blinks when it "sniffs". Seriously, it makes me nuts. I'm a very light sleeper; I'll wake up and watch for it to blink.

I think it's because...this is going to sound impossible...I've had four house fires in my life. So I'm rightfully freaked out about fire.

Evo, I have sleep problems, too! So frustrating!
Did your mother never tell you not to play with matches :-p
 
  • #70
Can't you just get one that doesn't blink? Or hell, take out the LED that does it yourself?

I used to be a very heavy sleeper, but now any light humming or even a click of a clock drives me mad. Even my monitor's light telling me it's on sleep mode is annoying. I need to TURN IT OFF! :frown:
 
  • #71
You know, I was just reading on PDD and Asberger's in particular, and it said that those with these "conditions" often have sleep problems.
 
  • #72
Art said:
Did your mother never tell you not to play with matches :-p

Look, the only one I was responsible for was when I was three years old :-p ! I wasn't aware that light bulbs give off enough heat to start a bed on fire :smile: !
 
  • #73
lisab said:
Look, the only one I was responsible for was when I was three years old :-p ! I wasn't aware that light bulbs give off enough heat to start a bed on fire :smile: !

With the number of things that I blew up as a child, I'm frankly surprised that the only damage I caused was some charring on the side of the church porch support pillar.
Poop-Loops' idea of neutralizing the LED is a good one, but I'd just put a piece of tape over it. While I don't know anything about electronics, I suspect that physically removing the LED could disrupt the internal workings enough to compromise the reliability of the device.
 
  • #74
Yeah. I was just guessing the only thing the LED contributed was a voltage drop to the circuit, but it could really be anything.
 
  • #75
lisab said:
Vashti, are you serious? I'm sorry to hear that!

yes, it's true...
 
  • #76
Single. I'm not ugly or anything but girls just don't look at me:frown:
 
  • #77
been with woman for about three years now. Longest relationship ever (for me). Miss being single occasionally.
 
  • #78
I'm currently taken.

Pretty much always been (haven't really been single for a long time) since high-school.
 
  • #79
Still wondering what to be...:confused::rolleyes:
 
  • #80
Lisa! said:
Still wondering what to be...:confused::rolleyes:

Be happy.
 
  • #81
Andre said:
Be happy.

Wow! Very good advice!:smile:
You know in fact I'm still thinking which way I'd be happier.
 
  • #82
What about just dating?

I'm in a relationship although I don't call her my girlfriend.

I'm not a fan of how people always say "your girlfriend" after I say "I'm seeing someone" or "dating someone". Correcting them is annoying.
 
  • #83
I'm single and clueless about women.
 
  • #84
JasonRox said:
What about just dating?

I'm in a relationship although I don't call her my girlfriend.

I'm not a fan of how people always say "your girlfriend" after I say "I'm seeing someone" or "dating someone". Correcting them is annoying.

Jason, I don't know how old you are, but I'm guessing you're in your 20s. Is this one of those "friends with benefits" kind of thing? Totally unheard of when I was young!

So how do you refer to her?
 
  • #85
lisab said:
No, it blinks when it "sniffs". Seriously, it makes me nuts. I'm a very light sleeper; I'll wake up and watch for it to blink.

I think it's because...this is going to sound impossible...I've had four house fires in my life. So I'm rightfully freaked out about fire.

Evo, I have sleep problems, too! So frustrating!

That's why I've yanked out the smoke detector in my bedroom. The ones in my house all have green lights that blink...I couldn't sleep, because it's right over my head when I'm in bed (it's the only sensible place in the room you'd put the bed). I tried just taping paper over the light, but it would shine through or around and still irritate me, so I just yanked it out.
 
  • #86
Moonbear said:
That's why I've yanked out the smoke detector in my bedroom. The ones in my house all have green lights that blink...I couldn't sleep, because it's right over my head when I'm in bed (it's the only sensible place in the room you'd put the bed). I tried just taping paper over the light, but it would shine through or around and still irritate me, so I just yanked it out.

I think I'll try putting something over the light next time I'm up on a ladder to change the batteries (my ceilings are fairly high). But I'm too freaked about fire to remove it. I wish I could move it, but it's hard-wired, with a battery back up.
 
  • #87
gravenewworld said:
Ehhhhh so far from the poll if you combine GF/BF+married it is pretty much equal to all the single people. So half of us are in some sort of a relationship and the other half aren't.
Considering how young the average age of a PFer is (even if Evo skews the stats :biggrin:), it's not that surprising so many are still single.


Married people live longer. Yeah solitude can be good for a while, but loneliness is something totally different and takes it toll over time.

Actually, married MEN live longer. For women, they live longer if they're single and own a cat...or something like that. Apparently husbands are bad for our health.
 
  • #88
lisab said:
I think I'll try putting something over the light next time I'm up on a ladder to change the batteries (my ceilings are fairly high). But I'm too freaked about fire to remove it. I wish I could move it, but it's hard-wired, with a battery back up.

There are so many smoke detectors in my house, yanking out most of them still leaves adequate coverage of rooms (the builder must be completely paranoid). I don't know why the hard-wired ones have to blink like that. Even a steady light to indicate it was on would be preferable to a blinking light.
 
  • #89
My wife and I just celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary. All those years of infighting and power plays have kept us together.

Either that or neither of us was willing to give up half of everything.:approve:
 
  • #90
edward said:
My wife and I just celebrated our 44th wedding anniversary. .:approve:
Congrats on the 44 yrs, Edward!

I've been dating the same woman for over 27 years. I've been married (officially that is) to her for nearly 26 years.
 

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