naah he just likes the vid and the song
The Game and the inherent power struggle in relationships
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I don’t. I used to do that when I was a teenager. Not anymore
what made u stop
I understood that men are actually dumb and don’t really get hints. Also I don’t believe in complicating things.
fair enough
Its dumb wait 3 days just be open and honest with your intention
You should never be a mindless sheep following idiotic made up rules
Horta why do my threads are attracting new bies and fem©els? Yaab anaagaa aragnay!
Life is a game itself and this is part of many games we have to play, It encompasses everything, but it's all subtle manipulation and half-truths meant to hide how you really feel so that you dont hurt yourself and also so that whoever you're with doesn't get the impression you care too much, or too little, or whatever. It's the dating ritual. That's just what it is.
Everyone who says they dont play most likely thinks their own shit doesn't smell bad. We are all part of the problem. However, the key difference is that some people are aware of why we do the things we do in the opening stages of dating, and some people are not. Those that are aware of why we do certain things* and some that just do them instinctively (ie most of us).
Then you have the habitual serial daters who have managed to make a science out of it. It's all subtle manipulations and half-truths, the difference is that most people do it subconsciously or at least benevolently. Some are very intentional with their manipulations, and being aware of how to play The Game is how they can pull it off.
As I said, I hate The game. I discard it as soon as possible, but it puts me in a precarious situation because I'd rather just be real and honest and open with someone, and my feelings aren't necessarily always reciprocated. That's the "danger", and depending on the imbalance there, it can make or break a relationship. But as long as you're on the same page, it usually works out fine.
But most of you did pretty much say it was better to just be real and honest, and that's reassuring to me, since that's exactly what I do. My concern is that my avoidance of playing the game will somehow come back and bite me in the ass. But you're all wrong if you're convinced you don't play it at all unless you just married the first guy who asks you out, no questions asked.
Life is a game itself and this is part of many games we have to play, It encompasses everything, but it's all subtle manipulation and half-truths meant to hide how you really feel so that you dont hurt yourself and also so that whoever you're with doesn't get the impression you care too much, or too little, or whatever. It's the dating ritual. That's just what it is.
Everyone who says they dont play most likely thinks their own shit doesn't smell bad. We are all part of the problem. However, the key difference is that some people are aware of why we do the things we do in the opening stages of dating, and some people are not. Those that are aware of why we do certain things* and some that just do them instinctively (ie most of us).
Then you have the habitual serial daters who have managed to make a science out of it. It's all subtle manipulations and half-truths, the difference is that most people do it subconsciously or at least benevolently. Some are very intentional with their manipulations, and being aware of how to play The Game is how they can pull it off.
As I said, I hate The game. I discard it as soon as possible, but it puts me in a precarious situation because I'd rather just be real and honest and open with someone, and my feelings aren't necessarily always reciprocated. That's the "danger", and depending on the imbalance there, it can make or break a relationship. But as long as you're on the same page, it usually works out fine.
But most of you did pretty much say it was better to just be real and honest, and that's reassuring to me, since that's exactly what I do. My concern is that my avoidance of playing the game will somehow come back and bite me in the ass. But you're all wrong if you're convinced you don't play it at all unless you just married the first guy who asks you out, no questions asked.
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Horta why do my threads are attracting new bies and fem©els? Yaab anaagaa aragnay!
Life is a game itself and this is part of many games we have to play, It encompasses everything, but it's all subtle manipulation and half-truths meant to hide how you really feel so that you dont hurt yourself and also so that whoever you're with doesn't get the impression you care too much, or too little, or whatever. It's the dating ritual. That's just what it is.
Everyone who says they dont play most likely thinks their own shit doesn't smell bad. We are all part of the problem. However, the key difference is that some people are aware of why we do the things we do in the opening stages of dating, and some people are not. Those that are aware of why we do certain things* and some that just do them instinctively (ie most of us).
Then you have the habitual serial daters who have managed to make a science out of it. It's all subtle manipulations and half-truths, the difference is that most people do it subconsciously or at least benevolently. Some are very intentional with their manipulations, and being aware of how to play The Game is how they can pull it off.
As I said, I hate The game. I discard it as soon as possible, but it puts me in a precarious situation because I'd rather just be real and honest and open with someone, and my feelings aren't necessarily always reciprocated. That's the "danger", and depending on the imbalance there, it can make or break a relationship. But as long as you're on the same page, it usually works out fine.
But most of you did pretty much say it was better to just be real and honest, and that's reassuring to me, since that's exactly what I do. My concern is that my avoidance of playing the game will somehow come back and bite me in the ass. But you're all wrong if you're convinced you don't play it at all unless you just married the first guy who asks you out, no questions asked.
I know he put “daddy” on his tinder profile
