Do Men Settle When They Choose Their Partners Online?

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  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    You must know some shallow people because the majority of people I know in relationships aren't most concerned with looks.

    Most men I know seem to be concerned with looks primarily, other personality traits secondly.

    That's a valid point. I guess I meant the girls weren't concerned with looks. Most of them, looks wise, have "settled" but the guys scored!
  • RunIntheMud
    RunIntheMud Posts: 2,645 Member
    Yes, men are visually stimulated and physical attraction is going to get their attention first. I do agree that we all need to be attracted to our significant others. But, to generalize all men and say that looks are the only thing that matter is ridiculous. I know many men that do have dealbreakers that don't include beauty (intelligence, religion, politics, manners, smoking, drinking, career minded, family oriented, etc).
  • 4themoney
    4themoney Posts: 797 Member
    i completely agree with this!!!
    i have a single friend that just joined my church. she met a guy online back in january. they have casually dated but are more like friends with bennies at this point i think.... anyway, i had the "pleasure" of meeting him on monday night and in person he is NOT attractive to me AT ALL.

    now she is quite beautiful in my opinion and i'm sure most men would agree with that. and he just isn't. needless to say she and i have very different taste in guys, LOL. in his online profiles he doesn't look that bad. some of the pics he looks cute. but in real life, NO THANKS! she's just gorgeous any time you see her!! :-)
    You know I have very, very rarely seen a couple where the male is significantly more attractive than the female. I find the opposite scenario to be MUCH more common. Funny enough though, with my friends who have met their partners online, they tend to be quite equal in the looks department.
  • Jennifer2387
    Jennifer2387 Posts: 957 Member
    I wonder if you just put a picture up of your tata's if you would get any responses...
  • Prahasaurus
    Prahasaurus Posts: 1,381 Member
    This conversation about meeting a "good girl" in church reminds me of the movie Coming to America ..lol. I love that movie !!!

    Son... you wanna keep working here don't you?

    Yes.

    Stay off the drugs.


    --P
  • Prahasaurus
    Prahasaurus Posts: 1,381 Member
    I wonder if you just put a picture up of your tata's if you would get any responses...

    PM me with that and we'll see...

    --P
  • Jennifer2387
    Jennifer2387 Posts: 957 Member
    I wonder if you just put a picture up of your tata's if you would get any responses...

    PM me with that and we'll see...

    --P

    hahahahaah! I will get right on it! lol.

    Donations .. donations! ... I thought it was the trash!

    hahahahaahahahah!
  • Prahasaurus
    Prahasaurus Posts: 1,381 Member
    I wonder if you just put a picture up of your tata's if you would get any responses...

    PM me with that and we'll see...

    --P

    hahahahaah! I will get right on it! lol.

    Donations .. donations! ... I thought it was the trash!

    hahahahaahahahah!


    You know, I used to be just like you. Now...I'm washin' lettuce. Soon I'll be on fries, then the grill. In a year or two, I'll be assitant manager...and that's when the big bucks start rollin' in.

    --P
  • 4themoney
    4themoney Posts: 797 Member
    love that movie!
    and yes, tatas get you messages. not really relationship worthy males, but they do write ;-)
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    and yes, tatas get you messages. not really relationship worthy males, but they do write ;-)

    Yes, they do, provided that they look appealing. We're too visual not to notice something like that.
  • Jennifer2387
    Jennifer2387 Posts: 957 Member
    I wonder if you just put a picture up of your tata's if you would get any responses...

    PM me with that and we'll see...

    --P

    hahahahaah! I will get right on it! lol.

    Donations .. donations! ... I thought it was the trash!

    hahahahaahahahah!


    You know, I used to be just like you. Now...I'm washin' lettuce. Soon I'll be on fries, then the grill. In a year or two, I'll be assitant manager...and that's when the big bucks start rollin' in.

    --P

    Freeze you diseased rhinoceros peasant!!!
  • MikeM53082
    MikeM53082 Posts: 1,199 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?
  • Prahasaurus
    Prahasaurus Posts: 1,381 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    Not sure if we'd make an excellent couple but we'd definitely, absolutely look good together... ;-)

    --P
  • JanieJack
    JanieJack Posts: 3,831 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    I love questions like this... like what else are people gonna say? No one's gonna answer "No, they're ugly and would make a bad couple!" :laugh:

    Lol!
  • Jennifer2387
    Jennifer2387 Posts: 957 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    Not sure if we'd make an excellent couple but we'd definitely, absolutely look good together... ;-)

    --P

    Mike as my wing man! Woot woot! lol

    Janie .. DM would totally say that if he thought it .. lol.

    We would be adorable! lol. Patrick .. I am an excellent other half! hahaha! :wink:
  • RunIntheMud
    RunIntheMud Posts: 2,645 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    I think this might be the first time we agree on something. :drinker:
  • Prahasaurus
    Prahasaurus Posts: 1,381 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    I love questions like this... like what else are people gonna say? No one's gonna answer "No, they're ugly and would make a bad couple!" :laugh:

    Lol!

    Idk. I would say Mike and Kit would make a bad couple. Otoh, they'd look very nice together. :-)

    --P
  • dbrightwell1270
    dbrightwell1270 Posts: 1,732 Member
    Damn. I don't get to the thread until the afternoon and the subject changes to who would make a good looking couple.

    I think the whole settling notion is rather dumb. Like anyone is going to go online, meet a person and say "Damn she sure is ugly. It's too bad I paid $XX for a Y-month subscription. I don't want my money to go to waste so I guess I'll just date her anyway. Paper bags aren't that expensive. I wonder if she'll be upset if I ask her to cover her face with one at all times."
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    Damn. I don't get to the thread until the afternoon and the subject changes to who would make a good looking couple.

    It is the Seven Seconds or Less principle. Seven Seconds or Less was the title of a book about the 2005-06 Phoenix Suns and how they played at a fast pace relative to the NBA as a whole at that time.

    There is nothing that would make sense about Mike and Kit as a couple.
  • MikeM53082
    MikeM53082 Posts: 1,199 Member
    As long as we're pairing everyone off.. I recommend Sham and DM.

    That is.. if Sham can cut down on the number of cats she has. (kidding!)
  • Jennifer2387
    Jennifer2387 Posts: 957 Member
    As long as we're pairing everyone off.. I recommend Sham and DM.

    That is.. if Sham can cut down on the number of cats she has. (kidding!)

    Awwww! i could totally see that! Sam is such a cutie! She would liven ol DM up right quick!!!! lol

    Kits and Mike would wind up on an episode of COPS .. lmao
  • afv417
    afv417 Posts: 466 Member
    As long as we're pairing everyone off.. I recommend Sham and DM.

    That is.. if Sham can cut down on the number of cats she has. (kidding!)

    Awwww! i could totally see that! Sam is such a cutie! She would liven ol DM up right quick!!!! lol

    Kits and Mike would wind up on an episode of COPS .. lmao

    COPS? lol
  • AnnaPixie
    AnnaPixie Posts: 7,439 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    I love questions like this... like what else are people gonna say? No one's gonna answer "No, they're ugly and would make a bad couple!" :laugh:

    Lol!

    Idk. I would say Mike and Kit would make a bad couple. Otoh, they'd look very nice together. :-)

    --P

    :noway: I can't get past the fact that that would be a war zone!! :laugh:
  • MissingMinnesota
    MissingMinnesota Posts: 7,486 Member
    Is it me or does everyone else think Jennifer and Prahasaurus would make an excellent couple and look good together?

    I love questions like this... like what else are people gonna say? No one's gonna answer "No, they're ugly and would make a bad couple!" :laugh:

    Lol!

    Idk. I would say Mike and Kit would make a bad couple. Otoh, they'd look very nice together. :-)

    --P

    :noway: I can't get past the fact that that would be a war zone!! :laugh:

    What is it they say "There is a thin line between love and hate."
  • MikeM53082
    MikeM53082 Posts: 1,199 Member

    What is it they say "There is a thin line between love and hate."

    In this case, that thin line is a hundred miles wide.

    I couldn't even fathom someone that is more different in every single way possible than myself.
  • TheKitsune6
    TheKitsune6 Posts: 5,798 Member

    Idk. I would say Mike and Kit would make a bad couple. Otoh, they'd look very nice together. :-)

    --P
    Kits and Mike would wind up on an episode of COPS .. lmao

    What is it they say "There is a thin line between love and hate."

    In this case, that thin line is a hundred miles wide.

    I couldn't even fathom someone that is more different in every single way possible than myself.

    You guys. Oh gads, you guys.

    I cannot stop laughing.

    I think I cracked a rib. It hurts so good.
  • shammxo
    shammxo Posts: 1,432 Member
    As long as we're pairing everyone off.. I recommend Sham and DM.

    That is.. if Sham can cut down on the number of cats she has. (kidding!)

    Awwww! i could totally see that! Sam is such a cutie! She would liven ol DM up right quick!!!! lol

    Kits and Mike would wind up on an episode of COPS .. lmao

    The cats are non-negotiable.

    Sorry, Dave.
  • jenbit
    jenbit Posts: 4,252 Member
    Damn. I don't get to the thread until the afternoon and the subject changes to who would make a good looking couple.

    It is the Seven Seconds or Less principle. Seven Seconds or Less was the title of a book about the 2005-06 Phoenix Suns and how they played at a fast pace relative to the NBA as a whole at that time.

    There is nothing that would make sense about Mike and Kit as a couple.

    I dont know we could sell it to pay-per-view and take the rest of the peeps on a vacation while they recover in the hospital after trying to killing each other. Bet it would make for awesome tv lol
  • christine24t
    christine24t Posts: 6,063 Member
    Damn. I don't get to the thread until the afternoon and the subject changes to who would make a good looking couple.

    It is the Seven Seconds or Less principle. Seven Seconds or Less was the title of a book about the 2005-06 Phoenix Suns and how they played at a fast pace relative to the NBA as a whole at that time.

    There is nothing that would make sense about Mike and Kit as a couple.

    I dont know we could sell it to pay-per-view and take the rest of the peeps on a vacation while they recover in the hospital after trying to killing each other. Bet it would make for awesome tv lol

    Oh yeah! We would all be sitting pretty on the beach with margaritas and reaping in our money from that one! :)
  • DMZ_1
    DMZ_1 Posts: 2,889 Member
    As long as we're pairing everyone off.. I recommend Sham and DM.

    That is.. if Sham can cut down on the number of cats she has. (kidding!)

    Awwww! i could totally see that! Sam is such a cutie! She would liven ol DM up right quick!!!! lol

    Kits and Mike would wind up on an episode of COPS .. lmao

    The cats are non-negotiable.

    Sorry, Dave.

    Huge dealbreaker there. :frown: I do see your point of view though. I have a heart. :blushing:
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