Alone, or share?

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supertracylynn
supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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This was asked by one of the more philosophical fitness experts on my facebook page:

"If you had to choose between being alone for the rest of your life or having the mate of your dreams but splitting half of their time with someone else, which would you choose?"

I'm curious what the good people of MFP think.

ETA:
It would be sharing "your" person either romantically or physically, perhaps both.
Also, it would be your completely ideal partner.

"Alone" meaning no dates, no sex, no flirting, no 2nd, 3rd base, etc. None.

ETA2:
If "your" person has an OnTheSide, you may have one as well.
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  • bethygirlie
    bethygirlie Posts: 311 Member
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    Alone. I don't think I could ever be truly happy if I had to share the person I love with someone else.
  • amydee714
    amydee714 Posts: 232 Member
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    Is the splitting of time with someone else "romantic" or just someone else? That would impact my answer.
  • shell22holmes
    shell22holmes Posts: 67
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    Alone, I don't like to share
  • karawRN
    karawRN Posts: 311
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    id share
  • Waszo
    Waszo Posts: 41
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    alone
  • WinnerVictorious
    WinnerVictorious Posts: 4,735 Member
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    something > nothing
  • missashley2390
    missashley2390 Posts: 185
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    I suppose I could share....
  • RubyRed8067
    RubyRed8067 Posts: 301
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    I already do....my s/o indeed spends his time with something else.
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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    Is the splitting of time with someone else "romantic" or just someone else? That would impact my answer.

    It would be sharing "your" person either romantically or physically, perhaps both.
    Also, it would be your completely ideal partner.

    "Alone" meaning no dates, no sex, no flirting, no 2nd, 3rd base, etc. None.
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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    I already do....my s/o indeed spends his time with something else.

    some ONE, not some THING.

    This is referring to spending time with, for example, a woman he met in the subway.
    Not a video game, ESPN, etc.
  • mrmarius
    mrmarius Posts: 1,802 Member
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    neither I don't share well ..... I'd say alone but I like lots of sex and flirting so I can't do that either
  • vice350z
    vice350z Posts: 1,066 Member
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    I've been alone since Sept '10 and don't mind it at all. I'm gonna go with alone.
  • RubyRed8067
    RubyRed8067 Posts: 301
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  • namari
    namari Posts: 54 Member
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    Alone
    i actually had to make this choice as he wanted a thai girl and a kiwi girl because we both offered different things....
    now i am alone
  • GlutesthatSalute
    GlutesthatSalute Posts: 460 Member
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    Alone!! I am completely happy with myself! I believe sharing someone you love w another person would be self inflicted pain.. You can find happiness with yourself, friends and family..
  • RodSuarez
    RodSuarez Posts: 6,309 Member
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    may we live in a happy 3some?
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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    may we live in a happy 3some?

    Lol! Yes...

    Except... what if her other person is of the male gender?
    So potentially, you'd have a girlfriend, and she'd have a boyfriend.
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
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    share. it certainly wouldnt be ideal but i cant imagine being alone for the rest of my life.
  • BogQueen1
    BogQueen1 Posts: 320 Member
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    Do we get to share in the sharing? Odd, but if I'm going to be alone full time, or alone half time and anguishing? I might just take alone full time, at least then I had a chance to be happy, because I'm a terribly jealous person (comes with the scorpio thing). Unless, if we are with our ideal partner, are we our ideal selves? My ideal self is far less selfish and jealous then my actual self.
  • supertracylynn
    supertracylynn Posts: 1,338 Member
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    You can find happiness with yourself, friends and family..

    Happiness is a choice, not a set of circumstances.

    Take in to consideration that there's nothing quite so sweet as *your* person holding and snuggling you after a hard day, tending to your emotional and physical needs... or serving their needs.

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