I used to think it was my last ex - I was completely in love with him but I realize now that while he's a great guy we're not necessarily a good romantic match. He was a valuable learning experience, helped me realize that my insecurities were out of control and driving the people that I cared about away. Ironically coming into my own confidence is what made me realize I wasn't in love with him anymore, I need someone that has more adventure in their life.

There is one guy I think I've mentioned before. He was a marine I dated for a few months. He was getting out of the military in about 6 months and moving back to Texas, and I was going to stay in CA for school so we just decided to have a really awesome half a year together and go our separate ways. I haven't heard from him in a while since he said he was reconnecting with a girl back home. I do hope he's happy and I think I'll just keep the little fling a fantasy to think back on fondly rather than try to seek anything out and ruining it potentially.

This topic makes me feel a little sad.

I guess I have one. He is without question the best boyfriend I ever had. We started dating my junior year of college and broke up nearly 6 years later. Things got really complicated because we had been long distance for 4 years at the time we broke up. He was going through a "quarter-life crisis," as John Mayer might call it. He was depressed to be done with college, living away from all his fraternity brothers, etc., and was basically just hanging out at his parents' house doing nothing.

He wanted to move to Austin and live with me, said he just needed some time to figure out what he wanted to do. I told him he could move here if he wanted, but he was not moving in with me. I was working full-time and going to grad school, and I was just not going to support a guy who didn't have a job and would have no incentive to get one if I was paying the rent, buying the groceries, etc. By then, I was so turned off by how lazy he had gotten, especially in comparison to me busting my *kitten* day in and day out, that it was pretty much the end of our relationship. But I know it was a phase he was going through, and other than that, there was nothing wrong with him. He was exceedingly kind and sensitive, and we had a lot in common. I miss having him in my life, but I will never go down that road with him again. Too much history.

Everyone I've ever dated got away. Most because I sent them packing. A few because they had really strong teeth and were able to chew through the restraints I used to tie them down.

Everyone I've ever dated got away. Most because I sent them packing. A few because they had really strong teeth and were able to chew through the restraints I used to tie them down.

Thats why you use steel hancuffs

Who says I didn't? I am very thankful actually. Do you know what teeth like that can do to sensitive body parts? :huh: YIKES!

Yes, I do.

I was seeing this one guy who is really nice and sweet and funny and smart...I still think about him sometimes and wish maybe I had tried harder.

Yes, my first love. We were together for 5 years. He was awesome and I ended it because I wasnt ready to settle down. I'm still not....lol....but I think life with him would have been less stressful........I dont have regrets but I do think about him a lot lately and think I'm ready for him now I'm much older. He's married with children tho, and I hope he's blissfully happy

I thought I did, then I saw him again years later.... Everything happens for a reason.

No! Thank heavens. I have been told that I was someone's "one that got away". Awwww.

haha this ^

There are a few guys that I wondered "what if" i gave them a chance but definitely not anyone I think was "the one"