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I admit I didn't read all 15 pages of posts, but I'm almost certain that nobody says that having sex before marriage makes you cool. My parents advised me to wait for the right person - and I am still waiting - but I might not wait until I'm married to that person, OR I might not get married at all. The fact that I have…

I believe the OP asked for everyone's believe on whether abstinence before marriage was preferred or a turn-off; I don't remember OP's post asking people to bash any/all religions, criticize others, or try to impose their beliefs on others. As adults, can we please try to have a respectful, adult conversation? Edit - there…

My personal opinion is, as long I don't get any STD's, I don't care what other people do before they meet me or after we're apart. Abstinence would not be a requirement for me. Most people fall in love several times in their lives, and as long as both parties are honest about being ready/what they want/what kind of…

Beautiful! Most people recognize that, "If you can’t determine right from wrong then you lack empathy, not religion." I also think this has been an pleasant conversation. I like it!

Lived in an orthodox Jewish house growing up, with a Jewish father, and a Jewish-Christian/Catholic raised Buddhist mother. Even when I was young, I couldn't get the hang of believing in God. Believing in something I couldn't see, hear, touch, smell, or feel was - and remains - out of my capabilities. That said, I believe…

Both cardio and strength training are good and necessary. Cardio gets your heart pumping, blood flowing, and helps you really burn calories. Weight lifting helps with building muscle and toning (which generally makes clothing fit better and makes people look better even if the scale still reads the same). Muscle burns more…

That only works for not eating eggs.............(although suddenly I'm not sure I want the PB&J I packed for breakfast). When I was in kindergarten, we raised chicks and ducks from eggs. Almost two decades later, I can still remember the terrible smell of the three duck eggs and two chicken eggs that didn't hatch. Ew.

Humidity. I can't eat when it's hot - which is how I started losing weight originally; one hot summer, consuming just one meal and liquid calories every day. I'm not saying it's healthy, but I felt too sick to eat anything...and dropped about 15-20 pounds that summer. ETA: exercise. Sometimes I'll be hungry when I'm done…

I don't have a strict "cheat day" (as in I don't set aside one day a week for it)...but if I get invited out spur of the moment or semi-binge the week before TOM comes, I consider those cheat days. TOM overages are usually about 200-300 calories/day above my goal, and last about two to three days. I try to log all of it,…

This, too. My mom, for example, has ulcerative colitis. She eats almost the exact same thing every day, which puts her at or just under 1200 calories (literally JUST under, like 1196 calories was her lowest). If she doesn't keep a consistent diet of the foods she CAN stomach, she gets really sick. I have heard plenty of…

:laugh: win. Mine is closed at the moment because I wasn't logging honestly before; I broke my good habits when I had surgery, and didn't want to "admit" that I was going over by several hundred calories. As a result of closing my food journal, I actually started coming on here for myself more; now that I'm logging…

I'm sure I'm not the first person to ask you this, but how do you know it's this morning's dookie? It could have been last night's or left over from the frat party last weekend. (Not this most recent weekend, I mean the weekend before that!) :huh: :laugh:

SW: 190 CW: 190 GW: 185 Weigh in Dates: 6/1 - 190 6/8 6/15 6/22 6/28 End of Month (or whatever weigh in days you use) Total weight lost: Just for fun: How many miles will you walk/run this month? Keep a running tally and let us know! My goal is to do six miles every week.

I'm in - but I'm going to start tonight because I'm going to a reunion on Wednesday and I haven't lost as much as I had hoped. :blushing: Good luck everyone! Trust me, after day 3 it gets easier...(I've done it before, but I always quit)... just stick with it. Edit - I timed it when I did 30DS before...level one is…

I take it you're not into yoga, and you have half a brain. (Probably more than half.) Edit: So far we've got "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" and "It Never Rains in Southern California" - but what about "Laughter in the Rain"? "After a while we run under a tree. I turn to her and she kisses me. There with the beat of the…

As a Honda person, I second that. Plus, if your young child has just gone to sleep in the back seat and some Harley person comes up..........it's not going to be quiet even after the motorcycle pulls away. Unless you're at a motorcycle show or alone in the middle of nowhere, that's just plain annoying.

I could get into rules like this. All hail Sarahtonin! My #1 would be something along the same lines, except people don't follow the existing 10 (or even the six that don't have to do with God, for those of us who are agnostic or atheist). Then again, if you follow the rule "thou shalt not be a bigoted asshat," then you…

...so my diet consisting solely of processed chocolate-flavored foods and breaded, deep-fried veggies isn't good? Okay, let's get some stuff out of the way: 1. Do you eat 100% clean? (Sorry if you mentioned in your post...I got tired of trying to read your condescending/ranty post in shorthand/text-speak) If not, then you…

Thank you! :-) ...now I hope I don't get in trouble for it. X-D

This is why plagiarism is troublesome...next time you should consider using quotation marks, and providing a link (or at least the information for) your source. I didn't see either of those things when I read the original post. ETA - the person who DID write the article is not a very good writer (which, as far as I'm…

http://static.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/1343710042391_1010426.png Sorry - can't figure out how to post the picture.

Yup. I have two customers who are old enough to be my parents who make comments. One of them always greets me with something like "hey gorgeous," "hey beautiful," or "good morning, smiley!" I take that as a compliment. He's always polite. I have another customer who says hello, stares at my boobs, and then says, "nice…

I'm a girl, and personally, I wouldn't care either way as long as the guy were doing it because it's his preference and NOT because he thought I expected it. I don't like guys who do stuff they don't want to do or don't care about just because they think it'll land them a date (or something else).

I have allergies, too...I take generic Flonase and an indoor/outdoor 24-hour allergy pill. You need a prescription for the nasal spray if you want it. However, since you're not into medicine, I've heard that there are organic ways of dealing with allergies. I recently heard of "rooibos" tea (which the tea store lady…

You came here asking about how to change yourself, but you're not into dating websites because you think those people are fake... :noway: When you go on a date, you're both faking anyway; the makeup, the nice outfits, the politeness...it's all an act - which is why I prefer to know someone as a friend before dating them,…

I am non-religious, so I personally see nothing wrong with having sex before marriage. In fact, I think marriage is outdated and worthless except possibly to make things easier legally if you split up. THAT SAID....you should NOT give up YOUR beliefs to find someone else. You WILL find someone who shares the same values.…

Rob1976, that was disrespectful on all counts. OP never said he wanted to get laid; he said he wanted to go on dates. OP remains a man regardless of his beliefs on sex and marriage. And that last line? Real classy...I reported you.

Ignore the poster who said that, because that is some terrible advice right there. If you want to change something for yourself, do so. If you want to change your interests or values or personality - that is who YOU are - for someone else, that's not good. You'll spend the rest of your life acting for someone who likes the…

I thought maybe, since I'm a girl, I could help you - but some of the best starting advice came from the guy who posted: That's half of why the "nice guys" theory doesn't fly. The other half is because women are not mass-manufactured robots, and we don't all like "bad boys". Don't make assumptions about all women; we have…

I would recommend some music, and whatever relaxation techniques you dig. If this is an option for you, maybe try going for a swim...the feeling of floating/moving with the waves is really calming to me, and usually after swimming for a while, I need a nap (which is also relaxing). If you don't have anywhere to swim or…