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French Open 2014
Amazed no one has said anything about it so far in here. Lots of action so far. Serena losing early was probably the biggest story line for me as she always goes deep into tournaments but perhaps she is declining. She was also bounced in Australia fairly early.
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5 Hidden Costs of the Dating Market
An area of dating/unmarried life that I find does not receive enough attention are the hidden costs involved in dating. Sometimes, these hidden costs are not intuitively obvious. One has to have been in the moment or have it pointed out to them to consider these. I'm not intending to make this list fully comprehensive, in…
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Does America Need a Plus-Size Barbie?
Great video! http://video.foxnews.com/v/2993417342001/does-america-need-a-plus-size-barbie/?playlist_id=2114913880001 It is no secret that United States residents are getting fatter. According to the CDC, in 1990, no state's obesity rate was over 14%. In 2010, no state's obesity rate was below 20%. Should Barbie dolls…
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Who is glad that the holidays are over? I am.
January 2nd often brings about a sigh of relief from me. I am glad the holidays are over. Before I get into the meat of why I feel the way that I do, I want to make clear that I had some enjoyable times this holiday season. I had a good Christmas Day get together, and a very pleasant Thanksgiving going back a few weeks.…
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Monkey Branching
What are your thoughts on monkey branching? For those unaware of it, monkey branching is when someone actively starts to look for a new relationship before breaking up with the current partner. If executed correctly, when the break up happens, the person is already walking into a new relationship. In a lot of ways, I think…
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Which Sport Has the Most Uncomfortable Attire?
Typically speaking, we wear clothes and other accessories to play sports. So, which sport has the most uncomfortable attire? Let's explore! Soccer: Cleats, shin guards, and high socks over the shin guards. That combination, with a lot of running, leads to a lot of sweating. Shin guards can feel rather bulky on your legs.…
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Pro Sports Seasons Go Too Long
Another thread on here today contained the last 17 Super Bowl results today. The Super Bowl has not been played in January since 2003. When the Super Bowl first started, the game was in mid January. I preferred the Super Bowl in January to it being in February now. Big sports being pushed back on the calendar doesn't only…
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The Apartment
Apartments are a key part of single life, particularly urban single life. What are your favorite aspects of apartment living? What are some things that you dislike about apartment living? Any unique stories to your apartment(s)? Consider this a free flowing conversation about apartment life.
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Grocery Shopping & Meal Planning For One
This one goes out to the people who live fully alone and manage a household of one. Shopping for a household of one presents challenges that would be unfamiliar to many who have multi person households. For example, buying a loaf of bread. I have found that a person living alone would have a difficult time eating a loaf of…
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Couple sharing same name have split
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/couple-sharing-same-name-split-170951408.html A man and a woman, both named Kelly Hildebrandt, married each other in 2009. They have since split up. It does not look like the Kelly Hildebrandts had kids. I always liked this love story. It started on Facebook, when the female Kelly…
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Will They Last?
This week, Minnesota Vikings QB Christian Ponder proposed to his girlfriend, ESPN reporter Samantha Steele (www.usatoday.com/story/gameon/2012/12/04/samantha-steele-christian-ponder-engaged/1746139/). Ponder and Steele had been seeing each other since September-early October. To me, that is an unusually short amount of…
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Do Men Settle When They Choose Their Partners Online?
A thought that has been bouncing around my mind lately is that men settle when they choose their partners online. I have observed a number of instances when a man gets partner from an online dating site, he is moderately to significantly better looking than she is. Why is that? And is my observation isolated, or part of a…
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Your Next Date Wants To Know Your Credit Score
Found this interesting article in today's New York Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/26/business/even-cupid-wants-to-know-your-credit-score.html?_r=0). Here are some good quotes from the article.... "It’s difficult to quantify how many daters factor credit scores into their romantic calculations, but financial…
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Is there a tendency to rush?
In a number of threads, I'm perceiving a tendency expressed of rushing, in the context of the early stages of a "relationship". Either some of us have rushed things (we've all done it) or there's been a reaction to someone else rushing it. A good relationship needs time to develop. There really shouldn't be a set time…
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That Was No "Accident"
Another Details article struck me as fodder for discussion. This article (http://www.details.com/sex-relationships/marriage-and-kids/200610/did-your-girlfriend-trick-you-into-fatherhood?currentPage=1) describes what I would call the intentional unintentional pregnancy. Getting tricked into fatherhood by a woman hell-bent…
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The Stigma Of The Never-Married Man
Found this article on Details (http://www.details.com/sex-relationships/marriage-and-kids/200808/stigma-of-the-never-married-man?currentPage=1). Since 2008 is in the URL, I think it was written in 2008. It is a good article. Please read it. However, if you don't heed the previous sentence, I will summarize what I perceive…
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Do You Want a 20 Year Marriage?
How do you stay married for 20 years? Get married in Vegas when drunk & carry on with your life as if it didn't happen. Seems to have worked for Janeane Garofalo. http://gma.yahoo.com/blogs/abc-blogs/janeane-garofalo-unwittingly-married-20-years-011530697--abc-news-celebrities.html
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High Maintenance Women
Two questions to kick off this thread. 1. Guys-what are your thoughts on high maintenance women? Do you want them around? 2. Ladies-Do you consider yourself high maintenance? Why or why not?
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Why Did I Dump This Person?
A 22 year old guy in Massachusetts won $30.5 Million in the MA Lottery. Right before he won, his girlfriend dumped him. Bet she now regrets it. http://www.usatoday.com/media/cinematic/video/1649515/ What do you think she is feeling? Have you ever regretted dumping someone? Why?
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Baseball Playoff Games Take Too Long
Seems near impossible to get a playoff game done in less than 3 hours. I think all 9 inning games should take about 2.5-3 hours. In the 1970s, 1980s and early 1990s, most baseball playoff games took less than 3 hours. Games only went more than 3 hours if there were extra innings.
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Why would a newlywed do this?
So last night I was out with 3 guys. Guy #1: A good friend of mine. Has been in a relationship with a woman for over 2 years. Guy #2: A good acquaintance/second tier friend. I like him. He is good friends with Guy #1 and another good friend of mine who was not present last night. Guy #3: Knows Guy #1 Guy #3 is a newlywed,…
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The Family Reaction
This is a relevant offshoot of the Meeting the Parents discussion as often times, meeting the parents is a sign of a serious relationship. My main question is this: How would your family react to you getting married? There would be probably be a difference if you were previously married. For never married before…
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What Does a Good First Date Look Like?
What does a good first date look like to you? Here's what it looks like to me. I thought about some of the common themes of good, very good and excellent first dates I've had over the years. 1. Pre-selection: This matters most. It is a hard art to master. Who you pick to actually be spending an extended amount of time with…
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Cooking For One
Does anyone find meal preparation for one to be an unsatisfying part of single life?
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The Case For Settling
This article from The Atlantic (http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2008/03/marry-him/306651/) makes the case why settling is a better option that remaining single for women. The article is a bit long, but well worth the read as is most content from The Atlantic. There is a degree of truth in this article for men,…
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Which of these people do you see at your gym?
And also, do you happen to be one of these people? Article below. http://espn.go.com/espn/story/_/id/8299651/regulars-gym
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Playing Sports
What are the best sports to play with a date or a significant other? What are some of your favorite sports to play on a date? There are the bar sports like billiards and darts. I like darts more than billiards, as I am more skilled in darts than billiards. But billiards can be a good choice. Ice skating can be romantic.…
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Should Penn State Get The Death Penalty?
Feel free to discuss. For those not entirely familiar with the latest goings on, this article should help: http://www.slate.com/articles/sports/sports_nut/2012/07/penn_state_death_penalty_the_case_for_putting_the_nittany_lions_on_the_sidelines_.html
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Best Places To Meet Women 21-26
Thanks all to those who answered. I really feel like I was able to get the insight that I wanted.
