Dating Advice for my son

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  1. tecoyah

    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I believe the idea would be to browse the isles of a Grocery Store and strike up conversation with interesting women. The Italian part is unimportant in this, but I will admit to meeting someone worthwhile in the store once and it lasted quite some time...good times.

    I could be wrong of course.
     
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    My parents met in a bar and enjoyed 39 years of blissful marriage.
     
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    It isn't working for him.
    Sometimes I just think we should go back to arranged marriages!
    I'm liking the advice I'm getting that he try to take someone out for a coffee. The point of a coffee would be to actually talk. He goes to clubs with live music and you cannot even hear each other.
     
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    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The Coffee shop approach also sets everyone at ease due to a relaxed and sober atmosphere. The point becomes sipping coffee and conversing instead of trying to get laid.
     
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    This is excellent advice.
     
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    Just be paitent. It will happen in time.
     
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    I assume he's relatively young, probably around 22-25?

    If he's a tradesman he doesn't have to go looking. Some highly educated girl who spends her days in an office surrounded by nerds will seek him out
     
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    tecoyah Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Patience has always been the enemy of stability and love. It is very difficult to dwell in the lonely fog that becomes desperate need for companionship, but if a man can handle this temporary pain he usually emerges into bliss.
     
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    Check the beaches, the higher-end restaurants with bars where chicks might wait for a table or just enjoy a cocktail.
    How about at work? I know that if you look at women in the workplace these days, you are toast. However, a woman has a way of
    showing interest. I met my wife at work, and she showed absolutely no interest. Married for 33 years.
     
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    Gym is a great place to meet women since he has something in common to talk about. He could do the organized workout.
     
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    He just left for the beach. We'll see what happens!
    I met my wife (29 years) at work but the shop was 50/50. Not so much for him in out door, somewhat dangerous (hospital number of times for stitches) heavy lifting HVAC type job.
     
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    Work environments come with many problems, between harassment and personnel problems it may be unwise. I cannot recommend this approach having been in the position of having to deal with love/lust struck employees.
     
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    Yep, every man would like a wife like Rose Porteous or Wendy Deng.
     
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    One of the great insights of the 16th century!!! LOL!
     
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    Women online are no different than any other women. But you can meet a hundred women online, in the time you can meet a few at social events.

    Just learn how to get to the coffee date as fast as possible, if he's interested. And master that.
     
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    Dating Advice for my son

    Find a common interest and spend, spend, spend...
     
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    That's easy. The common interest IS spend, spend, spend. When I was young, they said I was generous. Now that I'm older, they say I'm a sugar daddy.

    Offer to take her shopping for a gift, like a new pair of shoes. LOL!!! Women LOVE their shoes.
     
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    I don't know who those people are.

    But marriage in the US is down I guess that's all men's fault.
     
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    Ohh, I'm pretty sure it's a lot older'n that. :smile:
     
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    Men want and need sex long before they should be getting married.

    I was ready for sex by about age 10. I know by 13 I was so horny I was going out of my mind.

    At this point, I don't recommend marriage until age 70.
     
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    This is a young bloke. He doesn’t need to be throwing out lures like that.
    If he’s personable, employed, doesn’t have BO or halitosis and doesn’t leave the toilet seat up he’s a winner.
    Get out of the clubs and go to other places where women go. Gym, as mentioned before is a good place.
    Ask his mother where you find lots of women and no men.
     
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    Holy sht! 10? I was 13 and ready for action.
     
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    Here's some advice for your son.

    Tell him to get to know women(or men for that matter, I honestly don't judge nor care) before even considering dating them. The longer the better. The longer you've known someone the higher the likelihood of your relationship being a successful one. There's a reason people who have been friends for years, end up dating and have a very long and lasting relationship is a thing.

    Never rush into anything, especially not when it comes to finding a date or finding dateable candidates. This can and will have potential disastrous consequences further down the line.

    Communication and honesty are keys to a successful relationship. Without these two, no matter the relationship it's bound to collapse sooner or later.
     

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