Is this unethical?
It will only help with your confidence, if the relationship is good. For me, I slipped further behind, got more down on myself.. I felt like I couldn't do anything right, and shouldn't even bother. I was questioning my own words and actions more than I had before my first relationship. One thing that people like us have to look out for, that I never considered, is that there are others who actually want relationships with us, because they feel that they can boss us around and treat us bad, and we won't leave, because they see us as that desperate. Which was actually the standard for my first relationship. And sadly, she was right. I wasn't going anywhere. I was in my late 20's and believed this was my one chance. I also thought that if I just tried harder, I could make her happy, and she'd love me, too. I know now that I didn't love her. But I didn't know that, at the time. Yes, I am aware how pathetic I sound. But, I did it to myself, so I don't really have anyone to blame but me.
Virtual chat would be things like Second Life or IMVU. There's others out there, but those are the two big ones that I know of. Just dress your avatar up nice, or get someone to help you dress it up, if you don't feel confident to do it yourself. The idea is to be attracted to the ladies. The male to female ratio is so unbalanced, you should have women wanting to talk to you almost immediately. I do caution to take your time and get to know them. Do not assume that because someone is in a female avatar, that they are female in real life. Just like anywhere else online, you have people who have fake pics, or claim they are single when they are married.. That sort of thing. So yes.. Just take it slow and keep your options open, until you really know you have a strong connection with someone.
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JakJak going on second life or IMVU sounds like an excellent idea for me (when I have the time, I know people say there's always time for dating but I'm doing a double paced TAFE class and a 3/4 full time job. My rest time is literally for resting. I'm not a quick study and the only remedy is to study longer).
If I could ask more questions about it, is it voice chat or text chat? Is there a way to narrow the search down to girls from Adelaide, not the other side of the world?
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On Second Life, you can do voice chat or type. IMVU is typing only. On IMVU, there is a way to narrow down your search, there is even a match-up feature, where you can view profiles and check "like" or "dislike", then when two people "like" each other, it lets you know you have a match.
I don't know if Second Life has anything like that or not. Those are the only two sites I have really ever used, but I know there are more out there.
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I don't know if Second Life has anything like that or not. Those are the only two sites I have really ever used, but I know there are more out there.
With SL, it's kinda understood that your avatar has its own existence apart from meatspace. Even I had a couple of minor flings that my RL wife knew about…heck, she even watched it all go down over my shoulder.
SL does encourage "partnering" and some people even have partnering ceremonies/weddings. As far as lies/dislikes and letting you that you have them, I never saw anything like that.
Something I was unprepared for was how many sick people are on SL. Be careful who you hook up with…she might be dead within a year.
I got zero my first time too. I had about 10-12 the second time and 2 the third (and final) time before I struck gold.
Agreed. Let me state the site itself sucks and they have atrocious, underhanded tactics. I only speak from my positive experience in spite of all this.
Most (80% probably) but I could tell they were not even trying.
You could sub in "Brad Pitt" and still get the same answer. Again, most of the issues these women have are NOTHING to do with you, me or the guy next door. I dated a "dream" girl and beat myself up for blowing it only to find out later her ex-boyfriend had the exact same problem I did.
If this was the adult section I could give you a few pointers to easily overcome that. Bottom line: most "normal", heterosexual women (and all the ones I dated) want men who are respectful, speak positively about them but are not afraid to be assertive and dominant. Again I don't want to get into specifics because I don't want any naive Aspies getting into legal trouble.
The right one will not care at all.
Talk to them, spend time around them. Maybe join a beginner's running club since they are female-dominated yet fully open and accepting to men. Again, women respect a man who is bold.
Clingy was the wrong word and I wrote this when I was tired so I did not elaborate. I'm not a psychologist but the classic sign of BPD is, in plain english, a person who will push someone away when they get close and pull them in when they are pulling away. This is NOT normal or healthy behaviour and is very dangerous to your mental health!
When you make a date, TELL her when you are meeting up and then ask if that works rather than being obsequious and begging them. Invade her personal space after an hour and see if she draws back. Gently go in for a kiss and then get more forceful if there is no resistance. If there is just casually pull back. I've been shot down and one thing I learned was that those women still respected me for trying even if they were not ready.
If I was a woman (and I am obviously not) I am going to be VERY leery of a man who says something like this. In spite of modern equality, women still have those primal instincts and one is to bond with someone who is able to provide into the future. I would work on fixing that attitude first and foremost. Do you have a public dating profile that I could look at or could you post an excerpt? PM me if you don't want to make it publicly visible.
So to summarize, learn to be assertive, join female dominated activities (NOT to find dates) and I can't stress enough to dress in a clean and professional manner. When I wear a suit, I literally get stared at like a bikini model because it's so rare to see a man who dresses to impress.
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The right one will not care at all.
But it is right for me to expect a girl to be so perfect when I myself am so flawed?
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I have more money than I did and I may have more money than that in the future. For me, it's not about the money. It's more about the boasting rights (I still like spending the money though). But if I should make enough money to support a family in comfort then what does it matter what my career motivation was?
I await your critique.
Or maybe it does and I just don't pay attention. Sometimes young women stare at me on the train. I stare back and they get creeped out. I should think of a better response but it's hard to talk to them when they're five meters away and wearing headphones.
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That's actually a pretty decent profile. The only thing I would mention is that it seems a bit on the boring/lame cliche side but it's much better than most. The introduction really doesn't do anything to draw anyone in and if I were female, I would be very reluctant to contact you. I would suggest taking out the "really busy" line as that's annoying and sends the wrong message that women have to work around your schedule and not the other way around: it will come up naturally on dates. Finally, you should really change that picture as you have a smirk that can be a turnoff to anyone. Try to get your body and arms in the picture as well in an open and inviting stance and tilt your head slightly. Finally, take out your income (comes across as boasting) and cut out the "atheism and somewhat serious" part. Again, my girlfriend is Catholic but what does that matter? If I knew that I might have been reluctant to go out with her on that first date!
I would also suggest getting rid of the "message if you're a geek girl" as that is another overused line. It also limits your pool: who cares if she is a geek? My girl doesn't like hockey but who cares? I don't! Overall your profile is not bad but it just doesn't "welcome" anyone to you.
As for my line about not to find dates, it's because you don't respect women for who they are just what they can do for you. It is important you need to learn their world and motivations first before diving into a relationship.
Yes, there are a LOT of messed up women on those sites. That's why you need to lose the attitude you have about "perfect" women. Newsflash: they are not. You will learn those lessons in time though....
For example, in my experience many women LOVE being dominated (by someone they trust and respect) but that does not mean you smack them on the butt on the first date!
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A year or two ago I had much more broad criteria in my profile and someone told me I should make it more specific because it seems kind of desperate if I'm not willing to exclude some percentage of the female population. In other words I can't say "I am seeking a girl of any sort" or "I am seeking anyone with two X chromosomes" (unless I said it sarcastically).
Also it seems kind of dishonest if I turn myself into a Zelig. In some ways I would rather get dates with ten girls who I'd like and who would like me than a hundred girls chosen at random.
If girls see my seeking criteria are too broad they may interpret it as desperation and if I don't state any traits about myself in order to be more like anyone it could make me seem formless and bland and some similar girl who would otherwise take notice of me might instead pass me by.
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I guess my conversion rates were off. Either way my advice still stands: NOBODY I dated mentioned their income, period. They all mentioned working full time and left it at that.
Everyone is busy but if you find the right one you WILL find the time. I am spending 6 days a week with my lady even with my busy schedule!
Not nearly enough. Look at this video for an quick explanation. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYZUEY4IvSg Another place that can really help (and I was a past member) is Toastmasters: I highly recommend visiting a local chapter.
Also it seems kind of dishonest if I turn myself into a Zelig. In some ways I would rather get dates with ten girls who I'd like and who would like me than a hundred girls chosen at random.
Then find you true dealbreakers (in my case smoking, visible tattoos, not interested in children) and mention those but in a positive way. For example, my GF mentioned she wants someone interested in Marriage and Family rather than saying "if you don't want kids I am not interested." See the difference?
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I'm really not sure how to day "likes marriage and dislikes kids" without sounding negative.
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Not quite. I dated a girl who was quite attractive. She could not even look at herself in the mirror and always shot down my compliments. Even my current GF won't even look at her own birthday suit in the mirror and she is downright gorgeous and youthful looking. Online dating would give you the opposite conclusion.
You still have lots to learn (and its painful to see you learn those lessons the hard way) but are doing better than I did at your age as a kissless, dateless virgin. The biggest thing to take away is that girls don't want another gal pal and they are generally massively insecure: provide emotional security to them, lead them and they will fall for you.
Generally if you have to ask if something's unethical, you probably know already that it is.
The whole thing about attractiveness really concerns me. My husband has recently told me that he was never attracted to me. Now he says a lot of hurtful things - so that may or may not be the case - but I'm inclined to believe it and I certainly think he believed it when he said it. That has led to a lot of bewilderment and pain throughout our relationship and a lot of sexlessness. I want to be with someone who IS attracted to me - and yeah, I may not be the most attractive woman in the world, but honestly I'm not bad. Anyway, I think he wanted me because he thought he could get me - and having a girlfriend/wife was more important to him than being a good boyfriend/husband or having a mutually supportive relationship.