How many of you are in relationships?

[vicki]

Share your stories. How did you meet? How long have you been dating? Do you feel smothered? What do you like about your sig other?

I'm not in a relationship anymore. I enjoy my freedom and I've realized that I'm a commitmentphobe. WEeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[The Mic]

Ban! Ban I say! =P

[Anand]

I can't be in a relationship... the wife won't let me...

been together about 5 years... married for 2...Greatest thing that has happened to me was getting married to my best friend! <~ not just a cliche...it's true..

[base9se]

We met at a club. I was a bit the shy type & she change that. Making me more of a confident person. We've been together 7 years this November 1st. And yes we will be getting married soon. Sometimes you do feel smothered, because you been with that person awhile. People in relationships do need their own space from time to time. I love how she takes care of me when I am physically or emotionally weak or down.

[vicki]

Ban! Ban I say! =P

Hahaha it wasn't intentional, I swear. It's fun to be single.

There's way too much emphasis in this society on love and relationships. I have the rest of my life to be tied down to commitments, relationships, kids, mortgages. Early 20s is the best time to really see what's out there.

[base9se]

Early 20s is the best time to really see what's out there.

I see what's out here....my S14.

[The Mic]

"I have a high state of resentment for the conformity in this country. If you're not married and having children, it's like your life is empty or you're a communist meanie" ~ Bill Maher

[MainEvent212]

i've been w/ my girlfriend for almost 9 months now. lately things havent been to great tho ...we've been friends for around 2 years and we've gone through a whole spectrum of situations, for a while i dated this girl that hated her, so she hated me and i ignored her, then we were best friends for a while, and everything in between. she's the first girl i've ever been this serious with, i've never been "boyfriend/girlfriend" w/ anyone before and it's really shown me a different side to the whole relationship thing. I personally love it, and i donno any other way i'd rather be. I enjoy the safety of it all, i'm not much for change and all that. Lately though i've been kinda irritated cuz of school and stuff and i've been mean to her...gotta do somethin special now.

any suggestions?

[vicki]

Give her the shocker.

[base9se]

Buy her flowers for no reason. Chicks dig that. Don't ever just buy her flowers because it's a special occasion or Valentine's Day. Or pick her up some Godiva chocolates (Always works for me).

[base9se]

Give her the shocker.

What's the shocker? Give it to her up her a$$, J/K.

[vicki]

Two in the pink, one in the stizzink.

In all seriousness, take her out to a nice dinner or go for a nice hike. If all else fails, seriously, give her the shocker.

[nsrZ32]

lol @ the shocker

Anyways, I'm in one. Have been for almost 8 months now. Going good. Not smothered, no complaints really. And she's into cars. So its all good.

[MainEvent212]

flowers=:-\ i donno how i'd give them to her, and as dave chappelle once said, "i'm broke nigga, i'm broke"

godiva=not even for me on the hungriest of occasions

dinner=despite what i wrote before, i take her out to dinner every other week at least, to fairly nice places/favorites of ours. but she knows at the moment i'm strapped for cash

butt sex=no...not that i've ever asked or anything...:iceangel

i think i'm gonna make her a card...

here's a pic of her btw

[base9se]

Give her a candle light massage/bath. No money required, just hands & candles. And you'll definitely get some. BOO-YAH!

[vicki]

Mmmmm full body massages. This guy I used to date gave the best ones. Le sigh.

[base9se]

So did you give it up to him after the massage treatment? Just for 212's reference.

[Jesda]

Its assumed that if youre single by 30, youre weird. Or for women, undesirable. Even our tax system perpetuates marriage.

Engaged once already. I'm in no hurry to do it again.

[ceniack]

recently in a realitonship now, although we don't really have the "title" neither of us are really looking at other people. met her at a comming home party for a couple of my friends that just got back from basic training.

i have known her a couple weeks now, she lives in my home town that is about 2 hours away from me and where i go to school, so it is pretty much impossible to get smothered, and hopefully it will make our time together more meaningful.

she is also into cars, (although more into GM cars than imports, i am trying to show her the light )

[JustinStrife]

lol @ base

I just got out of a relationship last month. Back into my dry spell. They're heaven when things are going good, and they are hell on earth when the $hit hits the fan. My only word of advice to all you lucky people who have someone, even at your worst moments together, find a way to tell them you love them. It makes life so much better.

*sigh*

Edit: Oh ya and not to brag or anything but I give killer body massages... *my longest was 3 hours*

Don't know why, but I started giving massages to my step-mom of all people 16 years ago when she was dating my dad... Not that an 8 year old would be very effective at it or anything.

[Dattebayo]

These are some pretty nice stories.

I cant say im in a relationship. I just dont find people that attract me like that around here, i think i work too hard or something. But i used to get around alot at Barnes & Noble (where i used to work) and dated a cutie there for 3 or something years. She used to love massages, too. Its not that hard to do, just pick a spot and kinda squeeze. Its fun!Sometimes I kinda wonder what happened to her, oh well.

[PoorManQ45]

There's way too much emphasis in this society on love and relationships. I have the rest of my life to be tied down to commitments, relationships, kids, mortgages. Early 20s is the best time to really see what's out there.

I don't like the whole" you have to be in a relationship thing either". It's much easier to just hook up with a woman/women and just hang out, or f**k them. And I have made a lot of friends by doing this. And oh is it nice , I just pick up the phone, press speed dial 9,10,11, or 12 and in about 10~15 minutes, I've got someone there to "play" with.

[The Mic]

civil unions!! marriage sucks the big one!

[prigo]

I'm married to my car and work.

[Altiman94]

^not my car, school and work. Just dating around right now. That way I'll know what I do and don't want in a girl

[HongKongChick]

been with my bf for 3 years and 9 months almost.

we first met in class, but a class in which i only went twice. we both were going to France with the school, and during that 10 hour flight, we sat next to each other the whole time. we got to know each other, hung out the whole time in France (the romantic country) and had fun. he had me pretty much on the first day coz he was so attentive, a gentleman, great listener, which he still is all of that as of tonight. and he has a great body, great car, so hard working, saves money, ambitious, great sense of humor, and of course a total cutie. he has eyes that i can stare at all night. but besides all of that, what i love him the most is that he completely loves my culture and the food. he is the only person that i have ever met who tries everything, and likes most of them. he is totally up for anything. i think he could win fear factor!! he is not close minded about food at all, and god knows what weird stuff we chinese people eat, and he even enjoys more weird food than i do! gotta love a guy who isn't afraid to try anything.

we are very much in love, though marriage will be in the future, but not any time soon. for many reasons, i think dating is great. u get the best of both worlds: u get ur own time, and u get togtherness.

[The Mic]

we are very much in love, though marriage will be in the future, but not any time soon. for many reasons, i think dating is great. u get the best of both worlds: u get ur own time, and u get togtherness.

if i were your bf i would freak out if i saw that

[vicki]

So did you give it up to him after the massage treatment? Just for 212's reference.

Oh, he was getting it before he started giving me massages. The massages just encouraged more favors in return.

[HongKongChick]

if i were your bf i would freak out if i saw that

why? i think in order to know how to live with someone and to conpromise, one has to learn how to live with oneself. knowing who u are before knowing others. we are both young, we dont need to be together 24/7 because we both believe that to have a healthy relationship, we need time to ourselves, and that does not mean strip clubs and the bar scene, but like time that we can hang out with our friends and just do what we enjoy at home without worrying about invading each other's space.

some couples have to be together alllll the time, and some dont. we are in between. and he feels the same about marriage. we wont get married until we both know we are mature enough to start a very different relationship in which we are one, not two anymore.

[The Mic]

"we are very much in love, though marriage will be in the future"as if its a definite thing, that would scare me lol