Ground Hog's Day Dating. (Repeatedly Dating the "Same" Person In Different Forms.)
Hello Everyone,
Back in the 80's, there was a movie called "Ground Hog's Day" in which Bill Murray lived the same day repeatedly, over and over, apparently trying to make each time better than the last, but failing miserably with each try.
I actually never saw the movie (as is the case with several films--I hear so much about them that I don't feel I need to watch them myself!) and I'm not sure what a modern-day equivalent would be, seeing as this is a popular theme in entertainment, but a friend and I were recently discussing the fact that some people we know seem to date virtually the same person over and over again in different forms.
I think you've all seen this--someone who chooses significant others that all kind of look alike, have similar mannerisms and characteristics, have the same sense of humor, etc.
Taking this to the extreme--I had a friend in college who actually dated a set of identical twins... not at the same time... but in succession to one another... and we teased her endlessly about that.
And I have another friend whose name is Kris and she has dated two guys in the past (not at the same time!) who were both named Chris.
Do you think some people are just naturally attracted to a certain look or type and just tend to choose that over and over again? Or do you think they are literally trying to replace someone with another person who looks, acts, and resembles the "original" as much as possible? (One of my brothers was dating a great girl who was the pastor's daughter--they broke up because her heart was in the local church, but his heart was in world missions--I was quite shocked at how much her next boyfriend looked and resembled my brother, though I'm not sure if it was on purpose or not.)
I'm interested in hearing your stories and thoughts... and the attached poll is multiple choice, so feel free to choose all answers that you find applicable!
Hello Everyone,
Back in the 80's, there was a movie called "Ground Hog's Day" in which Bill Murray lived the same day repeatedly, over and over, apparently trying to make each time better than the last, but failing miserably with each try.
I actually never saw the movie (as is the case with several films--I hear so much about them that I don't feel I need to watch them myself!) and I'm not sure what a modern-day equivalent would be, seeing as this is a popular theme in entertainment, but a friend and I were recently discussing the fact that some people we know seem to date virtually the same person over and over again in different forms.
I think you've all seen this--someone who chooses significant others that all kind of look alike, have similar mannerisms and characteristics, have the same sense of humor, etc.
Taking this to the extreme--I had a friend in college who actually dated a set of identical twins... not at the same time... but in succession to one another... and we teased her endlessly about that.
And I have another friend whose name is Kris and she has dated two guys in the past (not at the same time!) who were both named Chris.
Do you think some people are just naturally attracted to a certain look or type and just tend to choose that over and over again? Or do you think they are literally trying to replace someone with another person who looks, acts, and resembles the "original" as much as possible? (One of my brothers was dating a great girl who was the pastor's daughter--they broke up because her heart was in the local church, but his heart was in world missions--I was quite shocked at how much her next boyfriend looked and resembled my brother, though I'm not sure if it was on purpose or not.)
I'm interested in hearing your stories and thoughts... and the attached poll is multiple choice, so feel free to choose all answers that you find applicable!
