What's stifling your romantic streak?

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ArtsieSteph

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I do not have a "romantic streak" as you would say. But if I could hazard a guess I would say it's my putter appearance and lack of self confidence that have sorta stifled me. I just do t think I'm attractive to anyone that I think is cute. Or better yet, I am slightly socially imparted so it's hard to meet a good christian guy that way. :p
 
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FireWire

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#52
I don't believe in romance and neither do I believe it's true love. This is just some Hollywood notion dreamed up from who knows where and made some good movies out of it. Real love takes self-sacrifice and some work not this head in the clouds romance stuff.
 
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FireWire

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Adam saw Eve and immediately said "Wow!" The difference was Eve was a one of a kind; there were no other women. However that doesn't meant that it can't happen. Today most people will tell you that the "Wow" reaction is not love. I disagree. I have met people that have met like that as well as people that haven't met like that. Neither side is more successful than the other although the "love at first sight" couples are met with much more resistance from others. Culture today will accept a couple that was living together for 2 years before getting married more than a couple that married 3 months after meeting one another. It's a shame that culture supports the longer you "test drive" a person, the more success they will have.
When Jesus and John were in the womb, they lept in the wombs when coming near to one another. People also do this in their spirits as well. Most people are just not aware of it and even fear this response for a lack of understanding it. Love is not only the initial reaction though, it is the follow up. Love endures all things. To say "well, they didn't stay together cause they only knew one another for a few months before marrying" is foolishness. A different excuse is needed for the two that knew each other for years. The fact is, failure in either case is a lack of "enduring ALL things".
We need to teach people (especially our children) how to end the selfishness and begin to walk in love.
Couldn't agree more. This test drive business is just nonsense. Either learn to love or go the separate ways if you're not up to it.
 
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Donkeyfish07

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To say "well, they didn't stay together cause they only knew one another for a few months before marrying" is foolishness. A different excuse is needed for the two that knew each other for years. The fact is, failure in either case is a lack of "enduring ALL things".
We need to teach people (especially our children) how to end the selfishness and begin to walk in love.
I've met several women that had the "Wow" factor. One in particular, I asked her out within the first 30 seconds of meeting her because the effect she had was so strong.....NOT asking her out would have been impossible even if I had wanted to chicken out, words can not describe how strong that one was. We went out and all that good stuff, I put a lot of effort into it but still yet it didn't work out.....but it's a good thing it didn't in hindsight. This woman was swimming in a sea of red flags, she had a lot of issues and was most definitely not trust worthy. I was way too into her to seriously even think "maybe this isn't the right person for me". I do believe she had a good heart underneath it all but you have to temper it with wisdom when your lucky enough to meet someone that effects you that strongly.

IMO, you at least need to establish that they are trustworthy and willing to be respectful of you before you make a serious commitment....That's my general rule anyway, having those requirements protects me from getting involved with unscrupulous people.
 

ArtsieSteph

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Is it bad that only one guy has ever had that wow favor for me, so much I couldn't even look at him? I've never gone out with a guy I insta crushed on
 

tourist

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What is stifling my romantic streak is a lack of that special someone in my life. Distance is only an obstacle to be navigated and not a barrier. God will provide.
 
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djness

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Distance. Otherwise nothing.