How far away are you willing to date?

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ArtsieSteph

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Well this wasn’t so much on weddings specifically, but that’s a good question!! Even if you did find whom you thought God had for you, would you be willing to forgo a fancy wedding?
 
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MegMarch

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Well this wasn’t so much on weddings specifically, but that’s a good question!! Even if you did find whom you thought God had for you, would you be willing to forgo a fancy wedding?
Fancy and large weddings might be two different things.

I would forgo a large wedding in a heartbeat if my partner agreed. Maybe a destination/vacation instead. Or a small dinner party with excellent food for a small amount of people. I’d still want a pastor to marry us, but I wouldn’t need a big ceremony at this point in my life.

If my partner wanted one, I would do it for him, but I would be ok without. I don’t know if my friends or family would be happy about that idea though. 😂
 

p_rehbein

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My range is Eternal! My life date is the Lord God. He is the wonder of my heart, and the center of my life. All others are secondary.
 

BruceWayne

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If we have to drive more than 30 minutes to see each other, it's too far. I'm not cut out for the long-distance thing.
 
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Fancy and large weddings might be two different things.

I would forgo a large wedding in a heartbeat if my partner agreed. Maybe a destination/vacation instead. Or a small dinner party with excellent food for a small amount of people. I’d still want a pastor to marry us, but I wouldn’t need a big ceremony at this point in my life.

If my partner wanted one, I would do it for him, but I would be ok without. I don’t know if my friends or family would be happy about that idea though. 😂
Had a friend many years ago who told me he and his wife got married on a cruise. Up unitl that point(was in my early 20s) I had not really thought about anything but the usual big event, etc. Would be great to find a lady who was fine with not doing the "big event"type wedding.
 

Lanolin

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Had a friend many years ago who told me he and his wife got married on a cruise. Up unitl that point(was in my early 20s) I had not really thought about anything but the usual big event, etc. Would be great to find a lady who was fine with not doing the "big event"type wedding.
I heard that cruise weddings are not legit, since you are in no man's land.
 

BrotherMike

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Fancy and large weddings might be two different things.

I would forgo a large wedding in a heartbeat if my partner agreed. Maybe a destination/vacation instead. Or a small dinner party with excellent food for a small amount of people. I’d still want a pastor to marry us, but I wouldn’t need a big ceremony at this point in my life.

If my partner wanted one, I would do it for him, but I would be ok without. I don’t know if my friends or family would be happy about that idea though. 😂
I would go to a courthouse with a pastor in a heartbeat. Use that money for the honeymoon or a home. 👍
 

tourist

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I met my late second wife in an AOL Romance Christian Singles chat room. She lived in Maine and I lived in Florida. Less than 2 months later I was getting off a plane in Portland, Maine to meet my future wife. I stayed 6 days. I ended up changing my return flight to include her as well. We married 2 months later. Total distance was 1550 miles. Met my current wife on CC, I lived in Apopka, Florida which is 10 miles NW of Orlando and she lived in Clearwater, Florida which is adjacent to Tampa and St. Petersburg. We currently reside in Clearwater. Total distance was 120 miles, which, compared to Maine is just a hop, skip, and a jump away.
 

tourist

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Well this wasn’t so much on weddings specifically, but that’s a good question!! Even if you did find whom you thought God had for you, would you be willing to forgo a fancy wedding?
Sure, we did the Las Vegas thing.
 

Belka

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Well this wasn’t so much on weddings specifically, but that’s a good question!! Even if you did find whom you thought God had for you, would you be willing to forgo a fancy wedding?
I think so. I've never been into the idea of a super big, fancy wedding anyway... Makes me kinda uncomfortable?
I dunno. Might change with time.

I would go to the ends of the earth for the right person for me. It's the knowing that's difficult -- are they actually the right person for me...? Without full assurance, dating / considering a potential spouse outside of one's country is certainly very complicated.
 

Didymous

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I went from Oregon to Arkansas to date my double ex.
 

Lanolin

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You now have to keep 2 metres apart so...I can imagine this new decree will make future dating difficult for anyone that wants to hold hands.
 
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Pretty much within my county. I live in California, so counties are the size of some US states.
 

Oncefallen

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Pretty much within my county. I live in California, so counties are the size of some US states.
That is one thing that many persons from the east coast don't necessarily comprehend is that in the west counties encompass entirely more square mileage. New York City (302 sq miles) encompasses 5 counties (each "borough" is a separate county), whereas Los Angeles (similar population in 503 sq miles) is a speck in the middle of Los Angeles County (almost 4,800 sq Miles).

L.A. County is similar in size to Connecticut and larger than Delaware and Rhode Island combined.
 

Lanolin

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the city I live in and the state of the roads and congestion means that its quite difficult (and expensive) to date someone who lives across town. If it takes more than 45 minutes to go and see someone Im like no.
 

Lanolin

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The boy next door wanted to go out with me and hold hands. I let him for a little while but he was way too young lol our one and only date was a walk around the block.
 
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So long distance dating is nothing new, but now it's way easier to talk to anyone across any barrier in an instant. Many people use online sites and apps now, but often will meet with people local for dates. How far would you say your "perimeter" would be?

I've dated online several times with people across different states, but it's always been really really hard. I kinda wanna date an Arizona guy...but part of me still has that romantic idea of like sending a bottle across the ocean XD
No on online dating....I’d want to have coffee n not by video....besides I’m a hugger....lol
 
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Kim82

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I met my late second wife in an AOL Romance Christian Singles chat room. She lived in Maine and I lived in Florida. Less than 2 months later I was getting off a plane in Portland, Maine to meet my future wife. I stayed 6 days. I ended up changing my return flight to include her as well. We married 2 months later. Total distance was 1550 miles. Met my current wife on CC, I lived in Apopka, Florida which is 10 miles NW of Orlando and she lived in Clearwater, Florida which is adjacent to Tampa and St. Petersburg. We currently reside in Clearwater. Total distance was 120 miles, which, compared to Maine is just a hop, skip, and a jump away.
How many times have you been married?