Could you date a girl taller than you?

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melita916

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Maybe, just maybe, we should just all run around with our hands in the air screaming, "I like you, I really like you! Will you go out for coffee (insert favourite beverage here) with me?" That would prevent any misunderstanding whatsoever.

Haha!
i think i'm gonna do this!

but... what do i do if he says "i don't like you! go away!!!!"

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lol
 

maxwel

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BTW the whole book of Ruth is about a woman who "asks out" (or whatever word you would use for the ancient equivalent) a man. :p
Actually... she kinda proposed.
 
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CarolSampaio

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Mais no brasil e bem mais facil viu....aqui parece que o pessoal fala outra lingua :rolleyes:
Bem... se fosse tão mais fácil por aqui eu acredito que eu não estaria só... hehehehehe

Maaaaas... brasileiros de uma forma geral são mais abertos a esse tipo de coisa... povo aqui não é tão fechado...

Deve ser o clima... hehehehe ou a falta de vergonha na cara...

Quem sabe? :)
 
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Mitspa

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BTW the whole book of Ruth is about a woman who "asks out" (or whatever word you would use for the ancient equivalent) a man. :p
Yea ole girl went and laid down at dudes feet ...haha
 
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Mitspa

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Bem... se fosse tão mais fácil por aqui eu acredito que eu não estaria só... hehehehehe

Maaaaas... brasileiros de uma forma geral são mais abertos a esse tipo de coisa... povo aqui não é tão fechado...

Deve ser o clima... hehehehe ou a falta de vergonha na cara...

Quem sabe? :)
Ok new thread rule.....haha
 
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MollyConnor

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BTW the whole book of Ruth is about a woman who "asks out" (or whatever word you would use for the ancient equivalent) a man. :p
She was looking for her kinsmen redeemer. I'm going to post a part from a website that explains it. Here is the original webpage.
If Ruth pursued Boaz, why can't I pursue a guy? | Boundless

"In the context of the book, Boaz is Ruth's kinsmen redeemer. Without going into all the details about what that term means, the basic idea is that Boaz bore a familial relationship to the family of Ruth's husband that triggered certain obligations to Ruth as her husband's widow. Those obligations included "redemption" (thus, "redeemer") of family lands, protection of the widow from poverty, and in certain appropriate contexts, marriage to a male relative's widow. What Ruth is asking is for Boaz to bring her under the authority of his house, to redeem her from poverty, and to provide for and protect her because of that pre-existing family relationship.

Although marriage turns out to be part of the deal in Ruth, there is no proper analogy, culturally or exegetically, between the role Ruth plays on the threshing floor and a 21st-century woman initiating a date or romantic relationship with a guy. In fact, a much closer modern analogy would be a woman who asks her father (or another male Christian relative, or a pastor or couple in her church) to provide oversight and protection for her by vetting potential suitors, providing counsel during a dating relationship and helping see her through to marriage. Whatever you might think of that practice (you won't be shocked to hear that I think it sounds like a great idea!), what Ruth is not doing on the threshing floor is asking Boaz out for coffee because she digs him and he won't get off his duff and make a move."


 
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CarolSampaio

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Ok new thread rule.....haha
Sorry... :) it's so much easier in Portuguese...

He said in Brazil things of this nature are easier as people tend to be more aproachable (? Is that a word?)...

I agreed with him... but considered that if it was that easy I wouldn't be single... heheheh

In short, that was it... ;)
 
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MollyConnor

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You know what? After all this gibberish, if I were to find a guy that I REALLY liked, I would probably pursue him if he didn't pursue me but showed the signs lol. But I would definitely prefer for him to do it first. :p
 

Mo0448

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Ok new thread rule.....haha


Mitspa I swear if I was talking about you I'd say it in English :rolleyes: hahaa just certain things make more sense in Portuguese than in English :p
 

Mo0448

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You know what? After all this gibberish, if I were to find a guy that I REALLY liked, I would probably pursue him if he didn't pursue me but showed the signs lol. But I would definitely prefer for him to do it first. :p
As I always tell Melita!

 
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CarolSampaio

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Mitspa I swear if I was talking about you I'd say it in English :rolleyes: hahaa just certain things make more sense in Portuguese than in English :p
Yeah... like talking about soccer or the mating habits of Brazilian natives... really... they are primitive people... you guys wouldn't wanna know... :)
 
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Mitspa

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She was looking for her kinsmen redeemer. I'm going to post a part from a website that explains it. Here is the original webpage.
If Ruth pursued Boaz, why can't I pursue a guy? | Boundless

"In the context of the book, Boaz is Ruth's kinsmen redeemer. Without going into all the details about what that term means, the basic idea is that Boaz bore a familial relationship to the family of Ruth's husband that triggered certain obligations to Ruth as her husband's widow. Those obligations included "redemption" (thus, "redeemer") of family lands, protection of the widow from poverty, and in certain appropriate contexts, marriage to a male relative's widow. What Ruth is asking is for Boaz to bring her under the authority of his house, to redeem her from poverty, and to provide for and protect her because of that pre-existing family relationship.

Although marriage turns out to be part of the deal in Ruth, there is no proper analogy, culturally or exegetically, between the role Ruth plays on the threshing floor and a 21st-century woman initiating a date or romantic relationship with a guy. In fact, a much closer modern analogy would be a woman who asks her father (or another male Christian relative, or a pastor or couple in her church) to provide oversight and protection for her by vetting potential suitors, providing counsel during a dating relationship and helping see her through to marriage. Whatever you might think of that practice (you won't be shocked to hear that I think it sounds like a great idea!), what Ruth is not doing on the threshing floor is asking Boaz out for coffee because she digs him and he won't get off his duff and make a move."


Not sure that makes sense..because the closest kinsman redeemer was not Boaz... I think clearly she wanted Boaz and his kindness toward her won her over?
 

AsifinPassing

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I mean... I would, but there aren't many woman that are 6'6+, so...
 

jb

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Could you date a girl taller than you?
It is the mind that maketh the man (or woman) not the size of the physical frame...

Yahweh Shalom
 

Lynx

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I like the good guys, the ones that read and were part of the chess club or GT classes in school, the ones that don't have an idea of what sports are all about and would much rather watch Star Wars and enjoy apologetics.

Okay, okay I'm a sucker for nerds.

I'm not saying bad boys are none of these things, but I know for sure I wouldn't feel safe on a motorcycle, that and it's too hot for them here! hehe
AAAAAAARGH! Why are there no girls like this around HERE?!

*Lynx curls up on his perch and sulks.