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How much detail do you ask for?
« on: September 11, 2007, 02:03:43 PM »
One of LL's statements about dating reminded me of a story. A girl I know was seeing a guy who was seperated from his wife. Turns out he wasn't legally seperated, she dumped him immediately.

How much detail should you ask for when meeting someone? Too little and you usually end up with unpleasant surprises. Too much and you seem creepy (if you're a guy) or nosey/jealous (if you're a girl).

I've had people ask me super detailed questions and answered them. That's different becaues I don't tend to overpersonalize things and am too analytical. When I ask women questions about relationships they usually don't understand what I'm trying to learn.

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Re: How much detail do you ask for?
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2007, 03:30:55 PM »
Seems like asking if someone is legally seperated is acceptable from date one.

Maybe anything that is a deal-breaker would be acceptable to ask about?  For instance if the person wants kids and the other is against it, etc.

It could depend on the length of time they've been dating on other questions though.

What questions have you asked that you are wondering about drkaje?

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Re: How much detail do you ask for?
« Reply #2 on: September 11, 2007, 04:33:08 PM »
Seems like asking if someone is legally seperated is acceptable from date one.

Maybe anything that is a deal-breaker would be acceptable to ask about?  For instance if the person wants kids and the other is against it, etc.

It could depend on the length of time they've been dating on other questions though.

What questions have you asked that you are wondering about drkaje?



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Once I asked a girl about her boyfriend. She pretty much said "Bob isn't my boyfriend anymore but we still see each other once and a while". Me, being a horny idiot at the time, figured that was enough. We're from a small town and you can't swing a dead cat by it's tail without hitting someone's ex. She and I hung out a bit... when I wasn't hanging out elsewhere.... one day, out of the blue she says "Bob is having a hard time with you being here so much". I was like, "why would he care? you guys only see each other out socially once and a while" She said, "Well, we were kind of seeing each other but weren't officially boyfriend and girlfriend anymore". I ended things. She was a whack-job anyways but there was one particular area where she excelled. She did admit lying because she'd wanted to hook up with me. We still run into each other now and then, mutual friends. One messed up thing was she ended up being a last minute, semi-uninvited guest 2 christmas' back where and my gf were.

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Re: How much detail do you ask for?
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2007, 08:05:44 AM »
One of LL's statements about dating reminded me of a story. A girl I know was seeing a guy who was seperated from his wife. Turns out he wasn't legally seperated, she dumped him immediately.

How much detail should you ask for when meeting someone? Too little and you usually end up with unpleasant surprises. Too much and you seem creepy (if you're a guy) or nosey/jealous (if you're a girl).

I've had people ask me super detailed questions and answered them. That's different becaues I don't tend to overpersonalize things and am too analytical. When I ask women questions about relationships they usually don't understand what I'm trying to learn.
Always trust your gut instincts. But also try not to pry. Nothing wrong with asking some questions to make conversation. Just be careful how you go about asking. You don't want to come off as being nosey.

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Re: How much detail do you ask for?
« Reply #4 on: September 13, 2007, 04:42:13 PM »
One of LL's statements about dating reminded me of a story. A girl I know was seeing a guy who was seperated from his wife. Turns out he wasn't legally seperated, she dumped him immediately.

How much detail should you ask for when meeting someone? Too little and you usually end up with unpleasant surprises. Too much and you seem creepy (if you're a guy) or nosey/jealous (if you're a girl).

I've had people ask me super detailed questions and answered them. That's different becaues I don't tend to overpersonalize things and am too analytical. When I ask women questions about relationships they usually don't understand what I'm trying to learn.

Well.....it's usually something the other person just volunteers if they are serious, Jake.

The chick I'm talking with told me everything and still does.

She's legally seperated and getting a divorce.

The major reason we haven't crushed is that she doesn't need the drama if her husband finds out somehow, though, it would hurt her financially in the divorce proceedings.

I also don't overpersonalize things.........I detach and see things big picture-esque.

Many people just don't understand that perspective, it unnerves them.

Sometimes you will need to "dumbdown" your questions/answers for people.

That is the shame in all of this.



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Re: How much detail do you ask for?
« Reply #5 on: September 13, 2007, 05:01:01 PM »
Well.....it's usually something the other person just volunteers if they are serious, Jake.

The chick I'm talking with told me everything and still does.

She's legally seperated and getting a divorce.

The major reason we haven't crushed is that she doesn't need the drama if her husband finds out somehow, though, it would hurt her financially in the divorce proceedings.

I also don't overpersonalize things.........I detach and see things big picture-esque.

Many people just don't understand that perspective, it unnerves them.

Sometimes you will need to "dumbdown" your questions/answers for people.

That is the shame in all of this.



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Depending on the state's laws, her dating someone new wouldn't have any effect on the divorce. This, of course, only holds true if she has a signed, legal seperation agreement. But, the guy could still try to clown.

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Re: How much detail do you ask for?
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2007, 05:12:45 PM »
Depending on the state's laws, her dating someone new wouldn't have any effect on the divorce. This, of course, only holds true if she has a signed, legal seperation agreement. But, the guy could still try to clown.

This dude will clown, nugg......

He's pulled the whole "sick in bed" over losing her routine.

He's acting like a child through all of this instead of a man with some shred of dignity.

Of course, him having PE the whole marriage, and willingfully avoiding treatment leads me to believe he's got bigger issues at hand.

I've recommend an intervention with me as moderator to her.........we both laughed about it.


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