Thread of Love 3.0

[Rylan]

So there is this girl that I have waited to ask out since summer because she went to Ireland for 6 months and I, well I didn't want to ask her out when she was out of the country. Anyway, I have gone back and forth on whether or not I still want to ask her out because we both have changed and tomorrow will be on the first times I've seen her in person since before she left. There is something between us, but that was then. Decisions decisions...

Didn't go through with it and I doubt I ever will

[Pavel Bure]

So there is this girl that I have waited to ask out since summer because she went to Ireland for 6 months and I, well I didn't want to ask her out when she was out of the country. Anyway, I have gone back and forth on whether or not I still want to ask her out because we both have changed and tomorrow will be on the first times I've seen her in person since before she left. There is something between us, but that was then. Decisions decisions...

Didn't go through with it and I doubt I ever will

Woman's part

[Rylan]

Just aren't the same people.

[Pavel Bure]

Just aren't the same people.

I suppose. Just ribbin ya. It never hurts to take a shot and no one is the same person all the time. People change that's nature, it doesn't mean you couldn't have worked out with each other.

[Rylan]

Its more I've changed. Hell each day I wake up different right now and I don't want to hurt things between her and myself. Timing is everything and I don't know if the chance will arrive again.

[shafnutz05]

Its more I've changed. Hell each day I wake up different right now and I don't want to hurt things between her and myself. Timing is everything and I don't know if the chance will arrive again.

Surely you talked to a candy striper or two when you were laid up in the hospital. Are they even still a thing?

[Rylan]

Its more I've changed. Hell each day I wake up different right now and I don't want to hurt things between her and myself. Timing is everything and I don't know if the chance will arrive again.

Surely you talked to a candy striper or two when you were laid up in the hospital. Are they even still a thing?

Lol the only regret from my time in was not trying to flirt with the blonde PA. Every time she came in she was a bit off until I'd ask about her. But drugs and general lack of focus missed that chance. She was hot as hell though and was a daily bright spot lol

[MRandall25]

Its more I've changed. Hell each day I wake up different right now and I don't want to hurt things between her and myself. Timing is everything and I don't know if the chance will arrive again.

This basically describes the majority of my problems.

I've definitely missed a lot of chances just due to timing.

[Lt. Dish]

I met a beautiful girl on Saturday night. Got her number and we have been texting each other all day and all night since. I just asked her out on a date. That was 20 minutes ago and still no response. I think I already know the answer. Eff me!

Relax bro, worst case scenario she was trying to get a read on you and you blitzed her

I'm asking because I'm an old lady who has been off the market for a long time:

How do you get a read on someone via text? Is it # of texts, topic, speed of response? It's just not a very rich mode of communication; so much is missing. You can't even tell if the prospect (for lack of a better name) can spell.

Its as rich a mode of communication as LGP Basic stuff like can you make her laugh over text? Girls know if they like to read a guy's texts or if they are boring. At the same time is the text crafter a pretentious dbag? does he refer to people to write flirty texts as a "text crafter"? You can tell a lot from exchanging texts with someone for 2 days... My experience is mostly with 18-21 year old girls though :shrug:

Duly noted. I like keeping up with stuff like this. Thanks!

[Cagsjr724]

I met a beautiful girl on Saturday night. Got her number and we have been texting each other all day and all night since. I just asked her out on a date. That was 20 minutes ago and still no response. I think I already know the answer. Eff me!

Relax bro, worst case scenario she was trying to get a read on you and you blitzed her

she said yes!!

The whole dating scene is new to me again. I was in a three year relationship and found out my girlfriend was cheating on me. Saturday night was my first night out in a long time I was NOT looking for a one night stand. I met Jess and we hung out and talked for hours. My party of friends and her party of friends got together to grab a bite to eat at Tom's Diner in Dormont. I got her number that night and we have been texting ever since. After I asked her out last night she told me she has been waiting for me to ask her out. After three years of being in a relationship the dating scene made me nervous again. She wants to go to Dave and busters for our first date and I would be lying if I said I wasn't nervous. Its a good nervous feeling though if that makes any sense

[FreeCandy44]

Just let her win a game or two. Espically at the air hockey table. Just don't get all sweaty LOL. Then get some tickets and get her something cute in the store.

[Letang Is The Truth]

dont let her win. that is pathetic. play for keeps. i never lay down for anyone. i beat my 12 year old cousins in scrabble by 250 last year

[shafnutz05]

dont let her win. that is pathetic. play for keeps. i never lay down for anyone. i beat my 12 year old cousins in scrabble by 250 last year

My wife gets supremely pissed off when it even looks like I am letting her win in the slightest amount. Whether it's Words with Friends, bowling, miniature golf, etc.

[columbia]

It's a difficult balance in these suggestions and you have to be careful about veering into stupidity.
Your humble narrator once told his GF, "Prepare to lose."

She wasn't very happy about that.

[Idoit40fans]

I'd start off playing it carefree. I don't really let the girlfriend win, just kinda go through the motions because i'm just trying to hang out with her. Then if I find out that she is good(or thinks she's good) at something, I try to break her.

[Troy Loney]

I don't think there should be any hesitation to not put forth your full effort. With things like bowling and miniature golf the gap is usually large between men and women. I would have to blatantly not try to lose to my ex at bowling, that just seems like a waste of money, plus those things where your competing with yourself shouldn't really count.

[Idoit40fans]

I don't know, early on you shouldn't be doing that, its definitely more about just doing something. Once you're firmly in a relationship though, its a war and it must be won.

[shmenguin]

if we're doing something competitive and i win, i get excited. if it's something that i'm distinctly better at, i still try my best, but act more graceful in victory.

we're playing this game of gin rummy that has been going on for 4 years. for the first year or so, i was killing my wife. but she's been gradually catching up to me. if i went easy on her at the beginning, she would currently be beating me. but since i gave it my all, i'm clinging onto a 11,474 to 10,817 lead right now.

[count2infinity]

My fiance refuses to play me in scrabble or words with friends anymore because I always beat her. I think in 3 years of play she's won scrabble twice and never in words with friends.

[KennyTheKangaroo]

kenny the kangaroo talks immense trash when at dave and busters with the ladies. if they dont like getting their asses handed to them while playing skee ball, tough beans

[newarenanow]

dont let her win. that is pathetic. play for keeps. i never lay down for anyone. i beat my 12 year old cousins in scrabble by 250 last year

I beat my buddies 6 year old in Mario Kart and told him to STFU when he started crying.

[Rylan]

I am absolutely dreadful at skew ball and bowling. I think those are 2 things I will never trash talk about.

[ExPatriatePen]

I am absolutely dreadful at skew ball and bowling. I think those are 2 things I will never trash talk about.

One of the things I love about shooting pool is that you can control how the game turns out without appearing to do so.

There are times and places to dominate your SO, word games and card games don't qualify IMO.

[Troy Loney]

I don't know, early on you shouldn't be doing that, its definitely more about just doing something. Once you're firmly in a relationship though, its a war and it must be won.

Well, i'm hanging out on saturday with a girl for the first time and we're bowling....i'm not going to bowl sub 100 games just to make it more competitive.

[shmenguin]

NAN's anecdotes have been pretty macabre lately