you're right. who am i kidding. that's probably what would end up happening.

The internet is great for meeting people. People on your own frequency. All of Ex_Hikis posts seem to serve the purpose of trolling insecure and depressed hikis through popular negative stereotypes of hopelessness and one-dimensional ideas about "meaning in life" and "happiness". Maybe it's some form of projection. I have ignored him by now since there's a "friend and foe" option on the boards. I'm surprised so many still take the baits though, if the intention wasn't obvious enough after the "looking young as you age" thread.

I don't know, Soleiyu
I don't think I'm reading so much into ex_hiki's post. If there's some trolling here it's pretty damn subtle

Note to self:
MUST DATE

That's how I feel. I never viewed ex_hiki as a troll, either. I think a lot of people just like to put those they don't like for one reason or another in the "troll" category, even if they're doing nothing troll-like

I think Ex_Hiki fits into the small category of the "I think i'm terrible at everything and i'm going to tell you all about it!" posters here. One or two refuse to listen to anything positive anyone has to say, and will just shrug it off with "well, i just can't do that because i suck so much " and you've no idea whether they want pity or to be agreed with.

Rant over

Suit yourself. I can't be bothered watching him troll you so I'm glad I discovered this board has an ignore function. I'll keep ignoring all new users I feel is trolling.

This has nothing to do with anything, just a random observation. The human brain and the use of language is a fascinating thing. Most of your posts seem to be written in lower case letters only or with inconsistent use of upper case letters, but sometimes when you react to another post you start sentences in upper case letters exclusively. This indicates your natural style of writing is using upper case letters. I don't think I've ever met a person who writes mostly in lower case letters but then intuitively seems to start using upper case without thinking.

wow

Wow, that got off topic real fast. Back on topic (and off the back of other members) shall we?

I briefly wonder if one seeks dating, is it better than running into and just trusting that it'll happen? If one seeks out a relationship, would it come off as too desperate for others? If one just believes in fate so to speak, does one come off as merely uninterested?

I think I've made a breakthrough in my dating situation.

Eureka!

I think it is for everyone else. It's so damn hard to even find a decent woman who's not taken and is willing to accept everything that comes with you. I haven't been on a real date in about 3 years and I know there are some on here who have gone whole decades without a date which makes me sad as for all the world's worth you guys are the more worthy and deserving of them than most others. Dates in general are hard to acquire, most people meet up at social events, some even at bars and clubs, which for some reason makes me think, there's no way a lasting relationship can be created in such places. Even internet dating for me it just doesn't seem right to me, I can't really explain why.

Maybe Love in general is just for people who want to think it is love, to me a lot of people are rather fickle when it comes to partners jumping from one to the next with the notion they're 'searching' for love...after the 10th partner it just seems like they're desperate. But then there are couples who've spent 40 or 50 years together, if love isn't keeping them together what is? Money? Security? Guess we won't know until it happens to one of us by luck or chance or whatever forces are at work...if they are at work. AGH I keep contradicting myself!

This is a very complicated subject for me, because relationships really do confuse me. Every relationship I have been in I was never sure of what I was supposed to do, etc. If I were to ever get in a relationship, it'd have to be a real special person, because my eccentricities are quite broad. But I am not actually looking for a relationship. Right now, I have more important things to worry about without that added stress, heh.

This is definitely not for me, so I was not created. It is worse for me personally I do not have any experience real. Meet with someone anywhere always going. Love in which I honestly do not believe. It's sex drive. I know that this is definitely not for me. The years will pass and everything will be just memories. Eventually some extra emotional problems.

I think we're programmed to seek partners to reproduce, and love is a chemical reaction meant to bring us together. I think we can ignore it if we want, but it's supposed to be a nice feeling chemical reaction so I'd rather indulge in it at some point. Although I don't think I've ever successfully loved someone rather than lie to them and say that I do.

I love love.

Even when I was engaged in it it felt like it was not for me.
Like a second skin that does not fit right.
Slimy and ill measured, itchy and suffocating.