I have no clue what Burger King can possibly offer Tims. Burger King seems to be failing in Canada, falling behind other fast food chains such as McDonald's, Wendy's, Harvey's, and A&W. They make a shitty burger; and it hurts their business. Maybe Tims helps them learn how to actually satisfy the Canadian market, but hopefully they keep the two companies separate, so they don't ruin a good thing.
I found it really entertaining. I loved seeing the Spurs' team basketball. That was pure basketball at its finest. The NBA has gotten away from that in recent years. I don't care how close the game is, I find it boring if all they do is clear out and have your stars play a game of one on one. Hopefully this inspires more teams to build true teams, not just a few stars and a bunch of league minimum fillers.
Having been here long enough to remember what this place was like before we had our own profiles, I think I have a different take on this. We can say that the name is still Lush Stories, but in truth, there is now just as much emphasising (and greater bandwidth) on the social networking side of things too. If it was truly just about the stories, why would we give profiles to non authors?
And once we start down the social networking road, it's inevitable that emotional connections are going to be made. Its human nature to feel connections with the people you talk to regularly. Unfortunately here, and elsewhere on the internet, people are not always who they say they are. I've been fooled twice, by longstanding "friends" who turned out not to be real. I know others on this thread who have dealt with the same thing. It can be devastating when it happens. But I also know people here who regularly create new characters here to keep it exciting. I don't understand why, but it's a fact of life here. It's why my friends list is small now. I may "friend" you here for a little while, but I don't let you in unless you can show me something outside of lush.
So while it may not be something the administration wants pointed out, I don't think it hurts to remind people of both sexes that what you might consider a burgeoning romance or even just a deep friendship, could be someone else's way of having a little fun and seeing what they can get away with.
I have to side with LadyX on this. Far less drama with two women than two men. Especially if it's as part of a relationship, because the male would need to some how maintain his dominance/protect his alpha status. With women, there tends to be less of that, especially if she's bi, which seems to be more common in women than men.
I help Canadians eat fresh food. Not that exciting, but it will do for now.
I have to agree, friendships developed online can grow to be just as fulfilling as the ones in real life. They definitely have their advantages and disadvantages, and I've seen both.
I had an 11 month friendship with someone here long ago. We chatted for multiple hours pretty much every single day. Then she disappeared, and eventually I figured out that she wasn't who she claimed to be. Knowing that makes it hard to trust someone from online again when it's a strictly online thing.
The person who is probably my best friend right now I also met online. One of the benefits of online friendships is that it doesn't matter where you move, that friend is always with you. I've moved around a lot in the last 6 years chasing my career goals, so it's been hard to maintain friendships in the real world. But for the last 4 years, this friend has always been just an email or a text away.
The few people I've had the pleasure of knowing both online and in real life were the same, which has helped shape my view that the internet is a communication device, not an alternate reality. So if you truly get to know the person online, it's no different than if you got to know them on the phone, or even via letter as people used to with "pen-pals."
I got 2/3 based on yesterday's spreads, but 0/3 going straight up. (Off) I'm going to be pissed if they wipe out the games, but I guess it's better than going 0/3.
What I've found is that there are two distinct types of women. Those who want their partner to be their lover and best friend. And those who believe those two should be two separate people. If she's the latter, then being her friend will not get you anywhere romantically. If she's the former, then there is a possibility that over time your friendship could lead to more as she gets to know you better.
However, it is very important for you to understand that the type of pressure and blaming you are putting on her will not make you more attractive to her. If anything, she's probably regretting even being friends with you. Your line stating "If they were really keen on being friends, they would have no problem dating, because it's really just an extension and deepening of friendship" is really concerning. Because it's basically saying that any woman who likes you as a friend should want to date you too. That doesn't sound like friendship at all to me. That sounds like dating. And you already know she's not interested in that. So if you can't be just her friend, walk away.
Flip the situation around. Would you date all your female friends? Or are their some that you like only as a friend, and nothing more? I have female friends who for one reason or another I would not date. I imagine you would too. However, if you secretly want to date every woman in your group of friends, then I would question whether you actually have female friends. If that's the case, stop trying to be friends with women. Stick to being friends with men, and dating women. You won't get so confused about what they want, and you'll be a lot happier.
I'm signed up. Time to defend my title.
What generally catches my attention is a realistic picture, and some sort of hook to talk about, whether that's a unique location or an intriguing interest. Location helps too. I'm far more interested in profiles from my area of the world.
Started piano lessons at the age of 5, played drums as a teenager, and taught myself guitar in my early twenties. Always played more for the fun of it than to be a pro, but I do enjoy writing the occasional song.
