[PrettyBoy]

Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

Funny how peopel say that and then the moment they learn somehting that skews our view of what we may perceive as someone compatible or 'perfect' and we are running for high ground...kinda makes watching Moment of Truth so painful to watch hmmm?

I think this is true for people who haven't learned from their past relationships, but I've learned from mine. I know what I want, and what I don't want in a woman. Like I was saying in another thread, I think it's important to set a boundary with your past, that is, to deal with your old dating patterns as something that you're not destined to continue. I think your past can be your best friend or worst enemy in terms of helping you develop the right sort of dating relationships. Of course, no one enters the dating world competent and ready to go. You may come from a good family and relational background, or you may be a very well-rounded person. I think these are certainly advantages. But even given these advantages, the specific arena of dating, like any other relational undertaking, has to be experienced through hours and hours of trial and error. When I posted my earlier post I meant what I said and I said what I meant, based on past relationships with the wrong women. I think these past relationships can provide a great deal of necessary information on what to do and what to avoid in dating, either through the satisfaction of doing it right, or the pain of doing it wrong. The women I've dated in my past, I wouldn't give the time of day to now. I tolerated more back then. Now, there are certain things that I won't tolerate. There's no such thing as the perfect woman. But for me, when boundaries are set in place, they just keep out the wrong women. My reason for a zero tolerance policy.