IntBrowser Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Telephone or Video Chat? Im not a fan of video chat because it takes my attention from everything else in my apt like the computer and TV. I feel like if I need to give someone that much of my attention then they can just be here at my place lol That's why I prefer the phone. But there are still people online not wanting to give their number out knowing that no face to face meeting is going on? Who the hell is going to type for 2 months? lol Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8fuln2020 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 Depends on your state, location. We are not on a mandatory stay-at-home state, but some feel we will be. Some people are heading into the mountain, trails to run, hike, bike. Nothing that involves groups. Perhaps a couple here and there, but mostly solitary events. I just had a date with a woman and went hiking she stayed either 5-10 feet behind or front of me while enjoy coffee. Always kept out distance. Great date. As long as our location allows us to be away from others and not mandatory, this is what she and I plan to do. We are also wearing masks. Yeah, picture that. Everything at a distance and no touching. For if you are mandated to keep in, call over the phone, video chat...why not? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Cookiesandough Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I’d be fine with either 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Erik30 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 5 hours ago, IntBrowser said: But there are still people online not wanting to give their number out knowing that no face to face meeting is going on? Probably people who would never meet you anyway, but now they're just bored at home 1 Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8fuln2020 Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 3 hours ago, Erik30 said: Probably people who would never meet you anyway, but now they're just bored at home Yeah. There are other ways to video chat online without having to give out your number. But, I tend to agree with Erik30. People who are likely not to give out their number anyway. I give out my number after the first few conversations and if I feel good about it. I have nothing to hide and my number reveals very little about me that I should be concerned about. In the end, if they feel comfortable, they will. Link to post Share on other sites
Fletch Lives Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I think it's a good time to catfish. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
preraph Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 I think it's a good time to find other things to do to make yourself more interesting for when you can see each other again. This is going to be a real shakeup. PS, for anyone who still has income, there are some amazing sales online since dept stores are desperate to sell things. Saw a shoe sale that is now over for Marmi where their normally very expensive shoes were all $29.99. Some blouses at Dillards for $12.99, etc. Not all brands, mind you, square plain Eileen Fisher is still ridiculously priced. I don't see why. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 6, 2020 Share Posted April 6, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, preraph said: I think it's a good time to find other things to do to make yourself more interesting for when you can see each other again. This is going to be a real shakeup. PS, for anyone who still has income, there are some amazing sales online since dept stores are desperate to sell things. Saw a shoe sale that is now over for Marmi where their normally very expensive shoes were all $29.99. Some blouses at Dillards for $12.99, etc. Not all brands, mind you, square plain Eileen Fisher is still ridiculously priced. I don't see why. Thanks for this Preraph....I already buy to many MEN'S shoes as it is....you could have given an easy recipe for a novice would be cook. (of course I am TEASING YOU) Edited April 6, 2020 by simpycurious 1 Link to post Share on other sites
hercules22 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 23 hours ago, Erik30 said: Probably people who would never meet you anyway, but now they're just bored at home so much this even the people i match on dating apps you start a conversation they end up going cold when you sent quite a few messages back and forth with each other. cant take anyone serious online in these wierd times ahead. Link to post Share on other sites
kendahke Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 On 4/5/2020 at 11:25 PM, IntBrowser said: Who the hell is going to type for 2 months? I think anyone who values their health isn't going to go for in person meetings right now, so you'll have to either type for two months are let go of trying to date until it's safe to go out again. Link to post Share on other sites
poppyfields Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) On 4/5/2020 at 8:25 PM, IntBrowser said: Who the hell is going to type for 2 months? lol Oh I think there are LOTS of folks who would be quite happy to text and possibly never meet, for two months or even longer! There were before this stay at home mandate and will be after it's over. They're called "chat buddies," and these folks have turned texting into an art, and are very good at it, good texting game, lol. Never underestimate the power of the written word, people have fallen in love that way! Edited April 7, 2020 by poppyfields 2 Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, poppyfields said: Oh I think there are LOTS of folks who would be quite happy to text and possibly never meet, for two months or even longer! There were before this stay at home mandate and will be after it's over. They're called "chat buddies," and these folks have turned texting into an art, and are very good at it, good texting game, lol. Never underestimate the power of the written word, people have fallen in love that way! Are you being serious, Poppy? What is a "good texting game?" Link to post Share on other sites
poppyfields Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) 11 minutes ago, simpycurious said: Are you being serious, Poppy? What is a "good texting game?" Lol, yeah I'm being serious! Get on line, there are tons of tips on how to develop good texting game, and pull people in. Some people are just naturally gifted writers too, so it comes natural to them. I've fallen victim to it myself!! Edited April 7, 2020 by poppyfields 1 Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Fallen victim? Texting is tedious IMO. What does being a gifted writer have to do with texting? Usually gifted writers pen novels or interesting articles. What are you really doing in those POPPYFIELDS? Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8fuln2020 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) I have been told that I am a great texter! Animated. FUNNY as hell! Cute. Creative (I am adept at using strategic images and emojis). Insightful. Manic! ...fun! It does help during these times. It also helps to be those things (minus the 'manic') when talking on the phone or video chatting. Boring, monosyllabic texters are buzz-kills. Edited April 7, 2020 by Gr8fuln2020 1 Link to post Share on other sites
poppyfields Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) 23 minutes ago, simpycurious said: Fallen victim? Texting is tedious IMO. What does being a gifted writer have to do with texting? Usually gifted writers pen novels or interesting articles. What are you really doing in those POPPYFIELDS? I s'pose you'd have to experience it to know what I'm talking about. But, I've interacted with men who basically have two personalities - their "on line" personality and their "real life" personality, and those two personalities were vastly different from each other! Not sure if gifted writer is the correct way to describe, perhaps such people simply feel more comfortable interacting behind a screen, and as such, they appear more exciting, more open, more engaging via the written word versus in person. Yes, I did fall in love over the internet once, maybe not love in the true sense, but it felt like love at the time. Now in retrospect, I think he "gamed" me, he was a self-admitted "player" (for lack of a better word) in real life too. He had really good "game," on and off the internet. It was fun though!! Edited April 7, 2020 by poppyfields Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8fuln2020 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 1 minute ago, poppyfields said: I s'pose you'd have to experience it to know what I'm talking about. But, I've interacted with men that basically have two personalities- their "on line" personality and "real life" personality and those two personalities were vastly different from each other. Not sure if gifted writer is the correct way to describe, perhaps such people simply feel more comfortable typing behind a screen, and as such, they appear more exciting, more open, more engaging via the written word versus in person. Yes, I did fall in love over the internet once, maybe not love in the true sense, but it felt love at the time. Now in retrospect, I think he "gamed" me, he was a selff-admitted "player" (for lack of a better word) in real life too. He had really good game, on and off the internet. I hear you. Not a whole lot you can do about that until you meet. But, my texting personality is pretty close to my real personality (plus the 'manic' ). 1 Link to post Share on other sites
poppyfields Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 4 minutes ago, Gr8fuln2020 said: ....my texting personality is pretty close to my real personality (plus the 'manic' ). Good to know!! Lol Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8fuln2020 Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 8 minutes ago, poppyfields said: Good to know!! Lol Honestly, this is obviously evident when you meet and/or talk/video chat. Texting, you can be anyone you want to be. I get that some people are not texters or good texters, but I have found, consistently, that people who cannot have fun with my texting tend to be as subdued as their texting style. My experience. It is a form of 'written' and visualized albeit it, abbreviated expression. I find most of the ladies I have texted who use lots of symbols, jokes, images, tend to be more amicable and flirty. Fun. This is not a science, of course. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 23 minutes ago, poppyfields said: I s'pose you'd have to experience it to know what I'm talking about. But, I've interacted with men who basically have two personalities - their "on line" personality and their "real life" personality, and those two personalities were vastly different from each other! Not sure if gifted writer is the correct way to describe, perhaps such people simply feel more comfortable interacting behind a screen, and as such, they appear more exciting, more open, more engaging via the written word versus in person. Yes, I did fall in love over the internet once, maybe not love in the true sense, but it felt like love at the time. Now in retrospect, I think he "gamed" me, he was a self-admitted "player" (for lack of a better word) in real life too. He had really good "game," on and off the internet. It was fun though!! Your use of the words "player" and someone with "game" are far different from how we use those terms. I guess we come from different "worlds" but I see what you are saying. At least you had fun so there is some solace in it all. 1 Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 And POPPY'S are actually beautiful flowers.........and quite colorful so maybe they have GAME as well 1 Link to post Share on other sites
poppyfields Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) 5 minutes ago, simpycurious said: Your use of the words "player" and someone with "game" are far different from how we use those terms. I guess we come from different "worlds" but I see what you are saying. At least you had fun so there is some solace in it all. Ok now I'm "simply curious," what world do you come from and how do you use the terms "player" and "game" in your world? Edited April 7, 2020 by poppyfields Link to post Share on other sites
poppyfields Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 (edited) 8 minutes ago, simpycurious said: And POPPY'S are actually beautiful flowers.........and quite colorful so maybe they have GAME as well You might not realize it sc, but this^^ would be considered a form of "game." Whether it's good or not, can't say, perhaps if you had said "poppys are quite beautiful and colorful so maybe YOU have good game as well." Lol Edited April 7, 2020 by poppyfields Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 Oh my...............so now I cannot appreciate a beautiful FLOWER in nature? You are a tough critic. Link to post Share on other sites
simpycurious Posted April 7, 2020 Share Posted April 7, 2020 14 minutes ago, poppyfields said: Ok now I'm "simply curious," what world do you come from and how do you use the terms "player" and "game" in your world? I do believe that I would bore you. Poppy FLOWERS seem to be much more interesting. Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts