What's the best way to get into a woman's heart (if ya know what I mean).

Cast1es comments on Feb 24, 2018:

Make yourself special - in reality , not just in the lines you hand a woman , to get on her good side . She wants respect from you , but also wants to be able to respect you for who you really are . Instead of thinking in terms of how much you can get from the relationship , with only putting as ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 26, 2018:

@atheist And your plan is , you don't do any of the work . Had one like that once . Gave him back to his Mommy .

What's the best way to get into a woman's heart (if ya know what I mean).

Cast1es comments on Feb 24, 2018:

Make yourself special - in reality , not just in the lines you hand a woman , to get on her good side . She wants respect from you , but also wants to be able to respect you for who you really are . Instead of thinking in terms of how much you can get from the relationship , with only putting as ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 25, 2018:

@atheist Extras is not the same as basic maintenance . Extras would be like going through a car wash , where as basic would be like gas and oil . SOunds like you want to go for a ride , but don't want to fill up the gas tank .

What's the best way to get into a woman's heart (if ya know what I mean).

Cast1es comments on Feb 24, 2018:

Make yourself special - in reality , not just in the lines you hand a woman , to get on her good side . She wants respect from you , but also wants to be able to respect you for who you really are . Instead of thinking in terms of how much you can get from the relationship , with only putting as ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 24, 2018:

@atheist So your plan is to get someone else to maintain your marriage for you ? As in , some other man will give your wife all the things you can't be bothered to do for her ? And she doesn't have to bother with doing anything for your benefit ,either ?

Spring is coming! What do you most look forward to?

JosephHarrison comments on Feb 23, 2018:

The next winter.

Cast1es replies on Feb 23, 2018:

@JackPedigo Plant mints . The mosquitos don't like being around the mint .

What is the worst thing you have ever done. (be honest)

LimeySteve comments on Feb 23, 2018:

Please, everyone, remember that everything you've ever done has made you who you are. No regrets. I drank a house once.

Cast1es replies on Feb 23, 2018:

I give up . How did you manage to drink a house ?

Who else would rather use natural medicines?

Cast1es comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I added cinnamon capsules to my regimine , so my doctors took me off of metformin . Now I've read doctors are no longer prescribing metformin . I take gaba caplets for my neuropathy , now my doctor has decided to prescribe a product the big pharmacutical companies make , based on gaba . I'm waiting ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 22, 2018:

@DUCHESSA So sorry to hear this . Please take very good care of yourself , and please talk to your children about it . It's better to be forewarned with knowledge than to ignore symptoms , until it's too late . I was talking on the phone with my mother one day when she made a comment that snagged my mind . I told her husband to take her to a doctor and get a fasting sugar test for diabetes . (We lived in different countries , and I wanted to be sure she had it done .) In hindsight , there had been other symptoms , we should have picked up on , earlier . The earlier you learn about it , and begin treatment , and life adjustments , the better off you'll be .

Who else would rather use natural medicines?

Cast1es comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I added cinnamon capsules to my regimine , so my doctors took me off of metformin . Now I've read doctors are no longer prescribing metformin . I take gaba caplets for my neuropathy , now my doctor has decided to prescribe a product the big pharmacutical companies make , based on gaba . I'm waiting ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 22, 2018:

@DUCHESSA It's the spikes , the highs and lows that cause damage to , for instance , your eyes , your kidneys , etc. Diabetes is a long term disease that causes damage to assorted parts of your body over the long term . I was diagnosed over 28 years ago , but was under care , since then . Even so , I've had to have the lenses I was born with , replaced by acrylic lenses , I've had over 14 laser treatments to each eye , and have to get repeated treatments requiring needles into my eyeballs , every six weeks or so . My grandmother on my father's side , was diabetic , and as a senior citizen , my Mother was also diagnosed with diabetes . My younger brother also has it . He's had quadruple bypass surgery and is currently on dialysis , for life .

Tonight, after a beautiful and unseasonably warm day, I was looking forward to sleeping with my ...

Rockandroll134 comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I qent outside before I went to work and the skunk was back under my deck, ruined my quiet time

Cast1es replies on Feb 22, 2018:

When I was in 6th grade , I had another girl over for a sleepover . When we got up in the morning to get ready for school , we discovered a skunk had crawled into the crawl space under the house . This was in November . When the three of us , including my brother , got on the schoolbus the smell was horrible . We went to school with all the windows open . Just before Christmas , Dad crawled under the house with some kind of gun , shot it and dragged it out . Mom discovered , that just running clothes through the washer did not remove the smell .I'm not sure what she used to get it out , but I do know that everything in every closet , and in the house had to be cleaned , before the smell eventually cleared up .

Tonight, after a beautiful and unseasonably warm day, I was looking forward to sleeping with my ...

atheist comments on Feb 21, 2018:

'Born Under A Bad Sign' - If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all! :(

Cast1es replies on Feb 22, 2018:

@atheist "wouldn't (would not) have no luck . No, I'm saying your , "would not ," combined with your , " no luck ," is the reverse of what you're trying to say . Wouldn't have , "no luck ." is the opposite of ," would not have any luck ." I would not have any man who smokes , is the opposite of I wouldn't have a man who does not smoke .

Would you date/marry a Muslim?

Marz comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I couldn’t be in a relationship with someone who lacks a firm grasp on reality. Not just religion, but also with people who fervently believe in ghosts, live by astrology and I especially avoid jingoists.

Cast1es replies on Feb 22, 2018:

Nice bicepts .

Tonight, after a beautiful and unseasonably warm day, I was looking forward to sleeping with my ...

atheist comments on Feb 21, 2018:

'Born Under A Bad Sign' - If it wasn't for bad luck, I wouldn't have no luck at all! :(

Cast1es replies on Feb 22, 2018:

Double negative - means the opposite of what you say .

Who else would rather use natural medicines?

Cast1es comments on Feb 21, 2018:

I added cinnamon capsules to my regimine , so my doctors took me off of metformin . Now I've read doctors are no longer prescribing metformin . I take gaba caplets for my neuropathy , now my doctor has decided to prescribe a product the big pharmacutical companies make , based on gaba . I'm waiting ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 21, 2018:

Hi , @DUCHESSA the cinnamon is more about slowing down , stabilizing the ups and downs , rather than dropping the A1C . I take it in addition to my insulin . Eating foods drives the sugar levels up , insulin drops the sugar levels down , cinnamon changes the raging waves to a placid soft gentle wave . Difficult to explain , You can't take much cinnamon , on it's own , or even in food . You can take it inside a gel cap in a functional amount without gagging on it .

Why isn't it socially acceptable on the first date to just hand each other questionnaires you've ...

Dick_Martin comments on Feb 19, 2018:

These replies are amazing me. Really? You guys are looking for arranged meet-ups? The days of the Match Maker are long gone but maybe it's time to bring it back? I'm not on the hunt and maybe this is why.

Cast1es replies on Feb 21, 2018:

The days of match makers are not gone , they've just gone electric . The internet is full of sites , including the one you're on .

I notice that this site is mostly made up of people from the U.

tioteo comments on Feb 19, 2018:

People are people. I've met English (quit e few), Northern Irish (not many), and Scots (a few), but no native Welsh. There were decent souls from all--mostly--and a few jerks in the mix. The U.S. is much the same.

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

@jacpod A friend had rented a car , which broke down , enroute to our Welsh destination . I pushed it into the closest gas station , hoping for a mechanic to have it fixed . I tried speaking to the cashier , who answered me in Welsh , and another lady ,standing close by , translated . Clearly she understood what I was saying , as an American , but wasn't interested in answering in English .

Does your ideal partner exist?

Hicks66 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Ideals exist solely in the realm of contemplation. Everybody will fall short of the mark in some fashion. Everything is some measure of compromise. Here is as good a place as any. Cast a wide net. Shoot for the stars and you might get the moon along the way.

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Well said .

I notice that this site is mostly made up of people from the U.

Cast1es comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Have made several visits , including London , Wales , Scotland , & Bermuda . Each was interesting in it's own way . Loved touring castles . The public transportation in London was fabulous . Loved Kew Gardens . Mom lived in Bermuda so many beautiful trips there .

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

@Freespirit64 Would love to go again , just haven't figured out how to get my scooter away from the airport .

Followers

NerdyOkieDude comments on Feb 20, 2018:

I prefer to say "Hello" to most anyone I follow, or who might be close by IRL. But if someone wants to Follow my posts and not say "Hello" it doesn't bother me. That being said, I am not a woman. And women are well advised to be wary of men.

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Well said .

Followers

SchuylaRDiamond comments on Feb 20, 2018:

You started me thinking, so I go to my profile and much to my surprise I have 3 followers and 178 Fans. Fans? Okay, so I make some comments or make a post here and there, a few people may like what I've said. No big deal, right? But followers? Wow! The old ego is starting to awaken from its stupor. ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

I think , "fans," are the folks who click on the like button at the bottom of your comment .

Amazing how much atheists know more about religion then believers.

HeathenFarmer comments on Feb 20, 2018:

The greatest tool religion has in their arsenal, is ignorance, even it is the ignorance of their own teachings. I remember being told by a religious relative that I only needed to study certain passages in isolation from the bible as a whole and that I must never read the bible as i would read any ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

Heard something similar as I was scrolling through radio stations the other day . I believe he said something to the nature of , "You don't have to understand it . It's faith , just close your eyes and believe ."

I notice that this site is mostly made up of people from the U.

David1955 comments on Feb 20, 2018:

Well, you Americans could have had all the wonders of the British Empire and Commonwealth, but you through it all away in that War of Independence scuffle a while back, mainly over tea. Oh well, live and learn. :-)

Cast1es replies on Feb 20, 2018:

"Threw ," hon . The problem was not the tea . The problem was taxation without representation , imposed on the tea .

Men... bald is not a bad thing?

Gatekeeper63 comments on Feb 19, 2018:

I'd rather be a bald man than a bald woman. Every day I pull more and more hair out of my comb and wonder if I will be one of those little old women that you can see her whole scalp. Oh well. As long as there are hats I guess I will get through it. If it gets too bad I'm gonna get me a burka! ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 19, 2018:

Even as a child , my hair was thin , baby fine , and not much of it , something I inherited from my dad . You can buy a combination hair , skin , and nails vitamin from most vitamin shops and places like Walmarts . It works best when I take the full dosage (3 a day) and over a long period of time . When I stop taking them , the hair starts coming out and the nails start breaking off . It starts at the root , so takes a few weeks before you see short new hairs beginning to grow , same with nails .

What excercise routines are people doing right now?

Funandfondles comments on Feb 11, 2018:

I run half a mile for warm up, stretch, lift until I feel it in my whole body, run a mile, stretch, shower. The whole process takes between an hour to two hours depending on how I feel, and I try to make it to the gym at least two times a week, max four.

Cast1es replies on Feb 18, 2018:

It shows .

Crush

TheIrishTexan comments on Feb 18, 2018:

Honestly there are some verry beautiful women on here but just like every other dating site there are 100 men to 1 woman so the chances are nil.

Cast1es replies on Feb 18, 2018:

To me , it seems the statistics look reversed .

How long did it take you to get over your divorce?

Shellbell comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Your lawyer is right, and I just got another cat :D I figure no dating for a year after filing for divorce, a day after the divorce is final, or a minute after you decide you're ready, whichever comes last. Depending on how young you were and how long you were married, it can take a while to ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 18, 2018:

When I moved here , my plan was no more kids , no more pots and pans , no more iron or ironing board , and no more pets . I quit . So far , still no iron and ironing board . One day there was a cat in my backyard . Thought it was a neighbor's cat , and , shussing her away . Told her to ," Go home." after the third day . I discovered she'd had a litter of 6 kittens on my side porch . I suddenly had 7 cats .

Who else has went through a physical transformation by losing a copious amount of weight?

Cast1es comments on Feb 17, 2018:

Are the photos of the man with the dog and in scrubs , your boyfriend ? As you pointed out , you're down to wearing child sized clothing . Makes me wonder , if that's what he's really looking for , a child ? Glad to hear you didn't take him back .

Cast1es replies on Feb 17, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 When I initially saw your photos , they were small and a little hard for these old eyeballs to make them out . I clicked on one to select it , then clicked again to expand it . There was an arrow to each side , so I started clicking through them , thinking there were only 4 , but instead of coming back to the first one , there were in addition another 4(?) of a large African American male , one with a small dog , and one in scrubs . Since your post was about your extremely petite size and your boyfriend , I wondered if that might be him .

Who else has went through a physical transformation by losing a copious amount of weight?

Melind comments on Feb 5, 2018:

Does anyone else wonder why people’s weights have increased so much in modern history? So many of the food choices are not made with healthy ingredients, are laced with hormones, antibiotics, sugar, salt, unhealthy fats, toxic herbicides and pesticides. I’ve been a vegetarian for 20 years and ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 17, 2018:

@Sarahroo29 If you view movies made around the WWII period , everyone is thin looking . That was before the fast food chains came into being . The chains wanted to sell more product . Before WWII , a serving size cup of anything was 8 ounces . Now , a serving size drink starts at 16 ounces . You can also buy 32 ounce drinks . And they're loaded with sugar . And we've now learned that the sugar substitutes , also make you fat .

Just saw two posts on Facebook .

JimG comments on Feb 15, 2018:

Other changes since the '50s: Most kids had at least one parent at home. Parents actually spent time with kids. Kids could get into fights on occasion without the police getting involved. I don't think protecting kids from abuse caused this problem, I think it's absent or inattentive parents.

Cast1es replies on Feb 16, 2018:

Most the kids I knew had one full time employed parent and one parent working part time . I started first grade in 1950 .

What is the most bittersweet moment you've had in your life?

Cast1es comments on Feb 16, 2018:

Perhaps , if you had done these things while you were married , she may not have asked for the divorce . I had several long discussions with my husband , which he chose to totally ignore . After I finally gave up , he felt sorry for himself , but did nothing to fix any of the problems . He remarried...

Cast1es replies on Feb 16, 2018:

@HeyHiHullo I agree . But talking is only half of the communication problem . Listening is the other half . No matter how much you talk , if the other party either doesn't listen in the first place , or totally ignores what was discussed , it's pointless .

What is the most bittersweet moment you've had in your life?

Cast1es comments on Feb 16, 2018:

Perhaps , if you had done these things while you were married , she may not have asked for the divorce . I had several long discussions with my husband , which he chose to totally ignore . After I finally gave up , he felt sorry for himself , but did nothing to fix any of the problems . He remarried...

Cast1es replies on Feb 16, 2018:

Most definitely not the same as , " Perhaps if she wasn't dressed that way , she not have been raped . " While it's true , I am only responsible for my own actions , you also have to live with the choices your spouse makes . Sometimes the only way you can live with those choices , is to bow out altogether . I view a marriage as a team effort , it takes two . It shouldn't be just one taking on all the responsibilities , while there's no input from the other . And no it's not a matter of changing a person after the wedding vowels . It's a matter of someone not living up to the prewedding presentation .

Do you find it attractive dating someone who smokes cigarettes?

d_day comments on Feb 13, 2018:

I'm a smoker. I hate the smell of them. I can't stand the taste of them. The woman I'm seeing currently is a nonsmoker. I don't smoke for a few hours before I'm going to see her until after we've parted. It's rough being a smoker and dating a nonsmoker, and vice versa. One of these days I'll ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 14, 2018:

They've tried that , don't smoke before they come to see me , for a little bit . You can't scrub your lungs . That smell ane taste do not go away , To a non-smoker , you still stink . The only person you're fooling is yourself .

Emotional Armor

SassyLady comments on Feb 14, 2018:

absolutely does and no matter what self-help book I read, or how long I meditate or go to counseling or practice conscious living, that deep seated fear will come up every single time and I have to relive it briefly and try to move past it. It happened just yesterday. Losing a child to suicide ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 14, 2018:

Hugs , Hon .

Is there any Terry Pratchett, Robert Rankin, Tom Holt readers out there....

Cast1es comments on Feb 8, 2018:

Loved Terry Prachett , especially his Witch World . Wonderful puns ! Met him at a SciFi Con . Terry is missed . Also enjoyed Isaac Asimov , Andrea Norton , Robert Heinline , some David Eddings . Do you know where your towel is (Adams) ? Oh , and the series about the tavern with so many not quite ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 14, 2018:

And I loved the Pern series !

Do you find it attractive dating someone who smokes cigarettes?

NFAguy53 comments on Feb 14, 2018:

I have a issue with smoking. I had to "police" the area in the Air Force and pick up cigarette butts. I don't smoke. My ex smoked. Nothing like kissing a ashtray. Pictures on the wall would leave shadows from her cigarette smoke. One time I stopped to get gas and she is standing by the truck smoking...

Cast1es replies on Feb 14, 2018:

My daughter married a man who didn't smoke , but used chewing tobacco . I asked her how she managed to kiss him . She said , "Not on the mouth ." He was a good man in other ways , and they eventually married . A year ago , they learned he had developed cancer . 90% of his stomach was surgically removed , and he can no longer hold a job . Because he's too young to retire , he MAY eventually be able to collect a partial retirement income . Since her job is their only income , he has to stay with his mother during the days when my daughter is at work . Although he has stabilized at the moment , she will eventually become a widow . Personal habits , aren't personal , they affect everyone else in your life .

What is the purpose of life?

Cast1es comments on Feb 13, 2018:

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Cast1es replies on Feb 13, 2018:

@Akfishlady Everything includes purpose .

Do you like dragons?

josh_karpf comments on Feb 2, 2018:

In grade school I discovered the Dragonriders of Pern series. As an adult, I had the great privilege of supervising the copyediting (sub-editing, for any Brits) of one or two of Anne McCaffrey's later books. One day her acquiring editor wandered the office asking for story ideas. Since the author...

Cast1es replies on Feb 13, 2018:

Loved that series .

Sexual compatibility is pertinent in any healthy relationship.

Lysistrata comments on Feb 12, 2018:

To the sapiosexual, you've reversed the process.

Cast1es replies on Feb 12, 2018:

Guilty .

Sexual compatibility is pertinent in any healthy relationship.

silverotter11 comments on Feb 12, 2018:

One of 2 things will kill most relationships - sex or money. If the emotional/ mental bond is strong a relation can weather the storm and be a greater whole with love prevailing.

Cast1es replies on Feb 12, 2018:

My lawyer added a third item to that list . Mother -in-laws . But there are other problems as well . For instance when there is only one of the two working to maintain the relationship , it eventually becomes too much .

Would you consider having sex with a bearded man?

Cast1es comments on Feb 9, 2018:

By the same token , how would you feel about being with a woman , who doesn't shave ?

Cast1es replies on Feb 10, 2018:

So Rugglesby , are you saying you would only be with an unshaved woman , if she were naturally hairless ?

While there are some qualifiers shown here , I'd love to see personal habits that would affect ...

Rudy1962 comments on Feb 7, 2018:

So no prison pen pals for you?

Cast1es replies on Feb 8, 2018:

While I do chat with a wide range of folks , I choose not to date incarcerated folks .

While there are some qualifiers shown here , I'd love to see personal habits that would affect ...

Dispirited comments on Feb 7, 2018:

They do have options to select if you smoke weed or drink. maybe the jail time and other things can be found out by asking a person privately? I personally don't mind if someone knows I smoke some weed, it is what helps me more than anything. I do wear a pretty big t-shirt though lol I hope you ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 7, 2018:

I do understand weed is , or at least can be medicinal , and have read , it is no longer illegal . A glass of wine , once every six months , is not the same as a case of beer every night . My Dad, grandfather , and brother were heavy smokers . I have no desire to be around that , ever again , and would prefer to say so up front . I do realize , everyone wants to be accepted , and being rejected is painful . If these things are included in the initial questions , before the % numbers are tabulated , I think there would be fewer rejections , because folks would know up front that this is not a likely match . Just my opinion . but I'm if others find this sensible , perhaps the admin will expand their questions .

Are any people this group interested in talking about stock market / bit coin investments ?

silvereyes comments on Feb 6, 2018:

I'm most interested in highly innovative companies that already have a foothold in the market and show promise in their plans for the future. I'm not sure if Bitcoin will catch on as a major internet currency. It has some pretty big competitors and I don't really see it offering or planning anything...

Cast1es replies on Feb 7, 2018:

I rather like NVDA

Finish This Statement: I Believe I Am Smarter Than Most People I Encounter Because.....

Lauxa comments on Feb 3, 2018:

I have been told I have an IQ of 142 and that average is 90-110. I was voted "smartest girl" in my engineering society. Still I don't generally assume that I am smarter than others I meet and realize that they may be more effective or knowledgeable in many ways. But having men dismiss me as ...

Cast1es replies on Feb 5, 2018:

Are you in Mensa and Intertel ?

While I'm new to this group but , from what I've read here , so far , It looks as though members ...

GipsyOfNewSpain comments on Feb 4, 2018:

Please... not again. But Welcome and may you enjoy and have fun in our little place. Just be yourself.

Cast1es replies on Feb 5, 2018:

I gather , from your comment , "not again ," that this has been commented upon previously ? If you are seeing the same comment from different , unrelated sources , perhaps , there is a recognizable truth , readily visible , easily recognizable .