Ezzy Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Online Sexting, iPhone apps that record your activities, No need for actual physical contact ... wait, it's already started. Match.com & others (online dating) My Love Life & others (iPhone apps) Dildo & others (Sex toys) So why a girlfriend/Boyfriend? hahaha
Radu Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 There must be a market for a vibrator with wireless connection that can be controlled through an iPhone app. Can you imagine eye-ing the hottie across the road, getting ahold of her password and turning this on MAX ? 1
Imajerk17 Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) Guys chill out though. People won't be having sex with androids instead of other people. I do think with all the options out there that lasting commitment will be much harder to come by though. Edited August 11, 2012 by Imajerk17
Imajerk17 Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 (edited) I think the opposite will happen because both genders will eventually understand and accept the differences. Also the marriage pressure will reduce so you will see more long term relationship where the people are not married and then it will evolve to where marriage is cool again. Actually given how high the divorce rates are, I wish fewer people found marriage to be "cool" and instead just took it more seriously. I'd wager that a reason why the divorce rates are so high is that so many people who were never meant to be married, got married anyway. Maybe they got married in the first place is that marriage was such a "cool" concept to them that they overlooked that they weren't really compatible? Edited August 11, 2012 by Imajerk17
MaxNoob Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Guys chill out though. People won't be having sex with androids instead of other people. You wouldn't want to do one of those really hot replicants from Blade Runner?
EasyHeart Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 By formaliszed I mean more that you're dating system has always struck me as more....well, yes, formal! For instance, the prom thing. I think some schools here do that now, but they never used to. There wasn't that thing of "prom night is coming up, it's a night you'll remember for the rest of your life....you'll get all dressed up in fancy clothes and you have to have a date for it." I'm not saying that's a bad thing....just that it means the pressure is on from quite an early age for people to find a partner they can go on a formal date with. There does seem to be a big thing about sexual harassment in US universities. I don't know how much that has to do with fraternity/sorority parties. I've had that conversation with American men before, and they've generally said something along the lines of "I was never into the fratboy scene...it's not as big a thing as you think." Probably not, but where I live it's never been a thing at all. There are student parties of course, but you don't get fraternity or sorority houses, hazing ceremonies or anything like that. I always felt very safe with my fellow students. That the guys who were part of the group I hung out with were my friends. I think if the social scene had been governed by some fraternity/sorority set-up that involved hazing etc, I'd have felt a great deal less safe.Your observation might just be because you're viewing us from afar. Prom really isn't that big a deal to most people; it's just your last party in high school. I suspect it was more of a deal 50 years ago when for most people it was the end of their schooling. And the Greek system (fraternities and sororities) aren't much of a big deal on most campuses, either. It varies from school to school, but I can't imagine there's more than 5-10% of students who care about it at all (and about 80% that laugh and make fun of the frat boys. ) From what I see of high school and college kids, there's not a lot of formal dating nowadays. And my comment about sexual harassment laws was with respect to getting to know people informally before dating. Once you're out of school, the main place people interact is at work, and I think it's more difficult to date in the workplace nowadays, not just because of the actual laws, but because of the extreme caution a lot of American companies exercise for fear of liability.
Els Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 There must be a market for a vibrator with wireless connection that can be controlled through an iPhone app. Can you imagine eye-ing the hottie across the road, getting ahold of her password and turning this on MAX ? I'll write the app, you manufacture the vibrator, we'll split the profits.
Radu Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 The downside is that the wireless antenna must be outside the body ... radiation and all that in that sensitive area.
Els Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 The downside is that the wireless antenna must be outside the body ... radiation and all that in that sensitive area. Nah, conventional wireless remote vibes don't emit radiation (or at least, not much more than the constant background radiation we all face everywhere), and the cell phone radiation scare is a hoax. With jeans on, most people have their cell phones almost as close to their crotches as a vibe would be, anyhow. Though now that I think about it, I'm not sure why anyone would need a iPhone-controlled vibe over a normal wireless remote one.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Dating in the future won't be any different than the past and now. The ones who have positive attitudes towards it will date and find prospective mates. The ones who have negative attitudes will be left out of the gene pool. 1
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Dating in the future won't be any different than the past and now. The ones who have positive attitudes towards it will date and find prospective mates. The ones who have negative attitudes will be left out of the gene pool. way to oversimplify things. I can see you being one of the "law of attraction" fans.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 way to oversimplify things. I can see you being one of the "law of attraction" fans.Nope. Have no use for the "laws of attraction". Dating is really this simple.
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Nope. Have no use for the "laws of attraction". Dating is really this simple. It's so not. And the fact that you suggest that only shows that you probably are too lazy to think about all the factors involved in it (not just for you, for the society as a whole) that you deny them existing altogether.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 It's so not. And the fact that you suggest that only shows that you probably are too lazy to think about all the factors involved in it (not just for you, for the society as a whole) that you deny them existing altogether.Go ahead. Lay all the difficulties out for the rest of us peons, in order to understand how very, very difficult it is for two people who are attracted, to date.
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Go ahead. Lay all the difficulties out for the rest of us peons, in order to understand how very, very difficult it is for two people who are attracted, to date. The issue is finding attraction, compatibility, same goals and all that jab in the first place. And believe it or not, that is highly dependent on culture, economics and lots of other factors, not just one's optimism. For example when there are less and less men who believe in marriage and long term commitment and want it, even if all women have great attitude and want marriage, some of them are going to miss out on it, simply because there are not enough men available for it (brings the pigeonhole principle to mind). Or if you are a woman living in a very conservative religious society and wish for a man who respects you as an equal, well your chances are very low to non-existent.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 The issue is finding attraction, compatibility, same goals and all that jab in the first place. And believe it or not, that is highly dependent on culture, economics and lots of other factors, not just one's optimism. For example when there are less and less men who believe in marriage and long term commitment and want it, even if all women have great attitude and want marriage, some of them are going to miss out on it, simply because there are not enough men available for it (brings the pigeonhole principle to mind). Or if you are a woman living in a very conservative religious society and wish for a man who respects you as an equal, well your chances are very low to non-existent.I can only describe my experiences and dating itself was never difficult. There have always been men wanting to date, have relationships or get married. Finding the right partner for me to be willing to enter into a relationship, never mind marry and have a family with, was far more challenging. Without the willingness and positive attitude towards dating, the subsequent steps don't happen. Progressive thing.
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 I can only describe my experiences and dating itself was never difficult. There have always been men wanting to date, have relationships or get married. Finding the right partner for me to be willing to enter into a relationship, never mind marry and have a family with, was far more challenging. Without the willingness and positive attitude towards dating, the subsequent steps don't happen. Progressive thing. Sometimes they do happen even if you're not positive although it's less likely. My whole point however is that being willing and positive towards dating still does not guarantee your success, it doesn't even necessarily give it a high probability.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Sometimes they do happen even if you're not positive although it's less likely. My whole point however is that being willing and positive towards dating still does not guarantee your success, it doesn't even necessarily give it a high probability.Where did I make any reference to guaranteeing anything?
ThaWholigan Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Would it be as fun or sexy or gratifying if it was completely guaranteed or highly probable? Call me crazy, but I get a kind of thrill nowadays out of not knowing. It makes seduction and romance that little bit more fun . I wish that could rub off on some of you, but hey..... 1
Kamille Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Sometimes they do happen even if you're not positive although it's less likely. My whole point however is that being willing and positive towards dating still does not guarantee your success, it doesn't even necessarily give it a high probability. I think a central part of the debate is what one considers "success" in dating. I'm currently single, not really looking, currently have no prospect and yet I fully expect that I will eventually meet someone and fall in love again. I don't care if it happens next week, next year or in the next decade. Perhaps this is so because I already consider myself lucky in love. I have fallen in love twice, with men I am thankful were in my life. To me, that is being successful in dating. I know what love is, enjoy meeting men and do not feel doomed to a life a celibacy. I'm not haunted by fears that I will never find the one, so am rather serene about it.
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Where did I make any reference to guaranteeing anything? Dating in the future won't be any different than the past and now. The ones who have positive attitudes towards it will date and find prospective mates. The ones who have negative attitudes will be left out of the gene pool. Not only did your post suggest that positive attitude is all that matters , you also mention that is it will and always have been this way.That's even a bigger claim.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Not only did your post suggest that positive attitude is all that matters , you also mention that is it will and always have been this way.That's even a bigger claim.I can see how you might come to this conclusion based on my definitive style of writing. Allow me to amend. Those in demand will date and breed. Those not in demand, won't.
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 I can see how you might come to this conclusion based on my definitive style of writing. Allow me to amend. Those in demand will date and breed. Those not in demand, won't. omg, I can even object to this one. If I were you, I would stay away from using a definitive style of writing when it comes to dating. But if I had to, I would say the following line is more accurate: Those who are willing to date lower will date and breed, others won't.
threebyfate Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 omg, I can even object to this one. If I were you, I would stay away from using a definitive style of writing when it comes to dating. But if I had to, I would say the following line is more accurate: Those who are willing to date lower will date and breed, others won't. Or maybe, those who view people in terms of "levels" and want to climb beyond their "level", will be spending a long time single. I've always viewed the men dated as individuals who gelled or not.
mesmerized Posted August 11, 2012 Posted August 11, 2012 Or maybe, those who view people in terms of "levels" and want to climb beyond their "level", will be spending a long time single. I've always viewed the men dated as individuals who gelled or not. Well you are the one who used the word "in demand". That is essentially classifying people into levels.
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