napy666 Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 On ABC News it showed this Farmer Dating site where city girls go out to the country side to date some country living farm guys. Would you join a site like this and go from being a city girl or city guy to a farm girl or guy?
Woggle Posted February 16, 2014 Posted February 16, 2014 Why? Do they have a cowboy fetish or something? 1
Author napy666 Posted February 16, 2014 Author Posted February 16, 2014 I guess these girls and guys are tired of the typical city people and wanted to try something different so they ended up liking the farmer types because they were nicer? Not jerks etc haha.
SadNLonley Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Just my opinion so dont hate me. I really dont know relationships like that work. Me for example grew up in the city of St Louis. Big area right. I moved to the county which was right outside the city. Had everything at my fingertips, could catch a city bus real close to where I lived. Basically didn't need for much. I met my husband when we worked at the same place. Well, he lived in the country with his family. 20 minutes to the grocery store through backwoods. Only 1 fast food place within 15 minuts. Farms / cows/ pigs all around. He got me to move to the country by selling me on the fact that we would by 1 acre of land and he would build me a brand new house. YAY right! I was 25 years old and having a brand new house built. Within 1 year of living there I was going crazy. It took me a good 30 minutes to see my family. My job was an hour away. It just took its toll on me. After 4 years I had enough. Move me closer in so the drive to everything wasnt so bad. We did. We move where 10 minutes I had everything I needed. i could deal. To me, these are things most city girls would miss and wouldnt be able to handle being with a farmer. I also think most couldn't handle all the work that would have to be done if you owned land/animals/etc. Maybe some do, but no thank you. Not for this girl. 1
Allumere Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 As someone who grew up in the country and lives there now I would not recommend it (unless you are a farmer or raising kids). It is a very isolating existence when you are single. I am near some great cities...if you consider and hour or 2 near. With the exception of summertime, there is very little options to socialize unless you are into bar league sports or watching NASCAR at the local pub (I am not). The nearest movie theater is 40 minutes away. I have lived in Baltimore and all around DC and I can say moving back to the country was really difficult and I long for the day when I can find that happy medium in which I can have a small place about 15 minutes from downtown city anywhere. 1
Shepp Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 To me, these are things most city girls would miss and wouldnt be able to handle being with a farmer. I also think most couldn't handle all the work that would have to be done if you owned land/animals/etc. True, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else - I sure couldn't live in the city, id go crazy! But I think a lot of people have a picture of the country that isn't what its actually like, I think that's the problem - especially with a website like that. That said my girlfriends gone from living in city in the States to living in a little English country village with me so it can be done.
carhill Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 Speaking as a long-time 'farmer guy', for city folk the country is a nice place to visit but few have any desire to live there hence, overall, dating city folk has been kind of pointless. Nearly 30 years of anecdotes and one marriage in support of that. 1
Tayken Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 True, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else - I sure couldn't live in the city, id go crazy! But I think a lot of people have a picture of the country that isn't what its actually like, I think that's the problem - especially with a website like that. That said my girlfriends gone from living in city in the States to living in a little English country village with me so it can be done. Yeah....but England or the UK is smaller landmass wise that some US states and provinces in Canada. Ontario is bigger than the UK with less people in it I am a Londoner by the way ...how is goin geezer?
amaysngrace Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 It cracks me up because my family considers where I live "rural" because they don't come to the door to deliver the mail and our mailboxes are at the street, I guess. It's New Jersey....how rural can it be? 2
Woggle Posted February 17, 2014 Posted February 17, 2014 It cracks me up because my family considers where I live "rural" because they don't come to the door to deliver the mail and our mailboxes are at the street, I guess. It's New Jersey....how rural can it be? There are parts that are very rural. Have you been to the Pine Barrens? 1
Shepp Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Yeah....but England or the UK is smaller landmass wise that some US states and provinces in Canada. Ontario is bigger than the UK with less people in it I am a Londoner by the way ...how is goin geezer? Oh true, but at the same time, rural's rural, to go from a city in the states with a 1,000,000+ people, to living in England, in a place where the nearest villiage center has a population of like 500 is still a big change. Yeah? My mums from hackney - she passed down the cockney twang....unfortunately it mixed with my dads Dorset one and now strangers don't understand a word I say see these are the things people don't consider when they have kids not that my boys will fare better 1
Tayken Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Oh true, but at the same time, rural's rural, to go from a city in the states with a 1,000,000+ people, to living in England, in a place where the nearest villiage center has a population of like 500 is still a big change. Yeah? My mums from hackney - she passed down the cockney twang....unfortunately it mixed with my dads Dorset one and now strangers don't understand a word I say see these are the things people don't consider when they have kids not that my boys will fare better It's a north - south divide innit? I'll tell you this though, rural England is a lot for happening than rural where I am anytime I take a country drive in the Spring / Summer. Perhaps your Mrs thought she was going to Downton Abbey? 1
Emilia Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Yeah? My mums from hackney - she passed down the cockney twang....unfortunately it mixed with my dads Dorset one and now strangers don't understand a word I say see these are the things people don't consider when they have kids not that my boys will fare better So like a cockney and west country mix? I can't even imagine it 1
Radu Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 2yrs ago i moved in a rural area about 30km from the city, or about 40km from where i used to live. Commuting back and forth takes 3.5hs by bus, 1.5hs by car. Grocery store is 10min away by foot. I got used to most of the stuff, but the one thing that annoys the crap out of me is the fact that i have to bring my groceries by bus, and it's not fun to carry them around. There are parts that are very rural. Have you been to the Pine Barrens? Can't be too isolated, even i know you're not supposed to go digging there. 1
Emilia Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 I got used to most of the stuff, but the one thing that annoys the crap out of me is the fact that i have to bring my groceries by bus, and it's not fun to carry them around. Small backpack. I take my groceries home on foot all the time, most fit in the pack and only carry a couple of bags in my hands. 1
Shepp Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 It's a north - south divide innit? I'll tell you this though, rural England is a lot for happening than rural where I am anytime I take a country drive in the Spring / Summer. England can be yeah!....Not that I've spend enough time in the North to know much about what goes on up there! Perhaps your Mrs thought she was going to Downton Abbey? Hahaha well I sure hope not, else she'll of been left wanting!
Radu Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Small backpack. I take my groceries home on foot all the time, most fit in the pack and only carry a couple of bags in my hands. Backpack has laptop, books, and papers. I also need to carry bottled water.
Emilia Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Backpack has laptop, books, and papers. I also need to carry bottled water. Why do you do your grocery shopping when you have laptop and books with you? The shop is only 10 minutes on foot.
Shepp Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 So like a cockney and west country mix? I can't even imagine it Haha that's the one! It's.........real special! (I drop so many letters i'm surprised there's any left! ) Thou like I say, I sure my boys' will be even crazier if they end up with that crossed with my gf's Irish American 1
Emilia Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Haha that's the one! It's.........real special! (I drop so many letters i'm surprised there's any left! ) Thou like I say, I sure my boys' will be even crazier if they end up with that crossed with my gf's Irish American 1
amaysngrace Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Backpack has laptop, books, and papers. I also need to carry bottled water. Just wheel a shopping cart home like they do in the lesser areas here in the States. It doubles as a toy for the kids! 1
Radu Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Why do you do your grocery shopping when you have laptop and books with you? The shop is only 10 minutes on foot. Prices are very high there, especially when you compare with Lidl. I pay at least a 50% markup, up to 100% or more on certain items. Only pencils and notebooks are cheap there. I wouldn't even try to buy meat there, i always find expired products for sale.
Emilia Posted February 18, 2014 Posted February 18, 2014 Prices are very high there, especially when you compare with Lidl. I pay at least a 50% markup, up to 100% or more on certain items. Only pencils and notebooks are cheap there. I wouldn't even try to buy meat there, i always find expired products for sale. Ah, so where you shop isn't your local then.
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