Re:Meeting online has become the most popular way U.S. coupl...
by Sohcahtoa82 on Friday August 23, 2019 @05:36PM
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> What's wrong with being hit on (assuming that it's not sexual harrassment)?
Because the definition of "hitting on" varies so widely. It can vary from a compliment to their clothing to cat calling, depend on who you ask.
> What's wrong with taking a risk and setting up two friends?
Because as you admit, it's a risk. It can create an incredibly awkward situation if you're in the middle if they split up.
> Why do we have to segment all life into easy-to-classify pockets of time: 'work', 'dating', 'getting groceries'?
I learned the hard way to not mix work and dating. And when I'm running errands, I just want to get them done and go back home. I'm not interested in wasting time talking to people I don't know.
> Does this not remove some element of spontaneity and joie-de-vivre that makes life thrilling and make one feel human (and not a finite state machine)?
I think you're just more extroverted than I (and probably a lot of others on HN) am.
Because the definition of "hitting on" varies so widely. It can vary from a compliment to their clothing to cat calling, depend on who you ask.
> What's wrong with taking a risk and setting up two friends?
Because as you admit, it's a risk. It can create an incredibly awkward situation if you're in the middle if they split up.
> Why do we have to segment all life into easy-to-classify pockets of time: 'work', 'dating', 'getting groceries'?
I learned the hard way to not mix work and dating. And when I'm running errands, I just want to get them done and go back home. I'm not interested in wasting time talking to people I don't know.
> Does this not remove some element of spontaneity and joie-de-vivre that makes life thrilling and make one feel human (and not a finite state machine)?
I think you're just more extroverted than I (and probably a lot of others on HN) am.