Triathlon Dating Thread Ver 2.0 (Page 4)

Teejaay - 2012-04-22 11:53 AM

djake80 - 2012-04-22 11:18 AM

DeannaS - 2012-04-22 11:04 AM

djake80 - 2012-04-22 1:01 PM

lisac957 - 2012-04-22 10:21 AM

 

What I really wanted to say was BACK THE F OFF and RELAX. Ugh.

 

A girl I met at my friend Pam's house warming party and I dated for about a week, and then we just decided to be friends.  She told me during our second date (about three weeks ago) that she got me something for all my hard work and training.  Last night, a few weeks after I met her, she gave it to me.  I opened it, and it's the $500 watch that I mentioned to my friend Pam at her housewarming party that I wanted, after Pam showed us the one she bought for a guy that she met the week before.  So two girls buy $500 watches for guys they've known for just a couple weeks...seriously..."BACK THE F OFF AND RELAX" was the exact thing running through my mind.  Did I mention Pam's not seeing her guy anymore either?  UGH no crap!  I seriously would have appreciated a couple of GU's and a "good luck on your next ride" just as much.  What stage clinger is this?!?

Whoa? Really? Eep. Um, I'm going to a housewarming party for the guy I hiked with yesterday and I'm getting him a $17 ceramic spoon rest made by an artist friend of mine.... That's not over the top, is it?

Haha no...I think you're safe...but what ever happened to "I saw this and thought about you" gifts?  Those are my favorite...although I must admit it does look fantastic on my wrist lol

Wow .. that's crazy craziness.  Now to play devils advocate .. you didn't have to accept the gift! Especially since you guys are just friends now ... hopefully you didn't send a message that "oh he took the gift so he must really like me so I will buy him MORE gifts and win him over".

 

She wouldn't let me open it until I got home.  When I did, I texted her and told her it was too much and I couldn't accept it.  She told me I have no choice and that she won't take it back.  I'm not going to fight with her forever about it lol.  Oh, did I mention she also told me she'd front me the money for a new Cannondale Slice so I can train with a proper bike instead of my road bike?  I did decline, but not before briefly considering proposing lol

Man, I have REALLY been dying for a Submariner the last year or two... not a new one mind you, a couple years old...leather band... white face...

Teejaay - 2012-04-22 12:05 PM

djake80 - 2012-04-22 12:02 PM

Teejaay - 2012-04-22 11:53 AM

djake80 - 2012-04-22 11:18 AM

DeannaS - 2012-04-22 11:04 AM

djake80 - 2012-04-22 1:01 PM

lisac957 - 2012-04-22 10:21 AM

 

What I really wanted to say was BACK THE F OFF and RELAX. Ugh.

 

A girl I met at my friend Pam's house warming party and I dated for about a week, and then we just decided to be friends.  She told me during our second date (about three weeks ago) that she got me something for all my hard work and training.  Last night, a few weeks after I met her, she gave it to me.  I opened it, and it's the $500 watch that I mentioned to my friend Pam at her housewarming party that I wanted, after Pam showed us the one she bought for a guy that she met the week before.  So two girls buy $500 watches for guys they've known for just a couple weeks...seriously..."BACK THE F OFF AND RELAX" was the exact thing running through my mind.  Did I mention Pam's not seeing her guy anymore either?  UGH no crap!  I seriously would have appreciated a couple of GU's and a "good luck on your next ride" just as much.  What stage clinger is this?!?

Whoa? Really? Eep. Um, I'm going to a housewarming party for the guy I hiked with yesterday and I'm getting him a $17 ceramic spoon rest made by an artist friend of mine.... That's not over the top, is it?

Haha no...I think you're safe...but what ever happened to "I saw this and thought about you" gifts?  Those are my favorite...although I must admit it does look fantastic on my wrist lol

Wow .. that's crazy craziness.  Now to play devils advocate .. you didn't have to accept the gift! Especially since you guys are just friends now ... hopefully you didn't send a message that "oh he took the gift so he must really like me so I will buy him MORE gifts and win him over".

 

She wouldn't let me open it until I got home.  When I did, I texted her and told her it was too much and I couldn't accept it.  She told me I have no choice and that she won't take it back.  I'm not going to fight with her forever about it lol.  Oh, did I mention she also told me she'd front me the money for a new Cannondale Slice so I can train with a proper bike instead of my road bike?  I did decline, but not before briefly considering proposing lol

Hey ... you might have just found yourself an elusive "sugar mama"! 

As great as that sounds, I'd much rather have a cute girl who'll S/B/R with me and not feel like she has to spend $500 on me and front me $2500 within a month of knowing me.  Too bad she's not right for me though!  Haha 

I totally agree.  A girl I was dating last year knew I was going to take my car to its' first car show, and while I was out helping a friend move, she washed/spray waxed the car, vacuumed the interior, and even washed the wheels and shined the tires.  It was totally free, other than the time it took her, and I appreciated it more than I could ever appreciate something that was store bought.  Too bad she turned into a nutbag lol a girl that not only loves car shows, but will PREP the car for one is a keeper!  

I was totally thinking about that book while reading this watch-gift-giving section of the thread - your "show" of love may or may not match what you need to "feel" loved - when your need matches with the other persons show the stars align and fireworks go off... 

Sounds like she shows love by giving gifts, and you feel love by spending quality time - not a match, that's why it felt so wrong/wierd.  If feel love when someone give you gives, and she show's love by giving gifts - it would have felt great!!  (know what I mean??)

(and take the words "love" with a grain of salt - you'd know what I mean if you read the book...it makes sense.)

That's so right.

Everyone knows it's sex that equates to love.

Wait I thought it was food. Isn't the way to a man's heart through his stomach?

*Note to self quit suggesting cooking lessons to single friends*

Teejaay - 2012-04-22 9:46 PM

cgregg - 2012-04-22 6:36 PM

trinnas - 2012-04-22 8:26 PM Isn't the way to a man's heart through his stomach?

No, it's through the sternum.

HA! I don't cook and have no desire to learn for any man. 

*snerk

The only "man" I ever learned to cook for was my son, needless to say he was always a pretty skinny kid.

Teejaay - 2012-04-22 6:46 PM

cgregg - 2012-04-22 6:36 PM

trinnas - 2012-04-22 8:26 PM Isn't the way to a man's heart through his stomach?

No, it's through the sternum.

HA! I don't cook and have no desire to learn for any man. 

I don't rely on anybody to cook for me, but I do like cooking with somebody...that way if we screw it up, we're both to blame haha

that's the 5th love language, actually...

I love to cook. I'm more comfortable doing the cooking than having someone cook for me. Must be a type-A control thing. Or maybe it's the mental justification to drink wine while cooking.

Shoot and here I thought that was Klingon. Looks like I am 0 for 2.

So, Singles, what's the status? How is your dating training plan coming along?

As an aside, I am confused by the thread title.

1. Are you  looking to date only triathletes (but maybe you're not a triathlete)?
2. Or, are you triathletes looking for dates with those outside the triathlon tribe?
3. Or, are you triathletes seeking to date only triathletes?
4. Doesn't it seem a little redundant to specify Triathlon on a triathlon board? Maybe just Singles Dating Thread for release 3.0? I think the Singles part makes more sense, specificity wise, than the Triathlon part.

Carry on, Singles (triathletes or not). And good luck out there!

What is the men's edition? The 5 love languages is on my list to read soon.

I'm reading this book now actually, and have to admit it makes a lot of sense and its not a bunch of touchy-feely b.s. that you might think a book like this would be filled with. 

edit....oh, wait....physical touch is one of the 5 languages so I guess there is some of that in there LOL