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[–] Toes@ani.social 3 points 1 day ago

They need to be local or willing to help me move to them.

Online relationships are nice but I wanna cuddle. 😭

[–] etchinghillside@reddthat.com 5 points 1 day ago (2 children)
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[–] andrewta@lemmy.world 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (14 children)

Haven’t dated in years.

If I did: someone that would accept that in my spare time I like to video game (and won’t beat up on me for doing that).

Someone that doesn’t smoke or vape

Someone that will not get mad that I have a 5.1 theater on the main TV, or that I use a TiVo to record my shows.

Someone that isn’t ugly. Sorry but if I don’t find you attractive then the answer is no.

You don’t need large breasts but you need something there.

Also someone that can handle that I like sci-fi and fantasy movies.

And you need to make about what I make a year. It can be more, but not less. If you make less , then that means financially you can’t pay your monthly bills. I can support myself but on my income I can’t support two people.

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[–] Krudler@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Okay here's another one and this does not describe all of my potential dating partners, but a big amount of them.

People who have kids and declare that the kids are their whole lives; people who do not have kids, but talk about their dog like it's their baby.

It's wonderful to love your kids, and it's wonderful to bond with your dog, but to define your entire being around those is so unhealthy.

Many parents whose kids are already in university, and don't want much to do with them can often not let go. Often will spend their entire weekend fretting about their daughter or son who doesn't even want to talk to them and won't reply to their messages. Get on with life, lady. Get one actually.

And I love dogs, and I've tried to set aside and compromise on the "my dog is my baby" mentality, but it always comes down to that person being so completely disconnected from their own emotional core, you can never actually know them.

[–] ReverendIrreverence@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Has an offroad-capable vehicle so she can meet/follow me to those gorgeous, quiet, unpopulated, un/less-polluted, green places I like to hang out in as much as possible.

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[–] Johnny101@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

I want someone who shares my hatred of apple and companies in general. A fediverse user who is smart and has common sense. On top of that I would also like someone who doesn't mind that im socially awkward and terrible at one on one conversations.

[–] Sparkles@fedia.io 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Similar educational and economic status and close in age. Essentially, financially independent and intelligent. However, my “single parent” status quite fairly keeps most people away. So I have given up.

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[–] bitcrafter@programming.dev 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

When I am talking with them, I want to feel like I am having a conversation with ChatGPT.

[–] Randomgal@lemmy.ca 4 points 1 day ago

Even more unreasonable expectations. :(

But yes.

[–] notsosure@sh.itjust.works -1 points 1 day ago
[–] breb@piefed.social 0 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

i want. But i can't

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