Would you date yourself?

[billl]

Well, I guess, in a strange sense, that is the original question....

But then, it can (VERY easily) be reinterpreted as "not dating anybody" (else), and then the condemnations simply rain down upon such a decision. "Dating" is sort of regarded as a necessary (but perhaps uncomfortable step) before finding a permanent mate. (or a-perhaps-permanent-mate, amongst the more flexiblly committted... Or whatever...)

[blazeofglory]

Well, I guess, in a strange sense, that is the original question....

But then, it can (VERY easily) be reinterpreted as "not dating anybody" (else), and then the condemnations simply rain down upon such a decision. "Dating" is sort of regarded as a necessary (but perhaps uncomfortable step) before finding a permanent mate. (or a-perhaps-permanent-mate, amongst the more flexiblly committted... Or whatever...)

You have really delineated the sense of it to me, and of course I was wrong to understand the spirit of the post and that is why maryd laughed at me. Yet I do not feel hurt since it is a chat room wherein we can share ideas freely and openly and everybody is at liberty to express the idea. I sill feel grateful to Maryd and had she not satirized me I never could understand this simple thing. English is not my native language and I find it at times a very tricky language and you bill, I feel really appreciative.

[billl]

Don't worry, Blaze. You occasionally dig up usages and concepts that common, everyday English has often (indelicatley) turned its back on. The occasional confusion is MUCH MORE than worth it, in my opinion. For these issues, in some sense, remain... And this sort of confusion is a slight price to pay for an insight into a mind from Nepal, or China, or Indonesia, or where-have you...

[Heathcliff]

Haha, this is funny.
Well, I absolutely adore myself, so there'd be no problem there.
Only it wouldn't work out.
Mum would yell at me for dating.
Dad would yell at the me that I'm dating for going out with his daughter.
I don't feel like getting in trouble. Especially not twice.

Also, I don't like girls, and I live with me, I know how much of a nuisance I am.

[Maximilianus]

Blaze,

Dating oneself has two common meanings

1. (Pretty common, and the point of this thread) Imagine going to dinner or spending a romantic evening with ONESELF. You trying to get kisses from YOU, etc. Instead of dating a beautiful woman, you are dating YOURSELF. ('to date' means 'to have a romantic appointment, perhaps for dinner, etc.')

2. (Also common) This phrase can also mean "to provide evidence of one's age." So. if you say your first favorite band was the Beatles, that might place one's age in the 40's or 50's or whatever. And if one says that one doesn't know what an LP (long playing record) is, then maybe one is less than 20 years old... That is 'dating' oneself, ie. assigning some particular range of ages.

Maybe this will help explain the confusion between Blaze and MaryD

Meaning number 2 hadn't occurred to me. Thank you billl. Again it seems I owe you another piece of linguistic enlightenment (billl is such a nonesuch )

You have really delineated the sense of it to me, and of course I was wrong to understand the spirit of the post and that is why maryd laughed at me. Yet I do not feel hurt since it is a chat room wherein we can share ideas freely and openly and everybody is at liberty to express the idea. I sill feel grateful to Maryd and had she not satirized me I never could understand this simple thing.

I interpret Mary's comment as a praise. After all, you are a particularly interesting analyst

English is not my native language and I find it at times a very tricky language and you bill, I feel really appreciative.

You haven't tasted the trickeries of Spanish

Don't worry, Blaze. You occasionally dig up usages and concepts that common, everyday English has often (indelicately) turned its back on. The occasional confusion is MUCH MORE than worth it, in my opinion. For these issues, in some sense, remain... And this sort of confusion is a slight price to pay for an insight into a mind from Nepal, or China, or Indonesia, or where-have you...

Completely agreed

Haha, this is funny.
Well, I absolutely adore myself, so there'd be no problem there.
Only it wouldn't work out.
Mum would yell at me for dating.
Dad would yell at the me that I'm dating for going out with his daughter.
I don't feel like getting in trouble. Especially not twice.

Also, I don't like girls, and I live with me, I know how much of a nuisance I am.

Here's what I call a situation assessment

[Heathcliff]

Here's what I call a situation assessment

Of course, I never think things through.

Still, I'd argue with myself so much that I'd be miserable. Still, I would come to a conclusion and never have to leave myself. It is practical to have the same morals as a date does and that being me would be an absolute delight.

Only both myself and I are both pretty cheap...

[*Classic*Charm*]

HA

never

[janesmith]

Definitely NOT. I could never live up to my expectations!

[stephofthenight]

Well I have very high expectations that I would fail miserbly at.
I'm overly demanding of myself, so to add the demanding ness of a relationship..sheesh
I never get sleep as it is but I would have to make time for talking to myself :P
Communication would be a booger,
And I don't think max would much like it :P
so no, bad idea all around

[Maximilianus]

(...) And I don't think max would much like it :P (...)

No I wouldn't. I'm overly jealous, unwilling to share thee with thyself

[Bastable]

I wouldn't date myself because i'd never muster the courage to ask myself out on a date. Although, if by some freak occurrence i did end out dating myself it wouldn't go anywhere. Because i'd have the exact same tastes and interests it would just get boring and i'd end up resenting myself for being so unoriginal.

[Heathcliff]

I wouldn't go out with my self because I'd make all of my admirers jealous.

Assuming I have admirers.

[Indyben]

I would not date myself if you paid me.

[ClaesGefvenberg]

I guess you could say that I am dating myself everyday... At any rate, I cannot seem to get rid of the bastard

/Claes

[Scheherazade]

I guess you could say that I am dating myself everyday... At any rate, I cannot seem to get rid of the bastard

/Claes

Both you and Basil:

I think I AM dating myself!

http://www.online-literature.com/for...ead.php?t=4544


If self-dating gets monotonous and lonesome, maybe you guys can consider dating each other!

PS: You are welcome!