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31.07.2007, 21:15 quote

Greystone
Greystone Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 431 Location: United Kingdom, England, London
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Most men suffer intense fear at the thought of approaching a woman they fancy and some women too at the thought of approaching a man. This is widely know as approach anxiety. Does anyone know why it exists and seems to be hard wired into our brains?

 

31.07.2007, 21:18 quote

Cazzabee
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Greystone, read your pm's

 

31.07.2007, 21:19 quote

Anonymous

well no, ....i'll talk to anyone if i think i'll get a blow job

 

31.07.2007, 21:22 quote

Anonymous

I think you just have a fear of approaching females in any way, shape or form.
WE ARE NOT OBJECTS.
Which part of this is not getting through your "OMG A FEMALE LOOKED AT ME ONCE IN 1987" braincell?
Fucks sake, Stoney, can you speak to people in general? Because, women are people in general. You are setting a terrible example for men. If some new females come to this forum and see this kind of shit as a top post they're going to scatter faster than a cluster bomb. You're giving men a bad name and making yourself look ridiculous.

 

31.07.2007, 21:26 quote

Cazzabee
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Dont think anyone actually knows why it exists. Just think that it is the way some people are and how they react in social situations

 

31.07.2007, 21:26 quote

Anonymous

8legs wrote:
I think you just have a fear of approaching females in any way, shape or form.
WE ARE NOT OBJECTS.
Which part of this is not getting through your "OMG A FEMALE LOOKED AT ME ONCE IN 1987" braincell?
Fucks sake, Stoney, can you speak to people in general? Because, women are people in general. You are setting a terrible example for men. If some new females come to this forum and see this kind of shit as a top post they're going to scatter faster than a cluster bomb. You're giving men a bad name and making yourself look ridiculous.



Women, such lovely creatures, ….personally I respect them and couldn’t do without them .....do my washing up?

 

31.07.2007, 21:27 quote

Greystone
Greystone Joined: 28 Mar 2007 Posts: 431 Location: United Kingdom, England, London
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8legs wrote:
I think you just have a fear of approaching females in any way, shape or form.

I am not talking about myself in this topic. I am just asking why does approach anxiety exists in both men and women!

 

31.07.2007, 21:31 quote

Anonymous

I don't know actually, Stoney. I just take the world, and its people, at face value. I do not look on anyone as a potential date or shag. I like to meet people, speak to people and get to know them, regardless of their gender because people are interesting and you can learn a lot from them.
I think if the 'single and looking' species actually took a step back and stopped 'looking' and just listened and were interested in them as a person and not a potential anything, then there'd be more scope for anything more.

 

31.07.2007, 21:33 quote

elitious
Joined: 06 Apr 2007 Posts: 1264 Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Glasgow
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u will always feel tat when u have some too lose. fear is wat hold most of us back. if ur guranteed a win, wat will u do ?
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31.07.2007, 21:33 quote

Anonymous

Leglover227 wrote:
Do my washing up?


Buy me a dishwasher and I'll think about it.

 

31.07.2007, 21:37 quote

kebabman
kebabman Joined: 03 Jan 2007 Posts: 931 Location: United Kingdom, England, Lancashire
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8legs wrote:
I don't know actually, Stoney. I just take the world, and its people, at face value. I do not look on anyone as a potential date or shag. I like to meet people, speak to people and get to know them, regardless of their gender because people are interesting and you can learn a lot from them.
I think if the 'single and looking' species actually took a step back and stopped 'looking' and just listened and were interested in them as a person and not a potential anything, then there'd be more scope for anything more.


I agree with what you say but also feel it's worth adding that if a lot of people didn't see anyone that talked to them as a member of the 'single and looking' species things would be a lot more comfortable in general. Having said that, it also depends on the environment you are in as to how people are perceived when just starting an innocent conversation. If people can't take me for face value when having an innocent conversation then they're not worth speaking to a lot of the time, or at least that's how I see things.
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31.07.2007, 21:40 quote

Anonymous

8legs wrote:
Leglover227 wrote:
Do my washing up?


Buy me a dishwasher and I'll think about it.



id rather see you hot, wet and sweaty over a sink actually. Been spoiled for too long with your dish washers and spin dryers

 

31.07.2007, 21:40 quote

Anonymous

kebabman wrote:
[If people can't take me for face value when having an innocent conversation then they're not worth speaking to a lot of the time, or at least that's how I see things.


EXACTLY.
Also, it's really easy to tell when someone has an 'ulterior motive' rather than a natural attraction.

 

31.07.2007, 21:42 quote

Teggro
Joined: 31 May 2007 Posts: 564 Location: United Kingdom, England, West Midlands
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There are far too many factors to point in one particular direction and say "that's your problem!". All people have to do is realise why they themselves can't approach others and start talking, cause if you have to ask, you'll be to ignorant to understand your own reasons. Step back, evaluate yourself, get over them and step forward. Push your fears aside. It's not like you will ever see most people again anyways, or at least both remembering the other.

 

31.07.2007, 21:43 quote

Cazzabee
Cazzabee Joined: 05 Jan 2006 Posts: 7257 Location: United Kingdom, Scotland, Fife
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Leglover....keep on topic...stop fanatasising...theres aother threads for that

 
 
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