So let me get this straight..

[basilandthyme]

Yea, but it never seems you respect options of others who have a different opinion then yours.

This is really important LR.

Those that I know who have been most successful in friendship and life are those who are truly agreeable and respectful. They don't 'try' to be agreeable or put on a facade when in public - they are consistently agreeable (pleasant to be around) by their very nature. When you've spent time with them, you leave feeling uplifted.

And for the record, being agreeable or respecting someone else's opinions doesn't mean you have to agree with everything. It's largely about knowing how to disagree without insulting the other person's opinion.

[HeartIsAching]

B&T is absolutely correct in this. I'm going to find some links for good stuff for you, starting with this:

http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200604/how-fight-and-how-not

[HeartIsAching]

I Statements are an excellent way to tell them what you want and how you feel without getting them angry:
http://www.humanpotentialcenter.org/Articles/IStatements.html

[smackie9]

"Jackass" is a poor example because only a select few stupid guys actually imitate that. The world of most women is a catty world of conformity and living in gender roles stuck back in the 50s in spite of all the Feminist progress.

omg go on youtube and see how many try to shoot fireworks out of their ass.

[Love'sReject]

omg go on youtube and see how many try to shoot fireworks out of their ass.

Well, of the genders, guys tend to collectively have the better taste than girls...

[basilandthyme]

Well, of the genders, guys tend to collectively have the better taste than girls...

And to rephrase this without sounding like an opinionated jerk "well, guys and girls tend to like different things"

[Love'sReject]

Yeah, but marketing knows girls are easier to manipulate.

[RipVanWinkleX]

Yeah, but marketing knows girls are easier to manipulate.

>.< Can't you be nicer to females? True or not, it's still mean to degrade them.

[basilandthyme]

>.< Can't you be nicer to females? True or not, it's still mean to degrade them.

I think LR would prefer being mean and lonely over making the personality changes required to be in a relationship.

[RipVanWinkleX]

I think LR would prefer being mean and lonely over making the personality changes required to be in a relationship.

And here I was hoping we made some progress when he started this op lol

[Love'sReject]

I think LR would prefer being mean and lonely over making the personality changes required to be in a relationship.

GOD NO!But there's a HUGE barrier between myself and getting a girl because I have GOOD taste and they don't. It's hard to socialize with those who don't think for themselves.

[Love'sReject]

And here I was hoping we made some progress when he started this op lol

I think I make progress by the day but what does difference does progress make when that means nothing to the world?

[RipVanWinkleX]

I think I make progress by the day but what does difference does progress make when that means nothing to the world?

It means something to us that you are making progress. Because we do not like to read, "But there's a HUGE barrier between myself and getting a girl because I have GOOD taste and they don't. It's hard to socialize with those who don't think for themselves." When there are girls with taste.

[IndiReloaded]

How do you know they don't think for themselves if you never talk to them? LOL.

[Love'sReject]

Yeah, but they're very usually not on the attractive or dateable scale....I mean, if a girl is good looking, why would she read when her looks are like a credit card with no strings attached? Good looking girls can climb the social ladder rather than develop character

Anyway, some good news is,today I got accepted into a nerds group nearby. meetup.com is FINALLY posting some good groups and events aside from the run of the mill but things I actually LIKE.