Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 (Tek) 9/28/84 based on 9/17/84; site mako.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!cbosgd!ihnp4!zehntel!tektronix!orca!mako!seifert From: seifert@mako.UUCP (Snoopy) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: How single is single? (open letter to Jeff) Message-ID: <449@mako.UUCP> Date: Fri, 14-Dec-84 11:19:10 EST Article-I.D.: mako.449 Posted: Fri Dec 14 11:19:10 1984 Date-Received: Mon, 17-Dec-84 03:21:32 EST References: <2505@ihuxf.UUCP>, <138@moncol.UUCP> <1559@pucc-h> Organization: The Daisy Hill Puppy Farm Lines: 32 > You may have just, without even planning to, made an extremely useful > suggestion. You seem to be saying that when you are without an SO, you > make a point of being more caring and concerned about the other people > (particularly MOTAS's) you meet. If I could only pull that off myself, I > might be in business; unfortunately, the thought "This attractive woman is > potential SO" tends to make me even more reserved and uptight than I am > usually, and one cannot easily be caring and concerned when one is uptight. > My general impression is that a lot of singles have this unfortunate reaction > (if I'm wrong, would someone please post a correction?). First the bad news: Yes, this seems to be true. Now the good news: (no Jeff, not John 3:16, you already know that! :-) ) The good news is that it (being nervous/uptight) goes away with experience. Probably never goes away *completely* but it ceases to be a major problem. This is one reason why I've been encouraging you to take you-know-who up on her offer of SO-ship. Having someone care about you and *accept* you does wonders for all those anxieties. (note to the lady with the silk scarf - that applies to you too! (-; ) Jeff, if the lady who sent you the photo is the one I'm thinking of, you already know how she feels about you. At any rate, some people are into photos, some people aren't. Don't make a big deal about it. If you want to analyse something take up chess or the stock market. Relationships work better if you just enjoy them. ___________ |___| _|___|_ Snoopy \_____/ tektronix!tekecs!seifert <- NEW ADDRESS !!! \___/