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Originally posted by Jenstar:
Nah i think the odd text, Email etc. lets you know they are thinking of you. As long as thats not the ONLY way they show it

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Originally posted by Gel:
Oh goodness! hello you, you were being asked about the other day Nice to see you

Oh I have no input to your question btw, I'm very happily married and would hate to go back to that place

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
NO, not at all!!!!

I met my lovely hubby online... and he woo'd me online, and romanced by phone, and ordered me flowers, books & stuff, online!

Technology has made romance so much better.... a much wider choice of beau!

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes: its a battlefield out there

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
Oh, sorry. I thought this was about something else.

*** puts Rabbit away ***

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Originally posted by Blizzie:
Oh, sorry. I thought this was about something else.

*** puts Rabbit away ***

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Originally posted by Gypsie:
ahhh romance no i think texting is quite nice. im getting romantic texts now and they seem to be doing the trick quite well.

*sigh*

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Originally posted by gma:
I married my pen friend 28 years ago, yep - known him 34 yrs.

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Originally posted by Beneath the diamond skies:
It's a great question.

There's some very good research on this. Overall, the use of the new technologies has led to greater levels of isolation and sadness. It's also led to fragmented communication.

In some ways, the programme 'Reggie Perrin' picks up on this. Poor old Reggie finds himself feeling alienated and despairing because of the techno-world.

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:
NO, not at all!!!!

I met my lovely hubby online... and he woo'd me online, and romanced by phone, and ordered me flowers, books & stuff, online!

Technology has made romance so much better.... a much wider choice of beau!

There is always an exception eh, but thats really lovely .

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Originally posted by Dirtyprettygirlthing:

Its not technology that is killing the romance, is whoever is not being romantic, or perhaps the pace of life today, and the more take it or leave it attitude towards love and partnership that seems to be evolving.

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:
It seems that young guys of nowadays have lost it instead of wooing a girl the right way, they resort to text messages and facebook messaging which is so unromantic infact it is off putting ...

What do you guys think?

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Has Technology ruined Romance?

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Originally posted by Trevpuss:

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Has Technology ruined Romance?

No.

And that's all I'm prepared to say

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Originally posted by Trevpuss:

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Has Technology ruined Romance?

No.

And that's all I'm prepared to say

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Originally posted by Crunchy Nuts:
works both ways

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Originally posted by paace:

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:
It seems that young guys of nowadays have lost it instead of wooing a girl the right way, they resort to text messages and facebook messaging which is so unromantic infact it is off putting ...

What do you guys think?

I agree, texting is the work of the devil. Then again mobile phones have been ruined. They should just have been designed for phoning, not for doing all the other stuff.

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Originally posted by Beneath the diamond skies:
I thought more about your question whilst I was down at the gym. The music coming through my headphones was pop / unromantic.

I thought that romantic gestures might involve slowing things down and choosing something like Stevie Wonder's song about 'phoning 'to say I love you.' Sitting down and playing this for someone looks pretty romantic to me.

I wondered whether you thought that romantic gestures might include searching through books of love poetry and choosing one for the 'loved' person. (There's a lovely poem by Gloria Fuertes called 'I think table and I say chair' - which is all about how you get in a state when you fall for someone.)

But, it's a great question you asked because it demands that 'we' have a go at sorting out what being romantic is all about.

I'm amazed at the apparent sexualisation of it all, nowadays.

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Originally posted by old hippy guy:
NOOOO, I would never have met my lovely Pepsi if it wasnt for the internet, (the BB forum) cause I lived in the midlands and she lives in the north east,
and now, 2 and a half years later we BOTH live in the north east,
so its BECAUSE of technology we are together,

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Originally posted by Gabriel Pennywise:
Romance is rubbish. Emailing pictures of your bum is where it's at.

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Originally posted by Towno :
I have noticed a huge change in the way things have moved forward since I was dating last. Fair enough, the last time that I was single was in 1991 or thereabouts.... At that time I used to go out with my mates, cop off (just kissing), have a few drinks bought for me etc etc. Blokes would take you to the pictures or for a nice meal or a walk along the beach but there was no question of it having to lead to more. (well of course I'm sure they would have liked it to lol but it wasn't a given).

I then had a 13 year relationship which ended about six years ago. Luckily for me I enjoy being single and looking after my son because my experience of going out now is that as soon as you are approached it doens't take long before you are being propositioned and not even so much as someone asking you for a date.

What I mean is, there is no taking it slowly now. Or if there is I have no experience of it lately. Everyone seems a bit too keen to get to the end game.

I'm someone who has never given 'it' away lightly - in fact I've never even had a one night stand. It's a bit scarey how quickly people want to move from saying hello to getting in the sack.

I doubt that technology has killed romance, I think it's more to do with a general lack of courting. I know I sound ancient when I say that, but what's wrong with taking things slow?

By the way, I am 36 not 96

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:
Girl I agree with what you are saying... Check this, I met this guy, we exchanged numbers and he came to visit me, I made him a meal and after that he wanted to sleep with me (and this was the ist time we had met after we exchanged numbers) I was shocked I told him we should take things slow and he never called me again...

I think its a norm now for guys to get it on almost immediately now that they dont bother doing the usual courting rounds which is a shame.

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Originally posted by Towno :

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Originally posted by pretty~cocoa~eyes:
Girl I agree with what you are saying... Check this, I met this guy, we exchanged numbers and he came to visit me, I made him a meal and after that he wanted to sleep with me (and this was the ist time we had met after we exchanged numbers) I was shocked I told him we should take things slow and he never called me again...

I think its a norm now for guys to get it on almost immediately now that they dont bother doing the usual courting rounds which is a shame.

I suppose you can't blame the lad for trying and all that. Maybe we just look too darn sexy and they can't help themselves haha.