Neo
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Originally posted by Steve
Is it me, or am I failing to see pow's point, this is a debate about conducting a relationship over a distance, pows argument is about seeing someone and it eating into your personal time.
But if the person is closer then you are likely to spend more time with them not less
I think its that when it's long distance, you take away friday night through till sunday if you see them at the weekends.
Friends aren't likely to want to go out mid week to the pub so its hard to see them.
When you live close to a gf, you can go out on a friday or saturday with the guys, watch the football etc and see your gf evenings in the week or for a day at the weekend.
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Fro
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I drove to Essex to see a lass a few times, it was about 260 miles there and 285 back not including wrong turns.
where abouts in Essex mate?
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Steve
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Originally posted by Neo
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Originally posted by Steve
Is it me, or am I failing to see pow's point, this is a debate about conducting a relationship over a distance, pows argument is about seeing someone and it eating into your personal time.
But if the person is closer then you are likely to spend more time with them not less
I think its that when it's long distance, you take away friday night through till sunday if you see them at the weekends.
Friends aren't likely to want to go out mid week to the pub so its hard to see them.
When you live close to a gf, you can go out on a friday or saturday with the guys, watch the football etc and see your gf evenings in the week or for a day at the weekend.
thats in theory i find when going out with someone close you end up seeing them everynight regardless 
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lostboy
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Originally posted by lostboy
I drove to Essex to see a lass a few times, it was about 260 miles there and 285 back not including wrong turns.
where abouts in Essex mate?
Clacton On Sea, it was over a year ago now though.
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Neo
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lostboy
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Name
That aimed at me?
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Neo
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Yup, live round the corner 
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lostboy
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Yup, live round the corner
Lisa French.
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Neo
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:nope:
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nathy_87
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If she paid me the petrol money.
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Griffiths1991
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Originally posted by 5dr corsa-3dr_polo
If she paid me the petrol money.
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pow
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Originally posted by Steve
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Originally posted by Neo
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Originally posted by Steve
Is it me, or am I failing to see pow's point, this is a debate about conducting a relationship over a distance, pows argument is about seeing someone and it eating into your personal time.
But if the person is closer then you are likely to spend more time with them not less
I think its that when it's long distance, you take away friday night through till sunday if you see them at the weekends.
Friends aren't likely to want to go out mid week to the pub so its hard to see them.
When you live close to a gf, you can go out on a friday or saturday with the guys, watch the football etc and see your gf evenings in the week or for a day at the weekend.
thats in theory i find when going out with someone close you end up seeing them everynight regardless
Personally, I've done more since I broke up with my ex in 6 months than I have in 3.5 years. Met new groups of friends, did thing's I'd never htought I'd do, all because I used to spend all weekend with the ex and her family. Steve, you saying because to go to hers EVERY weekend you don't miss out on doing anything with your mates at the weekend? Go down the pub, go to the cinema, bowling, clubbing with the lads? Even days out rcmdping schuss.challoners.net to the beach and stuff? A girlfriend isn't your life... spending time with your friends and family should be part of your weekend as well.
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Steve
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thats because you are single, of course you are going to be doing more 
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pow
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LOLI've just realised why my first attempt at bringing up a cmd window to ping a computer didn't work
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Daimo B
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Originally posted by pow
Personally, I've done more since I broke up with my ex in 6 months than I have in 3.5 years. Met new groups of friends, did thing's I'd never htought I'd do, all because I used to spend all weekend with the ex and her family. Steve, you saying because to go to hers EVERY weekend you don't miss out on doing anything with your mates at the weekend? Go down the pub, go to the cinema, bowling, clubbing with the lads? Even days out rcmdping schuss.challoners.net to the beach and stuff? A girlfriend isn't your life... spending time with your friends and family should be part of your weekend as well.
I thought this a long time ago.....
Things change
What about when you don't want to go clubbing, bowling etc all the time and would prefer to stay in your house not doing much? Why not have your partner as close as your friends and be able to have them all together.
My other half comes most places with me, friends houses etc. She comes out on the bike, and other times she does her own thing.
Times change, tbh, I don't do family and see friends when I want to. Be it weekends or weekdays.
Just sounds like to me your a little bitter still about relationships. That will change if your find the right girl and the right relationship.
Also, as you say, 6 months. I done a lot in 6 months=1 year after I split with my ex. Its what you do, go out and party. But unless your rich or into the party lifestyle, it won't last forever, you will get older and want to do less.
[Edited on 23-04-2010 by VXR]
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Sam
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Originally posted by Ojc
Would you drive over 100 miles a weekend to date a girl?
I have, we've been together nearly 3 years now and we're getting married in a few weeks so sometimes these sort of things work out well in the end!
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pow
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I am bitter yeah, perhaps I just got a raw deal and got the balance wrong... meh
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SetH
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I used to do 480 miles to see Amanda
A couple of times that was done in a S1 106 rallye lmao
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Ojc
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Just to clarify Pow, Steve doesn't have any mates.
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Steve
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only u and you are on thin ice and il be under it when it breaks you lovely fucking man. Il have men dressed in yeti suits if you dont behave
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Dom
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Originally posted by Steve
only u and you are on thin ice and il be under it when it breaks you lovely fucking man. Il have men dressed in yeti suits if you dont behave
FPMSL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQo4sxX2oQg
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Danny P
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My ex used to live just outside Cambridge, was 170 miles down, and 170 miles back. Used to do the same as Steve, go down Friday night then come home Sunday (or sometimes Monday straight to work) and it was alright. Only thing that annoyed me was not just being able to see her for a couple of hours on a week night, nip round for tea of summat.
Not sure i'd do it again though, although my life is totally different now to how it was then so I guess it depends on whats going on with regards to work & your personal life at the time.
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Ojc
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Originally posted by Steve
only u and you are on thin ice and il be under it when it breaks you lovely fucking man. Il have men dressed in yeti suits if you dont behave
Just remember that you are a fucking man.
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Graham88
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No way.
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N3CRO
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She'd have to be a great girl that was seriously fit as fuck, but yeah.
EDIT : One of my exes lived 130 miles from me, just remembered So yes, I would.
[Edited on 23-04-2010 by TheNobleOne]
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