[derrek]

I don't think I'm physically capable of running for miles.

[HERMIT]

Love sucks.

I'm no expert, but I think I beg to differ.
Love isn't all about sucking. I imagine it involves other relationship components as well.
But I can only infer this from some of the online sites that spammers have been surreptitiously advertising on this site lately.

I don't think I'm physically capable of running for miles.

You should give yourself some credit. Sometimes you never know what your body is capable of doing.
I used to think the same, but there were a couple of occassions where it merited me having to accomplish this feat.
Once, when I failed to engage the parking brake of my old Yugo on a hill during a trip to San Francisco and on another occasion involving an apparently hard-of-hearing ice cream truck driver.

[derrek]

The running downhill one in San Fransisco doesn't count! ... the Ice Cream truck one sure does tho

[HSuke]

I don't think I'm physically capable of running for miles.

That's why I chase penguins. They can only wobble so far before I catch them and lock them in my basement.

[Pogichinoy]

The running downhill one in San Fransisco doesn't count! ... the Ice Cream truck one sure does tho

Any running where the destination is food always counts.

[YUNA!]

That's why I chase penguins. They can only wobble so far before I catch them and lock them in my basement.

That would be scary..
What if you found the penguin(s) dead in your basement?T.T

I would be so sad...

please take good care of them!!!! T.T

[derrek]

Why do I not like every girl that comes on to me, and why do I get a crush on girls so easily, but ALWAYS girls I can't have? I think that's half the appeal subconsciously.

Ughh... I'm such a weirdo.

[JDM6]

I get a crush on girls so easily, but ALWAYS girls I can't have?

As in they're already taken?

[derrek]

Or there's distance, or there's some type of job / life situation that just doesn't allow it.

[JDM6]

For me, a distance of 30+ miles would be going a little out of my way to get to know someone. But, that's not to say I won't try long distance relationship. I'm not sure what the case is, but the risk factor is obviously there by what you stated. But there is a saying that I've dealt with before. That is " The only thing I regret are the risks I didn't take." I lived thru these words, and it sucks sometimes when I think about it.

But, as you said, these are crushes. Crushes come and goes. If you're absolutely drawn to it, why not risk it? Don't end up asking yourself what if?? Cause "What if??" is the worst question you could ever ask yourself.

[Pogichinoy]

Why do I not like every girl that comes on to me, and why do I get a crush on girls so easily, but ALWAYS girls I can't have? I think that's half the appeal subconsciously.

Ughh... I'm such a weirdo.

People want what they can't have and tend to question those who are not already taken for having a defect.

[derrek]

Yeah, my last girlfriend (lasted 2+ years) lived in North Carolina (I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada)... so I don't mind a bit of distance, because I'm not a clingy dude, but it was pretty expensive and inconvenient.

Anyhoo, I'm in contact with this girl regularly, so I'm going to check her situation out and see how things go.

[HSuke]

Yeah, my last girlfriend (lasted 2+ years) lived in North Carolina (I'm in Nova Scotia, Canada)... so I don't mind a bit of distance, because I'm not a clingy dude, but it was pretty expensive and inconvenient.

Anyhoo, I'm in contact with this girl regularly, so I'm going to check her situation out and see how things go.

How did you meet her? Did either of you move?

[derrek]

I met her when I spent a month in Costa Rica doing volunteer work. I went with my ex (who I was dating at the time), and I met her. I had such an awesome connection with her, but of course I had a girlfriend so I never considered her as a potential girlfriend. I just was fascinated by her, and her me. We corresponded by email, but since then we've lost touch as she's gone to school and so forth.

Recently we started talking again, and when I talk to her I instantly get this weird feeling of peace. It's... unexplainable really. Anyway, she took a minor in film and I'm a film maker so I got to talking to her about film and so on. And we share the same philosophy, so a lot of what I do for film she likes...

She lives away from me, but not as far as North Carolina. So I've casually slipped in some questions about how her love life is doing to see where it is, and how it is. If she is happy with a boyfriend, I will move on... as I do my other crushes after I'm crushed. I'm just waiting for a response now to see how things are. If she has no significant other, I might have to go visit her and talk to her face to face and see if we still hit it off.

[HSuke]

^ Why can't you just settle for a girl in your own town? Long distance relationships are ridiculously hard to maintain. You probably [know] that better than me.

[derrek]

I'm not looking for a girlfriend to be honest, I'm looking for more than that... and I rarely ever find someone I feel like I truly connect with. It's worth it to me to travel and endure any hardships necessary for a meaningful relationship.

[Peppermint-]

Edit (again )
Never mind Derrek, just go for it

[donporkuloin]

I've been dating my girl for a month. Things are going good. Taking things slow ya know. But I wanna be more affectionate with her. I tried to hold her hand. It happened for like 5-10 seconds, and then she gave me her gloves. She told me she never really held hands with her ex. A few weeks ago I went to get something from her at work. We hugged, and it looked like she wanted a kiss on the cheek. I didn't do it. She's mentioned being affectionate with me, but later on in the relationship. Is there anything I can do to start being affectionate now?

[PaNgIeE]

I met her when I spent a month in Costa Rica doing volunteer work. I went with my ex (who I was dating at the time), and I met her. I had such an awesome connection with her, but of course I had a girlfriend so I never considered her as a potential girlfriend. I just was fascinated by her, and her me. We corresponded by email, but since then we've lost touch as she's gone to school and so forth.

Recently we started talking again, and when I talk to her I instantly get this weird feeling of peace. It's... unexplainable really. Anyway, she took a minor in film and I'm a film maker so I got to talking to her about film and so on. And we share the same philosophy, so a lot of what I do for film she likes...

She lives away from me, but not as far as North Carolina. So I've casually slipped in some questions about how her love life is doing to see where it is, and how it is. If she is happy with a boyfriend, I will move on... as I do my other crushes after I'm crushed. I'm just waiting for a response now to see how things are. If she has no significant other, I might have to go visit her and talk to her face to face and see if we still hit it off.

Hope it works out! Good luck!

[HSuke]

I'm not looking for a girlfriend to be honest, I'm looking for more than that... and I rarely ever find someone I feel like I truly connect with. It's worth it to me to travel and endure any hardships necessary for a meaningful relationship.

Well, cheers and good luck to you!