Does anybody still beleive in true love anymore? What about just love in the sense of falling in love? Is this just another thing that our fucked up social structure has put into our heads?
Its like I date somebody, feel like I'm "in love" then it doesn't last very long. So why bother? Does anybody still have a copy of "Guide to dating for scientists and engineers" floating about their compy?
I'm sure (almost) everybody who reads this knows I've been seeing a bit of somebody this last week. For those who don't her name is Amanda and she's pretty cool. The problem is I never stay single enough to test the waters I guess. I just go for the first person who is interested and isn't a complete freak/slut. Should I be trying to enter into a "relationship" with amanda? Or should I try to cut back time with her to figure out if I'm just diving into this again because I can, or if it's because I think it'll work?
/end whinge
This semester I'm tutoring a complex analysis class for engineers which will be quite difficult I think, but hey money is money. I also have friday lunchtimes in the MLC (maths learning centre) which is like the lunchtime help for all uni maths subjects. That could be interesting, again money is money though. Also last week and this week I've managed to get a physics lab to do but I don't think I'll get it for the rest of the semester.
I've been putting thought into PhD options and I'm currently leaning towards something to do with the Einstein-Yang-Mills equations for anybody interested.
Friday, July 25, 2008
I don't wanna get inside your mind or your pants
Posted by Steve at 4:19 PM
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I still believe in true love.
I'm perfectly aware that it's just a chemical reaction, but I don't believe that it's neccesarily diminished or less important as a result, or that the fact that it is a natural chemical process excludes the idea of it potentially being a permenant thing.
capn_midnight's Guide to Dating For Engineers, Mathematicians, Programmers, and Scientists.
But first compare us to other animals. Not many other animals are known to partner up like us. Yes some do but not many. But then compare it to some other parts of the world where the powerful men have many wives. That's more like the rest of the animal kingdom. So how can people fall in love?
Love and romance just seems like a method of securing companionship.
Other animals have shorter gestation periods and are designed to put less emphasis on the survival of any particular offspring. Love is designed to provide a secure environment for a fragile offspring.
Addendum: need love neccesarily be monogamous to be considered 'true'?
The love to help raise kids thing seems logical in comparing us to alot of animals, however it doesn't explain the difference between us and polygamist cultures.
Though your last point is an interesting one. Though if this love thing is just a chemical reaction, how many people are there out there for any one person? If there is more than one love for each person then how do we pick one? How could we?
if there was only one person out there then how do we find them??? i think that is more difficult to answer than choosing between many...
I also still believe in True Love, but thanks to Fairytales and Movies, our childhood perception of this is inaccurate. Love comes in many forms and intensities and sadly not all of us will experience the blissful love that Hollywood suggests. But I do believe we will all experience love in one form or another, and its upto us to determine whether or not this is satisfactory enough. I mean, what defines True Love? Is it the fairytale like situation which involves meeting Prince Charming, being swept of one's feet, and living happily ever after, or is more the realistic version of meeting someone who just simply fits. Someone who makes you laugh, someone you can confide in while trusting them 100%, someone who you can see being there for you when you need them the most, and someone who you love above anyone else. I personal like to think True Love is a mixture of both, and I'm confident we will all get to experience it eventually.
My view is that theres always someone else out there, and theres more than one person for everyone, but like nat said its a matter of finding them.
Also, does anyone know what true love is? Is it meeting and getting married and staying together till you die? Is that why the vowels say till death do us part?
Dont doubt true love unless you know what it is.
I dont think youll know straight away, i dont even think youll know after a few years. But if you do find that person youll know eventually, thats my opinion.
I think steve, despite you making your way in and out of relationships, its not a waste of time, i think you should treat them as learning curves, they show you what you do and dont like in your women and you should choose that to pick a better one in the future.
You might be cautious about another woman and i suppose thats fine if thats how you feel, but you have a girl there now, "throwing" herself at you and youre just dicking around, i say take the opportunity while it presents itself or forever wonder, she might be just another failure, but she has just as much chance of becoming the next success, she might be the best thing to happen to you since low carbohydrate beer, and the acceptance of men wearing pink, but youll never know unless you take that top off and give it a try.
But, if youre unsure, youre unsure, like i said above, theres always someone else out there and they might be the one, so, let this one slide, get your head straight and maybe try the next one.
Btw, my view of success isnt getting married and living happily ever after, its having a good lengthy relationship with someone long enough to say you gave it a go. In my opinion youve not done that since the days of highschool, the worst time to do it :)
I don't have any strong views on this topic, perhaps I should post something new that I can argue about :P
Though for what it's worth I just can't see people really falling in love with somebody else in the same way you feel about close family. That being said, I'll think of something else to post that might get people involved :P
There is no god, nuke the middle east and there should be liscences for procreation.
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