Would you date yourself?

Hmmmm that's a tough one. I probably wouldn't date myself being that I'm an introvert. I tend to do better dating people who are more extroverted than myself.

 

After long thought and consideration...I'm still not 100% sure. But most likely not because I'm a little awkward (from what I've been told) as well as introverted.

 

I'm partial to what Cyrus said...but..I think I do better with people that are extroverted but I don't want someone that's on the extreme end of either spectrum. On paper I would feel comfortable dating me because we would have everything in common as far a interests, values, and beliefs but I have been thinking a lot lately that the old saying opposites attract might be right for me. I like learning new things from people and discussing ideas and opinions that are different from my own because it helps me grow as a person by having a broad view on life. Being with myself would provide comfort but I could see the relationship growing stale very quickly. I want someone that's different from me but I complement them and they complement me.

 

Definitely.

 

These niggas out here don't appreciate me, so why not.

 

This is a question I use to gauge when I am available to date. There are times when I have so much going on or there are issues that are consuming me to no end, or I may not be happy where things are in my life. If I can say that I would date myself at this point, I date. If not, I put all potential suitors on hold until I have enough for me. Once I have enough for me - whatever that is, then I would have a little more to make a relationship work.

Looking at the quesiotn on the surface, I would date myself. I am a very good catch and have the right tools to make relationships work.

 

Yes I would, I have some issues but so does everybody else. My only concern is i tend to find guys that are my opposite more appealing. so dating somebody like me would be kind of hard and boring, but i would do it cause I know what kind of guy I am and what i would bring to a relationship and I personally think those things would be awesome an any relationship. Heck it may help me grow into to the kind of guy I want.

 

I actually agree and can relate to a lot of this.

 

Holup, did ya'll see what he did here?

There's inadvertent levels to this simple comment:

Rejection, Honesty, Acceptance, Arrogance and Self Worth.

Don't sleep on the Young Buck.....Every time I read this joint I'm like:

 

LOL!!!!

 

I probably would not want to date myself. I am very much a Type-A personality with a relatively dry sense of humor (I have been told I am a bit cold, until you get to know me). I don't think I could deal with dating someone like me in that it would be quite boring and lukewarm at best.

 

2 more of my cents: I think that if you cannot date yourself, then no one else SHOULD date you! If you cannot deal with, stand or be pleasant, why should anyone else put up with your incompleteness, insecurities or doubts of yourself? We all have problems and issues, but to make them public, while you are publicly seeking a mate or some fun is absurd.

I have a personal pet peeve and it is a sure thing that a guy like this would never get my attention - and that is guys who show doubt in themselves, lack of confidence or belittling themselves. Get on with all of that!

And sometimes it is sincere, but the biggest turn off to me when I hear a guy talk about himself negatively.

 

Hmm, this seems like a rather loaded question. If one says yes, then that could be deemed as arrogant. If one says no, then that could be deemed as self-loathing. But perhaps I'm overthinking it.

Would I want to date someone who is exactly like myself? I would probably say no because I want to date someone similar to me, not the same as me. I would rather have someone who challenges me to think in different ways and has different ideas rather than to simply agree all the time. I enjoy a heated discussion.

Concerning qualities, while one may have good ones, interacting with other people slightly or extremely different to oneself helps one learn more about themselves and could potentially bring out more good qualities.

So I think it might be a bit detrimental to date someone completely like yourself. You don't really learn anything.

 

I am a lot to handle...so no lol

 

I think many ppl are over thinking this. If u wouldnt go out on a date w urself, then why would u expect any1 else to?

We all have flaws, but it doesnt mean we have to cower in the corner.

I think I'm a sensible, down to earth, handsome, well-raised, 'good guy', n I have no prob owning the fact that i think I'm a good catch.

Kudos to those who are acknowledging the flaws that make them say no, but at the end of the day, it's ok to have some work to do, if ur willing to do it.

 

See, this is why I said this was a loaded question, because the view you're giving is really an "on-the-surface" kind of point of view.

People can acknowledge their everything, the good and the bad and still not want to date themselves perhaps simply based on the fact that they don't want someone completely the same as them.

You are acknowledging your good qualities which in your eyes deems you as a catch, but the question wasn't "based on your good qualities, would you date yourself?" it was simply "would you date yourself?" which I feel is a more all-encompassing and thought-provoking question.

 

I don't think its all that complicated and loaded, personally.

I read the question as "Would you date yourself (based on your personality, traits, appearance, flaws and current position in life)?"

You don't have to cower in the corner if you are flawed, broke, unattractive, unemployed, overweight, underweight, uneducated, have no car, etc....BUT it seems to be a totally reasonable question if you would date a similar person in your position with both your flaws and positives...If the answer is no, then you work on either accepting who you are or you work on changing who you are.

I kinda do admire the men out there who are DEEPLY flawed but they have blind spots to their negatives, display self confidence and STAY booed up, no matter how undateable they seem on paper.

 

Yo, lil homie...who's that in your avatar?

 

I'm pretty sure that's one of those Obama memes that showed up after that "pop off" comment lol

 

I guess it was the beard...I wish my beard could grow that full.