I've not bought into modern relationships

Before we start, don't get me confused, I don't mind a drink, going out every now and then or whatever. Nor do I expect everybody to be like me, but I just wonder if anybody else is in a kind of similar position?


I had a massive relationship that spanned for around 4 years, it was so close and we seemed like we were unbreakable, a few weeks before the end she started acting strange and then one morning woke up and decided that was it. She turned into a bit of a slut, easy to get, no respect sort of thing. I understand that she is young and we only live once, why tie yourself down right?

Has anybody else just not bought into the modern thing? I'm not saying this summarises every modern relationship or everybody this age, but it seems like it consumes most. I just kind of want a relationship that doesn't involve lots of drama or hurt, with somebody who'd go for a casual drink but doesn't have to go out all the time and would rather go on awesome days out, trips out, holidays, do good tihngs with all that money.

I don't care if people have casual sex, that's understandable, but I don't really see the point of going to a club with the loud lights and music and smelling of a fragrance with one spray too many seeing who looks easiest ot get home in the looks:drunkness ratio. Sliding over with the offer of drinks or poor conversation with slimy intentions of getting some sexual pleasure.

I kind of just want fun. Let's go drinking, but we don't have to be dressed like idiots or showing off with pictures everywhere. Let's wake up and catch the train somewhere, book a few days away when we're both off, catch the ferry to France and bus it, sit in on rainy days watching films eating sweets. Go out on sunny days to the top of a huge hill with the sun beaming down chatting and having fun.

Does this just sound nerdy and out of touch? I just think there's more to life and finding somebody than pulsating music and blurred vision. I don't criticise people for it if that's what they like as I don't mind it myself, but I just want old-school, let's go out for a meal and have nice days and I can surprise you with sometihng at the end of it.

Does nobody want that anymore? Every girl I've even gone for or has been interested in me seems greatly shocked when I prefer sitting in on a cold and rainy night watching films eating pizza or even just going somewhere for a nice meal than standing half dressed outside a club being sick.

Opinions?

Before we start, don't get me confused, I don't mind a drink, going out every now and then or whatever. Nor do I expect everybody to be like me, but I just wonder if anybody else is in a kind of similar position?


I had a massive relationship that spanned for around 4 years, it was so close and we seemed like we were unbreakable, a few weeks before the end she started acting strange and then one morning woke up and decided that was it. She turned into a bit of a slut, easy to get, no respect sort of thing. I understand that she is young and we only live once, why tie yourself down right?

Has anybody else just not bought into the modern thing? I'm not saying this summarises every modern relationship or everybody this age, but it seems like it consumes most. I just kind of want a relationship that doesn't involve lots of drama or hurt, with somebody who'd go for a casual drink but doesn't have to go out all the time and would rather go on awesome days out, trips out, holidays, do good tihngs with all that money.

I don't care if people have casual sex, that's understandable, but I don't really see the point of going to a club with the loud lights and music and smelling of a fragrance with one spray too many seeing who looks easiest ot get home in the looks:drunkness ratio. Sliding over with the offer of drinks or poor conversation with slimy intentions of getting some sexual pleasure.

I kind of just want fun. Let's go drinking, but we don't have to be dressed like idiots or showing off with pictures everywhere. Let's wake up and catch the train somewhere, book a few days away when we're both off, catch the ferry to France and bus it, sit in on rainy days watching films eating sweets. Go out on sunny days to the top of a huge hill with the sun beaming down chatting and having fun.

Does this just sound nerdy and out of touch? I just think there's more to life and finding somebody than pulsating music and blurred vision. I don't criticise people for it if that's what they like as I don't mind it myself, but I just want old-school, let's go out for a meal and have nice days and I can surprise you with sometihng at the end of it.

Does nobody want that anymore? Every girl I've even gone for or has been interested in me seems greatly shocked when I prefer sitting in on a cold and rainy night watching films eating pizza or even just going somewhere for a nice meal than standing half dressed outside a club being sick.

Opinions?

Wow, I wish there were more guys in the world like you

i know exactly what you mean. I find clubbing a dire experience with wasted dippy sluts throwing themselves onto sweaty, desperate guys at every turn in the hope of ten minutes of dirty grotesque loving with smudged makeup and beer-crippled erections before a hasty morning departure.

Wow, I wish there were more guys in the world like you

Wow. I think my faith in men has just been restored. I'm fed up of being ridiculed by people for not wanting to dress like a slapper and go out clubbing. I 100% agree with you.

will you marry me?? haha

seriously that just sounds so fun!!

Feel exactly the same OP. Good post/thread. In fact there are quite a number of people that would love to do what you just said above, though they're all far and few between.

Sounds ideal!!!!

Same! Wow

i agree with you mostly but what i liked most about your post is that you didn't judge others and slag them off for having different views on this, as in those who like ONS etc. like most people on here do.

i think some people need to get stuff out of their system before settling down.

Well done, you've matured.. I feel the same way but at our age so many people have a pre-determined route in life, they do what's expect of them without a second to think what they actually want. You go to uni, people traditionally get drunk and "have the time of their life" to use the biggest cliché of university life. I would go out with people to prevent being isolated from friendship groups, and I would enjoy myself but it just wasn't what I wanted to do. Call me a fruitcake or whatever, but I had more fun going to a house of a group of my friends who lived together, making our own pizzas, listening to music, chatting and sharing a few bottles of wine, and playing some pictionary/trivial pursuit.

Yeah man, what's the issue with chilling with friends, having a laugh. The only reason it's looked down upon is because nobody is honets with what they want to do. It sucks. Hope like minded people are at university...

Make sure you go out to begin with and establish BIG friendship circles.. Keep your options open and get to know people, and then you will gradually see who shares similar interests.

Completely agree with you OP - I guess the problem is that the people with these views tend to be a bit quieter so they're hard to find!
Luckily, my boyfriend also has these views - I really like being in a relationship where we can do more than just go out all the time. We go to the theatre a bit, and we enjoy just staying in to watch films etc


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