My wife and I love to travel and each time we go on a vacation to "wherever" we make a point of talking to the local people as well as our fellow "vacationers." We are from the old school which means we do not rely on text messages, emails, social networks, and other gadgets to meet people and enjoy their company.
We always make a point to talk to people because it opens up a fantastic opportunity to learn new things about their culture and their lives in general. Some of the best times are enjoyed while watching the reactions and movements which you do NOT get with online chatting. Chatting over a real cup of coffee or glass of beverage is much more enjoyable than a virtual visit with cartoons playing the part of your "partner."
Meeting and talking to people has also allowed me to network with a wide variety of individuals which has resulted in a wonderful selection of products and services that I can promote on my websites. Occasionally I even receive emails from friends of these people who have heard about my "hobby" and inquire about the possibility of doing something for them. I am always happy to help out in any way I can. As I said elsewhere on the site; this is my hobby and not my source of income. I enjoy keeping my mind active and at the same time the websites have allowed me some great opportunities.
Yes I must backtrack and admit that I do email and I do use the internet which is a "gadget" and I do belong to online social sites because I am also aware that we have to move on and keep up with the times. The social sites can be a blessing because again you can "connect" with people around the world and eventually the possibility is there to meet in person.
Let me give you an example of what I mean. Below are a few of the social sites I am a member of. You can see that they are varied and I am very proud to call myself a member of each and every one of them.
We cannot forget the dating sites while talking about socializing. These sources of friendship have come a long way from what they used to be and even my own daughter found "Mr. Perfect" there. They have been together over four years now and still as much in love as they were on the first meeting.
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The history of dating is a history of ways that no longer work
1000 years ago, a man got a girl by giving her father 2 pieces of gold and a cow. You wouldn’t expect this approach to work now would you? Of course not! It’s the 21st century! That approach is obviously worthless, but there is a lot more terrible dating advice out there from the age of our ancestors that a lot of guys don’t realize no longer works.
50 years ago, guys got girls by buying them flowers and a box of chocolate on the first date. If you try that now, a girl will just think you are a desperate and weird anachronism. But you will still find guys repeating outdated advice that you should buy women flowers and chocolate on a first date, thinking it will work. It doesn’t.
25 years ago, guys got girls by showing their sweet and sensitive side, talking about their feelings and not being afraid to say “I love you.” If you try that now, women will just assume you are gay or desperately lonely! But you will still find guys out there repeating old outdated advice about being a nice, sweet, sensitive man, thinking it will work. It doesn’t.
My book is about what works now. Prepare yourself to throw away a lot of outdated ideas you had about love and dating, no matter how emotionally comforting they may be.
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