Hi, everyone. I wasn't exactly sure which sub-forum to put this thread in, but figured Family, Friends and Relationships would be a good estimate. I don't mind if it gets moved.
I thought I'd ask people here how they specifically got into any relationships they did -- i.e. how they first met the person, how they approached and pursued, what they said, what made them like this person and decide to get with them, etc. Be as thorough as you want and tell as many of such stories as you want. Whether the relationship is current or past, good or bad, expected or unexpected, I think your story would be valuable.
I imagine it'd be therapeutic for people to talk about these things, as even a lot of topics about relationship troubles and the like don't necessarily get around to how things all began. So here's a chance. Was it through a friend? Was it by frequent meeting? Was it by some type of cold approach? Was it formed online? Whatever the story is, I'm interested.
I know that I for one would like to look at others' stories and consider ways to apply some of what happened to my own efforts. I've been taking even more measures lately to try and get a relationship, since aside from one in my youth I've never had one. I've gone to different public/social settings to try and talk people up but often deal with many different apprehensions that I'll probably cover in a future topic. The whole thing is kind of alien for me and I need all the insight I can get, even if it's just as an example of what to avoid. It's just good to take a look inside of how this stuff happens.
I thought I'd ask people here how they specifically got into any relationships they did -- i.e. how they first met the person, how they approached and pursued, what they said, what made them like this person and decide to get with them, etc. Be as thorough as you want and tell as many of such stories as you want. Whether the relationship is current or past, good or bad, expected or unexpected, I think your story would be valuable.
I imagine it'd be therapeutic for people to talk about these things, as even a lot of topics about relationship troubles and the like don't necessarily get around to how things all began. So here's a chance. Was it through a friend? Was it by frequent meeting? Was it by some type of cold approach? Was it formed online? Whatever the story is, I'm interested.
I know that I for one would like to look at others' stories and consider ways to apply some of what happened to my own efforts. I've been taking even more measures lately to try and get a relationship, since aside from one in my youth I've never had one. I've gone to different public/social settings to try and talk people up but often deal with many different apprehensions that I'll probably cover in a future topic. The whole thing is kind of alien for me and I need all the insight I can get, even if it's just as an example of what to avoid. It's just good to take a look inside of how this stuff happens.