| 2/7/2008 1:46:47 PM | How long does it take? | |
pandorazzz_box
Saco, ME
age: 37
| When dating in the "real" world, face to face, how long do you think it takes to really get to know someone in terms of their character. Another way to put it is, how long does it typically take you to feel satisfied that a person is who he/she says they are and portray's themslves to be?
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| 2/7/2008 1:51:19 PM | How long does it take? | |
radarlove28
Florence, AL
age: 28
| to me you will always learn new things about your partner simple do they hold alot in and want revil it until 20 years down the road. but you will learn alot by watching there pattern of style because everyone sticks to a pattern and once you see it you will already know them by then.
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| 2/7/2008 2:28:11 PM | How long does it take? | |
katiescarlett72
Justin, TX
age: 35
| Every time I see this thread title, it reminds me of the scene in "Grease" where they're discussing how it only takes 15 minutes.
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| 2/7/2008 2:29:11 PM | How long does it take? | |
meh777
Midland, TX
age: 30
| lmao katie I love that movie!!!
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| 2/7/2008 2:35:18 PM | How long does it take? | |
thebestman
Alpharetta, GA
age: 34
| Sometimes it doesn't even take a date for me to figure out a person's character. A few emails, talking over the phone etc... sometimes give a decent vibe about a person albeit good or bad.
As far as the date, I can pretty much get a gauge within the first 10-30 minutes.
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| 2/7/2008 3:10:42 PM | How long does it take? | |
cmjanew
Sayre, PA
age: 48
| ONJ - yeee haaaa
Her new Christmas CD isn't bad either.
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| 2/7/2008 3:12:38 PM | How long does it take? | |
togot
Rockford, IL
age: 25
| i can tell what a person is really like in under ten minutes. i honestly don't know why so many other people can be surprised after knowing for someone for more than a week. learn to read body language people
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| 2/7/2008 3:24:45 PM | How long does it take? | |
katiescarlett72
Justin, TX
age: 35
| I can tell what a person is really like in under ten minutes. i honestly don't know why so many other people can be surprised after knowing for someone for more than a week. learn to read body language people
::gurglesnortchokewheeze::
LMFAO
Wow. It must be specfriggintacular to know so much at the age of 24.
::wipes eyes::
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| 2/7/2008 3:29:33 PM | How long does it take? | |
togot
Rockford, IL
age: 25
| when you spend as much time sitting alone in a corner as i do, you have northing better to do than watch people and learn to read them. but it really isn't that hard. 
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| 2/7/2008 4:33:35 PM | How long does it take? | |
pandorazzz_box
Saco, ME
age: 37
| Interesting comments so far.
It seems most people feel they can judge someone's character within a first date, or within less than an hour, even.
I'm a little torn on this one. On one hand, I agree that there are people that you get a sense of immediately, especially when you're sensing that they are just wrong for you for whatever reason. Sometimes it's just blatantly obvious that a person isn't sincere, is disingenuous, or is sketchy and then the solution is simple...lol.
On the other hand, I think that people are usually on their best behavior on a first date, or in the beginning of a budding romance, therefore, their true colors aren't always so obvious from the start.
Any thoughts?
[Edited 2/7/2008 6:00:40 PM]
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| 2/7/2008 4:37:11 PM | How long does it take? | |
gonesailingbabe
Des Moines, IA
age: 45
| I was married 15 years after dating him 4....thought I "knew" him
dated finace for 2 years before agreeing to marry - lived with him 1.5 years before he hit me for the first time thought I "knew" him
Now....I have NO clue if you ever really "know" someone
but then when I consider how different I am than I was 10 years ago, I realize it's not about "knowing" it's about growing...
You have to evolve together
and love unconditionally
? I think?
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| 2/7/2008 4:39:16 PM | How long does it take? | |
drummrboy
Belmont, MA
age: 43
| a lifetime for $1000, alex?
probably true in alot of relationships. sad, huh? 
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| 2/7/2008 4:41:23 PM | How long does it take? | |
alex4u
West Monroe, LA
age: 36
| yep
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| 2/7/2008 4:42:29 PM | How long does it take? | |
truegrace
Hagerstown, MD
age: 52
| Me wow, I to trusting I believe from the beginning simply because I expect everyone to be as open and honest about things as I am and I'm nearly always fooled guess I should have learned by now.
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| 2/7/2008 4:53:10 PM | How long does it take? | |
cjbaker
Decatur, AL
age: 38
| It's hard to tell... when they start opening up, it usually doesn't take long after that to really get to know them... plus the more time you spend with them helps to get to know them...
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