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Dating is any social activity performed as a pair or even a group with the aim of each assessing the other's suitability as their partner in an intimate relationship or as a spouse. The word refers to the act of agreeing on a time and "date" when a pair can meet and engage in some social activity.
In many cultural traditions, dates are arranged by a third party, who may be a family member, an acquaintance, or a dedicated matchmaker. Recently matchmaking services have become popular. Although dating rules in Western popular culture have become more relaxed during the 20th century, there is considerable variation between individuals' values. For example, when the activity costs money, it has traditionally been the man's role to pay (which naturally causes a problem for same-sex couples on a date); in recent times the practice of "going Dutch" (splitting the expenses) has emerged. Traditional dating activities include sharing entertainment or a meal. In general, a person may date many different partners during the same time period in order to have the best chance of finding their most suitable available mate.
Andromedan_Ambassador
asked:
"Suppose you were dating a non-veg*n and he or she suggested a restaurant with no suitable options for you, what would you say?"
Question posted courtesy of:
relish replied:
"thats tough, I dont eat meat either, you could tell her that you'd rather go to a place where you can eat meat free food, or just go and get any side dishes that don't have meat. Do you eat fish or dairy or are you completely vegan?"
Michael M replied:
"Like them yesDo not really like them ... on my way to Mcds"
Mr77Cool replied:
"Don't see why this is an issue. If the person really cared about you at all, then you could just say that there's really no options for you and you could figure out somewhere else to go. If the person actually had a problem with this, then I'd say that's not the kind of person you want to date. The only exception is if it is something like a birthday, in which case you suck it up and go wherever they want, and just eat the bread if that's all you can do."
fancycheese0 replied:
"eat meat"
mary! replied:
"i'd just explain that i couldn't eat anything there and ask if they would like to go to another restaurant.i mean, it's a good test. if they're not going to respect my morals, then they're probably not suitable dating material for me."
RobinGD replied:
"Has this really been a problem? I've never been in a decent restaurant that didn't have salad and vegetable side dishes, like baked potatoes (guess you just have to ask if they use margarine or butter on the potatoes and veggies), not to mention pasta with plain marinara and rice. I'm not vegetarian or vegan, but I've been out numerous times when I was dieting and just got a big salad or a vegetable plate."
everlovekristy replied:
"I think I would suggest another place to go... most places at least offer a salad... that always works."
stegh replied:
"Say I'd love to have dinner with you, but we'll have to find some place that we'll both enjoy. If you really are hankering for that one place, maybe we could have dinner together another night this week instead.And I'm going to respectfully disagree with the "there's always something you can eat" contingency plan: I went on a road trip from Virginia to Texas once and ate Dry Baked Potato and Plain Green Salad for lunch and dinner every day. I could eat it, it kept me alive and whatnot, but it was not enjoyable nor particularly nutritious."
veggierawrr replied:
"Well if it was me, I'd just ask if we could go to a place where there was vegan options, like P.F. Changs. If she's really set on eating at that place, eat some vegan food beforehand then have a salad or sides of veggies at the restaurant."
☺Bojanglesvegan☺ replied:
"well i would either say i cant eat anything there, lets think of another place OR i would just lie and tell the waiter that i have a sever allergy to milk and eggs."
Ashley replied:
"I only date non-veggie heads. A lot less problems and no obsessive-compulsive, weird behaviors to deal with."
newcombutt replied:
"Eat beforehand, then just order a salad at the restaurant. I know it's inconvenient for you, but there are many compromises that go along with being a vegan."
lorain replied:
"If the person you are dating cares enough about you and knows you are a vegaterian then they would not suggest a resturant that where you cant find anything to eat. Besides almost all resturants have at least a salad..."
rome replied:
"If you are going to date them, then live with what they like to eat, if you are going to go out to eat then live with what is on the menu, you are the one on the crazy azz diet, the world can not be expected to bend to your will because you choose not to dine on a normal diet."
LIFE OF PYTHON replied:
"http://www.veggieconnection.comFind a better match for you."
tym c replied:
"now im hungry...thanks for the points and yeah just like eat somethin and barf it up later like how the models do it =)"
Enlightenme!
asked:
"I would say most of my dates (80-90%) come from online dating sites since it is more convenient (although I do not want to be dependent on it). However, some sites are riddled with spammers, so it definitely has it's faults.The traditional way of meeting people (face to face at parties, etc.) is still probably preferred.What is your take on this? Which method do you prefer and what proportion of your dates come from online sites?Thanks."
Question posted courtesy of:
z71tahoe288 replied:
"none"
Jonnyboy replied:
"I've never done dates online before because I have no idea what they look like or what their personality is like but i mean I have no doubt that it is good in some circumstances but normal face to face is more of my thing. I just wonder what finding dates online are like?"
Paige replied:
"i met my hubby on and we do date daily ;)"
scorpioblaque replied:
"i've never done it"
cathy replied:
"Not yet. My lover is met at a wealthy men dating site , I didn't pay to this service but just put my profile on that website. He picks me up."
ML replied:
"In my time, I've met plenty of girls online but it never seem like dating. It seemed like a hook-up for sex only. However, doing more online dating than meeting a nice woman the normal way, such as in the mall or at a cafe, will make you lose your style with approaching women. Lower your percentage of online dating and increase your confidence in approaching women."
southeastside
asked:
"Yesterday there was news of a 3.3 million year old Australopithecus afarensis fossil from Ethiopia. I'm just curious as to how they ascertain the age. I know it's not carbon-14 dating, that's 2 orders of magnitude beyond its range. It's been a while since I learned about this stuff, so thanks for refreshing my memory."
Question posted courtesy of:
Steve replied:
"The site I use is match.com The old fossils don't have a picture there."
yscrk replied:
"Sending the Old fossil on a date with a Blonde, Brunette and a red head - he may react to one of them"
tbom_01 replied:
"Looks like there's aluminum, chlorine, calcium & iodine dating..."
Corey M replied:
"radioactive dating, using certian elements such as carbon-14, scientists are able to figure out how old a fossil was"
Roy replied:
"They measure the decay of other radioactive elements, not carbon. The half life of carbon 14 is only 15,000 years or so. For anything older than that they measure for example, how uranium decays into lead. The article below may help."
bootleg replied:
"check it out on"
purplepeace59
asked:
"Say you have a pyramid built in 1500 BC, will carbon dating be able to tell if another pyramid was built in 1600 BC?"
Question posted courtesy of:
Shredded Cottage Cheese replied:
"no, because the carbon dating will tell you the age of the material, and the rocks used were both millions of years old"
Seb B replied:
"http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/archaeology/excavations_techniques/carbon_dating.shtml"
Merrari K replied:
"Carbon Isotopes have a half life of 5370 years I think.. which means you can only date things that are like 10600 years old. The things you date have to be of plant origin, because its living things that absorb the carbon to work with. If your talking rocks only, which I presume with pyramids.. you cant carbon date. But you can find the dates by using isotopes of a mineral.. I forget which one, it could be like uranium or something? They have a huge half life. Scientists are using this dating system to measure the life of rocks found on the moon and they are the same age as the oldest rocks on earth. if you want to know more about carbon dating and want more then laymans words let me know...I dont know about the pyramids off the top of my head, but telling something from which century it came from, is when carbon dating is used. Its fairly accurate because from the moment the plant dyes it stops absorbing carbon so the carbon levels only decline from this point as a certain rate each year which is determined by "half lifes". You can determine something down to the year, eg 100 years ago or even 10,007 years ago. but anything more and the carbon will probibly have all gone."
new_by_new replied:
"Unfortunately, carbon dating methods are completely inaccurate and anyone who uses them uses them with a preknowledge of when they expect the object they have to fit into either the geologic or historic timescale. Carbon dating makes certain assumptions that cause it to be in error almost at every point. The essential concept is that the ratio of Carbon 14 which is an isotope of carbon 12 on the planet is a constant. It says that as the amount of the two in relation to each other should vary and that varience should tell you something about when that object was formed. Scientist know within confident bounds the half life of the carbon 14 isotope and can measure its presence in the object. Contrasting that number with what they assume was the total amount at the objects formation they can arrive at an estimated date of formation and or death in some cases. However, this relies on a lot of assumptions, including variables in decay rates based on outside influences, the total starting amount of c14 and c12, etc and etc. So, unfortunately, trying to date two pyramids so close in age would be impossible for radiocarbon dating methods and anyone who says otherwise is making a quess, assuming they know anything about carbon dating or is lying."
johnandeileen2000 replied:
"The half life of carbon 14 is 5770 years, it can only be used to date organic material."
Bunter replied:
"Maybe. It depends on what the object is made of. Unless the artifact contains something which was living and acquiring atmospheric carbon at it's demise you cannot get a "carbon date".If I were buried with my Regency linen press and investigated in 100 years, the boffins would find 2 different carbon dates. I would have a carbon date of 100 years and the press over 250 years."
Jim E replied:
"Is is possible to date any organic material to appoximately plus or minus 16 years at that age.So it is possible to determine which century if adequate care is taken in sample collection.Keep in mind that this will give you the age of the organic material, which may not be the same as the age of the pyramid."
John D
asked:
"Men pay for dates, plan vacations and give nice gifts. How do women reciprocate in return during the dating stage?"
Question posted courtesy of:
Steven Walker replied:
"they look pretty. The deeper the relationship becomes (sex, marriage, kids), the less incentives the woman has to take care of herself."
collierfamily243 replied:
"Well...a man who eventually wants to have a family is looking for a woman who will someday deliver into this world a 8lb bowling ball through a hole generally about the circumfrance of a banana....sounds like a pretty good trade off. And who says that the guy has to plan the vacation??? I've planned all of ours for the past 5 years!!! He always says he wants to, but never has time, so I do. And a woman, during the dating phase is looking for a guy that is financially stable enough to pay for the dates, they may not admit it, but if they want to start a family, they want a guy that can financially support their family when they may be unable to do so for themselves (bedrest during pregnancy, breastfeeding limits work ability b/c they feed every 3 hours which by the way, is also no picnic either, and possibly wanting to be a stay at home mom to raise their kids with their beliefs and a good educational foundation)When my husband and I dated, we were mostly in high school, I was from a rich town, he was from the ghetto, even he could pay for a dinner every now and then, it's not that big of deal.As for how they recipricate during the dating stage, they stay interested in you. They can give you back rubs and foot rubs. Depending on their age/ religious beliefs they may give you...more. They can cook dinner for you. They can do your laundry. I know I am a fairly traditional person when it comes to sex roles, but why fix what isn't broken??? If you can't think of anything your girlfriend does but use you, then maybe you should ask her to reciprocate or move on."
Nikolas M replied:
"They spend a ton of money on clothes and beauty products/services so they can look good for you. Can you believe they do that all for you? It may not be uncommon for women to spend more money on those things than the men spend on dinners, gifts, etc."
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