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stonebender ([personal profile] stonebender) wrote2003-09-25 02:50 pm

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I got this from [personal profile] serenejournal who got it from [personal profile] firecat and kept some of their answers, too.



* what is your current relationship status? 1 live-in life partner, 1 long-distance life partner.
* what is your sexual orientation? (if you don't mind me asking) Heterosexual.
* what character traits do you look for in a potential interest? Smart/funny/compassionate people who I am comfortable with.
* what sort of people do you like, as far as what they're interested in in life? People who are interested in people, who have passions and want to share them, people who are intellectuals in some way or another.
* what physical traits do you look for in a potential interest? When I talk about people in the abstract. I can come up with all kinds of physical characteristics that attract my eye, but none of my past or present partner's would fit. I tend to fall in love with a person and what they look like is what I like.
* what kind of fashion-sense attracts you? Well, one of my partners would say, "The sluttier the better". I'm not sure I'm aware of people's fashion sense.
* what kind of hair style do you find attractive on a potential mate? I tend to be attracted to long hair, but most of my partners have been an exception to that preference.
* what is the usual age range you look at? I don't really have one. I have been surprised recently when lust-objects are considerably younger than I would feel comfortable being with. Women in their early 20's make me a little nervous. I think that we're bombarded with such a young images that it's hard to break from thinking young equals sexually desirable.
* what traits turn you off? Mean people, folks who don't keep clean, close minded folks.
* do you prefer to date various people, or do you pretty much fall into monogamous relationships quickly? I always think that I would like to date more people. I'm not sure how practical that would ever be, but I've never had that particular problem. I am polyamorous, which for me tends to mean that when I fall in love with someone I don't fall out very easily (at all)
* are you afraid to ask people out on dates? I don't find it easy to ask people out, but I can do it.

single life
* if you're single right now, do you wish you were in a relationship?
I would like my long distance partner to be local or I wouldn't mind another local sweetie.
* what are the positive points about being single? Lots of alone time to do whatever I want. know having to check with others about what I want to do.
* what are the negative points about being single? Being lonely and horny, getting into bad relationships because of touch-hunger.
* when single, do you often find yourself longing for companionship? Yes.
* how well do you handle rejection? How well does anyone? I survive it.
* do you miss your last sweetie? Yes.
* do you think it's better to look for love, or let it find you? I have no idea. I think when you want love its difficult not to look for it.

when you're in a relationship
* if you're currently in a relationship right now, how long have you been in it? [personal profile] serenejournal and I have been corresponding since last June and "together" since December, but we knew each other peripherally for four or five years before that. Carol and I knew each other from college, 1978? We've been together since 1980 and we've been together for 21 years this October.
* what's the longest relationship you've been in? 21 years.
* the shortest? Hard to say. 6 months, I guess.
* what are the positive points about being in a relationship? Having someone around to talk to; having someone around to touch, not being alone at night, feeling loved.
* what are the negative points about being in a relationship? Dealing with someone who has some say on your behavior. I don't think it's always easy to handle that.
* have you ever gone out with someone you didn't know very well? yes
* have you ever gone out with someone you had a crush on? yes
* have you ever gone out with someone who had a crush on you? I doubt it.
* what is an example of an ideal, perfect day with your sweetie? An example? Let's see. Wake up late, make love have breakfast, go out to movie, go home and eat, work on stuff separately for a while, but in the same room, go out in the evening to a coffee shop or something, catch live music there, go home and have hot sex, then talk in bed until we fall asleep.
* how important is it to you to know the exact status of your relationships (ie "dating", "going steady", etc)? I think there are times in relationships that I would like to clarify what are people's expectations or desires. I don't particularly care if they fit in a particular "box".
* do you think couples should spend a very large amount of time together, or space things out a tad? Different relationships work differently. I do tend in need a certain amount of time spent together by phone or e-mail or personal contact in order to continue feeling the connectedness. I do get concerned if lovers stop contacting me for a significant period of time.
* have you ever found yourself worried about commitment? Nope.
* when involved, do you try to think about the here-and-now, or do you often think about the future? Both actually, but future plans stay in the fantasy realm.
* how do you prefer to handle disagreements? I prefer to talk them to death, with both people trying to be reasonable and caring. I sometimes need to put myself in room and shout at inanimate objects for awhile first.
* when in a fight, it is better to euphemize things to soften the hurt, or should one be blunt? Again, it depends on the dynamics between the people. Is euphemize a word? If so, I dislike it.
* how do you feel when your mate is mad at you and won't tell you why? Terrible. Defensive.

feelings
* do you have a crush right now?
Yes.
* do they know? One does, most don't.
* what's the longest period of time you've ever had a crush? About six years and counting.
* have you ever confessed your feelings to a crush? Yes.
* has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you? Not before I did.
* do you tell a lot of people when you have a crush? No.
* how do you feel about long-distance relationships? They have their good points.
* have you ever pined for someone when you're not around them? Definitely!
* would you get involved with someone if they had a child already? Sure, why not?
* what would you do if you got pregnant / made her pregnant while in a relationship? I'd help or support my partner in whatever decision she made. If that meant paying for an abortion and helping her through it. I'd do that. If it meant helping raise our child. I'd do that. However, it's very unlikely I would be involved in any way in an unplanned pregnancy.
* would you get involved with someone if they were previously married? Sure.
* how big of an issue is your mate's morals, to your compatibility? It's a big issue for me.
* how big of an issue is political beliefs, to your compatibility? Fairly big.
* how big of an issue is religion to your compatibility? Fairly big, but not in the sense that they need to share my religion. They have to respect my faith, though.
* how big of an issue to you is your mate's ethnicity? It's not.
* in a potential mate, how important is conversation to you? Very!
* in a potential mate, how important is intelligence to you? Extremely.
* in a potential mate, how important is sense of humor to you? Very.
* in a potential mate, how important is understanding to you? Extremely.
* in a potential mate, how important is forgiveness to you? Extremely
* what makes your heart flutter, and brings a bit cheesy smile to your face? Intelligence, grace, kindness. Being lusted after.

makin' out
* what was your first kiss like?
Exciting, scary, confusing.
* what parts of a person's body do you find most attractive? Depends on the person. I have been known to have a fixation on a nice butt. I like eyes and lips and how people move, but I often become attracted to the parts of the people I'm attracted to.
* what's the first thing you look at when you look at someone you're attracted to? Depends on the person.
* how important is the looks of a mate's face to you? Once someone is a "mate" it's been established that I like the look of their face.
* how important is the looks of a mate's body to you? Once someone is a "mate" it's been established that I like the look of their body.
* when you kiss someone for the first time, is it usually you who initiates it, or the other? Usually me. I wouldn't mind if someone else initiated but they don't.
* when you are about to kiss someone for the first time, do you generally feel calm, or are you nervous? Very nervous, but that's part of the fun.
* can you generally tell when the time is right for a first kiss to happen with your object of interest? Almost never.
* what are your favorite places to be touched? My neck, my back, the back of my legs. and a couple places that I need to know you better before I tell you. :-) Actually pretty much anywhere.
* what are your favorite places to touch? Ev. 'Ry. Where.
* what are your favorite places to be kissed? Lips, pretty much everywhere.
* what are your favorite places to kiss? Everywhere.
* do you prefer long sensual kisses or shorter pecks? I like both with a slight preference for long wet ones.
* have you ever kissed someone you longed for? Yes.
* how did that make you feel? All big and hairy.
* have you ever casually made out with someone who you weren't seriously involved with? Yes
* were you single at the time? Yes.
* what are your ticklish areas? I don't have any.
* what are your turn-offs? Poor hygiene, being ridiculed.
* what do you most like about making out? The feel of skin on skin.

sex (there are a lot of action-specific questions I could ask, but I'll save those for the purity tests) (oh, and remember, all this is optional)
* are you a virgin?
No.
* if not, would you consider your first time to have been a good one? Not really.
* how old were you when you lost your virginity? 21
* have you ever had sex with someone you loved? Yes.
* have you ever turned down an offer for sex? Yes.
* if you are a virgin, how do you feel about sex? Not applicable.
* if you are a virgin, (rock on!), what are your reasons to stay that way? Not applicable.
* how much do you think sex changes a relationship? Depends on the relationship, but for me by the time there's sex, the relationship is often pretty close to being where it's going to be -- I'm not saying that exactly the way I mean it, but close.
* has anyone ever walked in on you during love-making? Sort of.
* on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being highest) how would you rate your sexual attractiveness? I just can't make that determination.
* on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being highest) how would you rate your - *ahem* - kink factor? Until recently, I would have said nonexistent -- probably a 2 or 3.
* how do you feel about casual sex? I don't get enough.
* at what level of importance does sex factor into your relationships? It depends on the relationship, but in general, in a romantic relationship, I need to feel wanted sexually.
* how important is it to talk frankly about sex? It's important to me.
* would you stay with a lover if the love stopped, but the sex was still enjoyable? I don't know. It's never happened to me. I still love everyone I've ever been in love with.
* would you stay with a lover if the sex stopped / got boring, but there was still love? yes.

love
* do you believe in love?
Yes
* do you believe in love at first sight? I think so. It's never happened to me.
* what would it take for you to love someone? It depends completely on the someone.
* has someone ever told you they loved you? Yes
* have you ever told someone you loved them and meant it? Yes
* have you ever told someone you loved them and not meant it? No.
* do you believe it's necessary to express your love in words, of is just the atmosphere and feelings enough? Words are important to me, but I'm not sure they're necessary.
* are you a monogamous person, or do you believe in open-ended realtionships? I'm poly.
* do you believe love can end, or do you think it never goes away, and just changes, or what? It hasn't ended for me, but I know people who's love has changed or ended.

marriage
* have you ever been married?
No.
* how do you feel about marriage? I don't trust legal marriage, and I'm pissed that same sex couples can't get legally married, and I'm pissed that so many benefits are tied to legal marriage. I'm all for people marrying to show their commitment to each other, though.
* if you're currently not married, do you foresee yourself ever tying the knot? No.
* do you plan on having children some day? No.
* what are your feelings on polyamoury (an "open" marriage, aka swinging)? Well, polyamory, open marriage, and swinging are different concepts, not "aka"s. That said, polyamory works for me. I don't think the culture of swinging works for me. I have no problem that it works for other people.
* Do you feel that Bill Clinton's extramarital affairs were really the business of everyone else in the world? No. Not even a little bit.

breakups
* have you ever had your heart broken?
Yes.
* have you ever been dumped? Oh, yes.
* have you ever dumped someone? No.
* have you ever mutually broken up with someone? No.
* has a romantic companion ever made you cry? Yes.
* did you cry in their presence? Yes.
* did you cry with them? Yes
* have you ever made a romantic companion cry? Yes
* have you ever had an emotional pain so bad it made you sick or physically hurt? Yes
* have you ever been unfaithful? if so, how did it make you feel? No.
* if so, did they find out? Not applicable.
* have you ever been cheated on? No.
* have you ever had to end a relationship due to life changes not related to romance (ie moving, strict parents, etc)? No
* have you ever learned an important lesson as a result of a break up? Sure, I hope I learn from everything.

the aftermath
* have you ever gotten back together with someone after breaking up?
No.
* did it work? Not applicable.
* do you believe there's hope for people after they get back together, or do you think the same problems that caused the initial break-up will resurface? There's always hope.
* have you ever broke up and remained friends afterward? Sort of.
* have you ever broke up and became bitter enemies? Nope.
* if so, did you ever made amends? Not applicable
* have you ever broke up and lost touch? Yes.
* have you ever got back in touch with an old flame after a time of more than 3 months of no communication? No.
* were you afraid to do so? No.
* do you ever check up on old flames (weather by asking mutual friends, for example), without actually contacting them? Yes.
* if you've ever lost touch or went sour with someone who you loved, how did it make you feel? Guilty, stupid.
* have you ever longed to get back together with someone? Absolutely!
* although it surely depends of specific relationships, how long does it take before you're out looking for companionship again? I'm not sure really.

[identity profile] serenejournal.livejournal.com 2003-09-26 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)

single life
* if you're single right now, do you wish you were in a relationship? I would like my long distance partner to be local


Amen.

or I wouldn't mind another local sweetie.

That would be nice, too. :-)


* have you ever gone out with someone who had a crush on you? I doubt it.


A-hem. :-)


* do you have a crush right now? Yes.
* do they know? One does, most don't.


Ooh, fun gossip. :-)

* has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you? Not before I did.

Wrong. :-)

* what are your ticklish areas? I don't have any.

Hmm, a challenge. :-)

* on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being highest) how would you rate your - *ahem* - kink factor? Until recently, I would have said nonexistent -- probably a 2 or 3.

More details in email, please. :-)

* do you believe in love at first sight? I think so. It's never happened to me.

Right, 'cause you and I fell in love *before* first sight. :-)

[identity profile] stonebender.livejournal.com 2003-09-26 07:47 pm (UTC)(link)
single life
* if you're single right now, do you wish you were in a relationship? I would like my long distance partner to be local


Amen.

or I wouldn't mind another local sweetie.

That would be nice, too. :-)

Note the order of my wishes!

* have you ever gone out with someone who had a crush on you? I doubt it.

A-hem. :-)

I was making a distinction between crush and love. By the time we were dating, we were in love. So it seemed to me, I wasn't technically dating somebody who had a crush on me. Crushes are fantasy relationships. Does that make sense? I would be happy to amend my answer.

* do you have a crush right now? Yes.
* do they know? One does, most don't.


Ooh, fun gossip. :-)

The crush who knows is Justine, not that it matters to her. I have lots of crushes.

* has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you? Not before I did.

Wrong. :-)

Are we talking about the *heart*ing? I thought about that, but I thought a *heart*ing wasn't actually an expression of a crush. However, I'm happy to be wrong. :-) Besides, you probably have the documentation. :-)

* what are your ticklish areas? I don't have any.

Hmm, a challenge. :-)

I dare you! I double dare you!

* on a scale from 1 to 10 (10 being highest) how would you rate your - *ahem* - kink factor? Until recently, I would have said nonexistent -- probably a 2 or 3.

More details in email, please. :-)

Will do!

* do you believe in love at first sight? I think so. It's never happened to me.

Right, 'cause you and I fell in love *before* first sight. :-)

Exactly!

[identity profile] serenejournal.livejournal.com 2003-09-26 07:58 pm (UTC)(link)

* have you ever gone out with someone who had a crush on you? I doubt it.

A-hem. :-)

I was making a distinction between crush and love. By the time we were dating, we were in love. So it seemed to me, I wasn't technically dating somebody who had a crush on me. Crushes are fantasy relationships. Does that make sense? I would be happy to amend my answer.


No, that makes sense. :-)


* do you have a crush right now? Yes.
* do they know? One does, most don't.

Ooh, fun gossip. :-)

The crush who knows is Justine, not that it matters to her. I have lots of crushes.


*nod* I want names. Addresses if you have them, but names will do. ;-)

* has someone who had a crush on you ever confessed to you? Not before I did.

Wrong. :-)

Are we talking about the *heart*ing? I thought about that, but I thought a *heart*ing wasn't actually an expression of a crush. However, I'm happy to be wrong. :-) Besides, you probably have the documentation. :-)


I do, and it went like this:





:-) (December 2, 2002, by the way.)

* what are your ticklish areas? I don't have any.

Hmm, a challenge. :-)

I dare you! I double dare you!


*grin* You're on.

[identity profile] stonebender.livejournal.com 2003-09-26 08:17 pm (UTC)(link)
The crush who knows is Justine, not that it matters to her. I have lots of crushes.

*nod* I want names. Addresses if you have them, but names will do. ;-)

OK, I'll give you a few names in e-mail. :-)

Are we talking about the *heart*ing? I thought about that, but I thought a *heart*ing wasn't actually an expression of a crush. However, I'm happy to be wrong. :-) Besides, you probably have the documentation. :-)

I do, and it went like this:

sandravannoy: You might not have noticed, but I'm a bit crushed-out, so I'm having trouble, um, concentrating on other things. *blush*

guywt: I'm crushing back pretty hard here myself.

:-) (December 2, 2002, by the way.)


*chuckle* I knew you'd have the documentation! OK, you win! I'll plead temporary senility :-) I love you!