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30 minutes ago, ravip said:

The question of the OP can be considered in this manner too.

 

1. Would a man be attracted to a woman 25 or more years senior to him?

2. Would a father be happy if his 20 year old daughter came home with a 50 year old 'boy friend' ?

 

Rules should be applied equally, isn't it? 

If rules applied equally no man would be interested in a woman earning less than he did. Or shorter.

2 hours ago, connda said:

Based on what I know today?  I doubt I'd be living here had I known it 16 years ago.  I would have visited, but not gotten involved with a female Thai citizen 

Where would you have looked for a woman to marry then? 

I've been charged extra based on gender. Night club entrence for example.

I've been charged extra based on age. Pensioners and kids being subsidized.

I pay in tax for people who refuse to work.

Life isn't fair. But who wastes emotion on this stuff? 

15 minutes ago, Isaan sailor said:

The ladies, perhaps?

Nice ladies everywhere. Is Chinese popular in Thailand?

18 minutes ago, Jingthing said:

Geographical arbitrage.

But even in the cheap range of countries there's still enough choice to not end up in a country one doesn't presumbly like.

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Is there a law that I've missed that says expats much have a certain percentage of "Thai content" in their lives here? 

No, but given all the amazing choices to live why would anyone choose a country they're not interested in?

On 7/22/2023 at 7:01 AM, Fat is a type of crazy said:

It's a bit of a coincidence as I did look up someone who rejected me in high school recently. For fun. I have a facebook account in a silly name that is otherwise not used. It was a bit of a shocker at the time and she ended up with my best friend. Became friends later but no go for romance. 

The coincidence is that she is in fact now a life coach and her life story on the site says she was a potential high flyer but then had a debilitating injury and her life coaching is based around that experience. Not sure how the business is going though. 

It is kind of interesting to see the person you had a crush on and to be able to fast forward 30 or 40 years in five minutes reading. 

I had a girlfriend too back in the 80's who works in a university and published a book on feminism and on the spur of the moment I contacted her and we had a nice dinner with a mutual friend. No, people, she was nice, friendly, and open despite what some people think of feminists here. 

 

Just curious. Meeting up with the feminist, who paid for dinner?

4 hours ago, Celsius said:

 

So you're saying your lady married you because you are fat, ugly, have herpes and mental illness?

No. I have more money than her.

She has more attractiveness than me.

How about you?

2 hours ago, ross163103 said:

Agree, when I first came here Thailand was a cheap place to live, not so much now days. But then again I've been here 30 years so in that time you have to expect prices to go up--just more than I thought they would. Also it depends on how you want to live, I live like a westerner not a Thai so spend quite a bit more than the average Thai would.

What things have gone up the most?

I have a Kindle. 

Does anyone know if Amazon get upset if I download from say, libgen.org

49 minutes ago, GammaGlobulin said:

Dear Friends,

 

When posting on various social-media forums, do you always write in the same style? Or do you mix it up a bit?

 

The reason I ask this question is because I am just wondering about what you might do, while posting, to avoid becoming STALE.

 

Here is what I do:

 

While posting, I sometimes imagine that I am a famous author. And then, I try to emulate and duplicate the famous author’s writing style, even while communicating my own ideas.

 

Dostoevsky (Brothers K., another great short story), 

 

 

Fantastic story it is. Short it is not.

10 hours ago, Kwasaki said:

Another where personal men's lives and situations can be so different.

What was the outcome family and friends love my wife and are please that I am happy.

 

Briefly I took my future wife for a 6 month holiday the first length of stay given to her at the time to UK to meet the family and my 2 youngest who lived with me 10 and 16yr old.

 

My eldest son is same age as my wife. 

My eldest daughter is 2years younger.

My middle son 12 years younger.

 

When my wife was able to get the 2 year uk visa it was a great help with my to youngest while I was planning my retirement.

 

She met my previous 3 wives except one, met all my friends and when we returned to Thailand together and me retiring here, family mostly and friends have come to Thailand on holidays to see us every year except covid time.

 

 

Wow, what was your job to pay for all of that? ????

On 7/5/2023 at 1:04 AM, thaibeachlovers said:

Not if at amphur. That's down to the couple negotiating the terms which may not include division of assets.

In my case there was no negotiation, and she got all the property I'd bought ( fridges, tv etc, not houses because I was wasn't that stupid to build her one ) and she got no more money from me.

I thought you lost your house in Thailand?

20 hours ago, richard_smith237 said:

Most of us probably couldn't even if 'she could'....

 

... the reality for most is perhaps far more depressing....  Many men just don't have the game to attract incredibly intelligent women who are also incredibly attractive....  'thats a level of game' that most older expats here just don't have.....   

 

It used to be our 'looks' (part of which is age) that gets us in the door and our 'game' (intelligence, charm, humour) etc takes the rest of the way with such intelligent & attractive women....  as we age that door is hardly ajar.....  For others, that door was locked cards stacked against them... its just life. 

 

So... after your  5 minute or 2 hour romp or whatever it is with a stunner.....   what you do ???... talk about which shop has the best som-tam ???...

 

 

 

 

 

Yea, I like that.

Looks open the front door, but it's game that gets them to the bedroom.

Guys who've never experienced either think it's all about pushing money thru the letterbox. 

Try to remember addictions are not the same as willful misbehaving.

Anger isn't the appropriate response. 

15 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Not at all.

I know a couple of smart and well-educated women from work. I enjoy talking with them. The same way that I enjoy talking with smart guys.

But I have to admit no smart women ever got me exited in the way that I had the desire to spend a night or more with her. They don't turn me on.

 

Do you really want to discuss rocket science with her?

 

Jesus wept. She looks about 15. Take the makeup off and it could be less.

You're what, in your 50's? 

Old times values.

House

Career

Social acceptance

Modern values

Travel

Experiences

Sexual partners

The young generation are doing much better than their parents and grandparents according to their values.