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Topic: Disclosing the past
hikerchick's photo
Fri 04/04/08 04:55 PM
Another thread brought this question to mind.

How much of your past are you obligated to disclose to a casual date? How much do you tell a serious suitor? What do you save for when you know you want to spend your life with this person?

How much is just your business, and never needs to be disclosed?

stevenpwis's photo
Fri 04/04/08 04:57 PM
that's a good question, i always wonder the same thing

flnative32750's photo
Fri 04/04/08 04:58 PM

Another thread brought this question to mind.

How much of your past are you obligated to disclose to a casual date? How much do you tell a serious suitor? What do you save for when you know you want to spend your life with this person?

How much is just your business, and never needs to be disclosed?


I have often wondered this myself. grumble

shoesmonkey's photo
Fri 04/04/08 04:59 PM
It seem's, if you don't fess up then, you're a liar. But, being upfront is no guarantee of understanding.

AllSmilesInTulsa's photo
Fri 04/04/08 04:59 PM
Geez,,, your life must be far more exciting than mine!!

Urg04es's photo
Fri 04/04/08 04:59 PM
I think as a casual date you don't have to tell your whole life story, but as you get to know someone I think you should open up and trust that they are going to accept you no matter what your past may be-good or bad.flowerforyou

Snoman1951's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:01 PM
good question..I got a big mouth so I tend to tell all 'cept pin# and financial info

shoesmonkey's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:01 PM

I think as a casual date you don't have to tell your whole life story, but as you get to know someone I think you should open up and trust that they are going to accept you no matter what your past may be-good or bad.flowerforyou
Maybe the more personal thing's have a right to be held back. Untill that person has proven their worth in your life.

ErinPatricia's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:02 PM

Another thread brought this question to mind.

How much of your past are you obligated to disclose to a casual date? How much do you tell a serious suitor? What do you save for when you know you want to spend your life with this person?

How much is just your business, and never needs to be disclosed?


I think (from experience) on a date you sort of casually talk about things, when you are asked...like if you've been in a relationship--how much experience you've had with relationships. From that point on I think you just play it by ear. When you're comfortable enough just disclose some of your information and if they respond well, go with it. Eventually you form a close relationship. :heart:

me2g's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:02 PM
i think its a question best left for the individual.. i dont think you're really obligated to tell a casual date anything withan exception of diseases if your gonna have sex. obviously a serious suiter you would want to tell more and that special someone.. well if they really are that special someone it shouldnt matter what you did in the past and you should be more than happy to share everything knowing that.

Silntstrnger's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:03 PM
i wish i knew that myself..

no photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:05 PM
Full disclosure....Why not? drinker

hikerchick's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:05 PM

i think its a question best left for the individual.. i dont think you're really obligated to tell a casual date anything withan exception of diseases if your gonna have sex. obviously a serious suiter you would want to tell more and that special someone.. well if they really are that special someone it shouldnt matter what you did in the past and you should be more than happy to share everything knowing that.


one would think that, wouldn't one?

hikerchick's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:05 PM

good question..I got a big mouth so I tend to tell all 'cept pin# and financial info


I could probably work on you to get that pin# laugh

hikerchick's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:06 PM

Geez,,, your life must be far more exciting than mine!!

Oh. you have no idea.

Totage's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:07 PM
Edited by Totage on Fri 04/04/08 05:07 PM

Another thread brought this question to mind.

How much of your past are you obligated to disclose to a casual date? How much do you tell a serious suitor? What do you save for when you know you want to spend your life with this person?

How much is just your business, and never needs to be disclosed?


That's up to you. Share whatever you feel comfortable sharing at whatever time in the relationship you feel comfortable sharing it.

brimstone's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:08 PM
I had a date recently....can you believe that? huh

During my date...actually very early on in the date...she disclosed a couple of things that were like.......well......way too much for a first date. But it was important to her that she tell me but....I really didn't recover from the information overload until the next day.

I don't feel that I was able to relax and be myself during the date...like it was totally sabotaged....sad

Be careful what and and how much you say.....bigsmile

hikerchick's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:09 PM

I had a date recently....can you believe that? huh

During my date...actually very early on in the date...she disclosed a couple of things that were like.......well......way too much for a first date. But it was important to her that she tell me but....I really didn't recover from the information overload until the next day.

I don't feel that I was able to relax and be myself during the date...like it was totally sabotaged....sad

Be careful what and and how much you say.....bigsmile


Watch out for TMI syndrome, huh?

Muchacho's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:11 PM
i let it all hang out and then i tell her about my past loldevil

Snoman1951's photo
Fri 04/04/08 05:13 PM


good question..I got a big mouth so I tend to tell all 'cept pin# and financial info


I could probably work on you to get that pin# laugh
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