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Topic: Attraction
Joaverage's photo
Fri 08/08/08 07:45 AM

I read this somewhere and thought it fit in with this dicussion biggrin

We should tell our loved ones.
"That we, Love her without fear
Trust her without questioning
Need her without demanding
Want her without restrictions
Accept her without change
Desire her without inhibitions


That is beautiful. I wish that is how it worked.
I want a man that can feel this way!flowerforyou flowerforyou flowerforyou

No1sLove's photo
Fri 08/08/08 07:51 AM

Well... I wouldn't go severing an arm or a leg just to test the theory.....

No1, From what I've heard (read?) I don't think you'll have any worries.
Yeah, but I'm second guessing my decision to photo shop that third ear out of my pics now. What do you think? slaphead rofl rofl rofl rofl

Monier's photo
Fri 08/08/08 07:58 AM
Edited by Monier on Fri 08/08/08 08:00 AM

You love your partner, but no longer find them attractive.

How does this effect your relationship, and what can you do about it? Anything?

Can you really still be in love with someone you no longer find physically attractive?


My advice to anybody who's significant other is no longer attracted to them, is to leave. It will save the heartache from the inpending bs conversations they will have with you when their true thoughts about you are out in the open. What should people do, change who they are so the one they love will love them back? IMO attraction has nothing to do with love. Love and lust do not go hand in hand. Sometimes when the rush felt from a new relationship is over, people often mistake losing that excitement for their partner being less attractive.

When I was in my early twenties, I used to have a saying about relationships 'If I changed my face every night, I would be the perfect lover'

tngxl65's photo
Fri 08/08/08 07:58 AM


Well... I wouldn't go severing an arm or a leg just to test the theory.....

No1, From what I've heard (read?) I don't think you'll have any worries.
Yeah, but I'm second guessing my decision to photo shop that third ear out of my pics now. What do you think? slaphead rofl rofl rofl rofl


I'm thinking he's gonna give you a pass on this one. A third eye? That might be hard to overcome initially.

No1sLove's photo
Fri 08/08/08 09:43 AM


You love your partner, but no longer find them attractive.

How does this effect your relationship, and what can you do about it? Anything?

Can you really still be in love with someone you no longer find physically attractive?


My advice to anybody who's significant other is no longer attracted to them, is to leave. It will save the heartache from the inpending bs conversations they will have with you when their true thoughts about you are out in the open. What should people do, change who they are so the one they love will love them back? IMO attraction has nothing to do with love. Love and lust do not go hand in hand. Sometimes when the rush felt from a new relationship is over, people often mistake losing that excitement for their partner being less attractive.

When I was in my early twenties, I used to have a saying about relationships 'If I changed my face every night, I would be the perfect lover'
That's more than a little scary! Personally, I would prefer seeing the same dependable face every day and night for the rest of my life. But I have issues with trowing out old worn shoes even once they have holes worn through the soles, and I have never worn a hole in a lover yet. slaphead

Goofball73's photo
Fri 08/08/08 10:05 AM
Here is the sad thing too. See, when I got married in 1997, I weighed at 220, which wasn't bad cause I was active. Then, well you know marriage, you get lazy and all, so I gained weight. But, my ex was still attracted to me. Then, she the gastric bypass surgery, and it worked wonders for her. She looked great, but I was happy that she was happy and felt better about herself. So, knowing she had success with it, and also developing some health issues of my own, my doctor reccommended the surgery. I did it back in 2004, and am glad I did. I feel great, but I also kept my same attitude.

Now, here is the funny part. My ex started to find me less attractive when I lost weight. Aint that some s*it?laugh I'm happy, healthy, and yet she doesn't want to touch me. Weird, but as you can see, even if you lose the weight, people can still find you unattractive.

My point is this. Their has to be a physical attraction throughout the relationship. I am not saying base the relationship on this. I am saying that you have to have it for the relationship to work. If it wanes, then you are doomed.

auburngirl's photo
Fri 08/08/08 10:54 AM

Personally, I like to believe that if you truly love someone, you would always see them as the person you fell in love with...body changes, scars or even loss of limbs would not change the way you view them. flowerforyou


Exactly!

Tanzkity's photo
Fri 08/08/08 10:57 AM
That happened to me I lost all attraction to my husband and eventually I had to end it................cant be with a person if im not attracted to them cuz what happens you start resenting them and you loose all type of respect for them..........

lionsbrew's photo
Fri 08/08/08 10:57 AM
yes i would .thats how i was raised my mom stuck with my dad even through all the strokes and probs with diabitis and to me thats what love is better or worse thick and thin.

MirrorMirror's photo
Fri 08/08/08 10:58 AM

You love your partner, but no longer find them attractive.

How does this effect your relationship, and what can you do about it? Anything?

Can you really still be in love with someone you no longer find physically attractive?
flowerforyou yes I canflowerforyou

auburngirl's photo
Fri 08/08/08 10:59 AM
My husband had a HUGE scar from the center of his back around under his arm to his nipple where they removed a lung. He lost all of his hair, turned jaundice, etc etc etc. Truly one of the most beautiful people I've ever known.

Riding_Dubz's photo
Fri 08/08/08 11:11 AM

That happened to me I lost all attraction to my husband and eventually I had to end it................cant be with a person if im not attracted to them cuz what happens you start resenting them and you loose all type of respect for them..........



ditto,

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No1sLove's photo
Fri 08/08/08 01:56 PM
Edited by No1sLove on Fri 08/08/08 01:57 PM
I think most of us believe that we can...and some of us know from experience that love can truly be blind.

I don't think I realized how sickly my fiance looked when he was dying...until years later when I came across a picture taken in the hospital. I still refuse to believe he looked like that. I only saw the man I met until the very end.

Auburn flowerforyou

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