hey guys and girls. i would like some opinions from ya!


well im a hardworking guy, i have got a kick *** salary for some one who is 22. the other night i went out with a girl from the barber shop by my workplace. the trouble im having is that i do not own a car. however i have a drivers license and a perfect driving record. i just have no desire to drive right now, i have been riding bicycle to keep myself in shape and health. i ride everywhere i need to go.

what happened was that, she said to me " she wanted someone with an established career and on their feet." i found that kind of insulting because im 22 years old. i have my own house , Not an apartment but i pay a mortgage and make over 40k annually

this is not even the only time i have had this problem, totally drives me nuts! the only thing a car does for me is allow me to be lazy and dependent. when i need to haul something i rent a car if it cant fit in a backpack.



i guess my question is, should i buy a car specifically for dates and let the thing rot in my driveway for a years? seems kinda silly to me. but anyway, let me know what you think, it would be appreciated!!

hate to sound terrible... but i would have a hard time dating guy without a car... if we go anywhere, i dont want to be stuck driving all the time... gas is to expensive for it to all fall on me... and, sorry, but i'm not biking 10 miles to get to the date location... I know it doesnt seem fair, and its not what you wanted to hear... sorry

haha i would gratefully pay for gas! but, i kind of expected an answer that you gave, and thanks! its more of being told im a bum because i dont have a car that annoys me i guess. totally not. o well i have been eyeballin` that 2012 camaro i might just go buy me one :P

really I won;t be with out a car I have to have one

as far as dating I agree

I would not want to be the one driving all the time either

besides cars are kind of an interest of mine - I can't imagine being with a guy who is not at least a little into cars

not riding my bike to dates either NO WAY - I'd be all sweaty - no thanks

But what if it was a tandem bike?

And at the very least, what if someone was willing to put a pillow in the basket on their three-wheeled bicycle for you to sit on while they peddled?!

If that's a problemo, I'm sure a moped wouldn't be out of the question, would it?! I'll even pay for the 73¢ worth of gas it would take to treat you to the dollar menu of your choice.

Thats funny. I miss my bike too. But once you have a car it's the bike collecting dust. Oh and I hope your bike wasnt a huffy.

actaully my bike has no dust - I ride it recreationally when it's warm enough

the OP must live where it's warm as it is waaay too cold to ride a bike anywhere here

dont get me wrong i love cars and all, its just a commitment i made to keep myself in shape. i re built a 1971 torino from the ground up middle of last year.

nah i dont ride bike to dates. that would be gross if someone showed up sweaty and what not. great first impression lol

I agree you nee to get a car if you look for a serious relationship or even dating. especially with the weather changing in short notice it wont be pretty riding a bike. plus i would become extremely upset if i had to be the one picking you up. I like for the man to court me pick me up open the door hold hands as hes driving etc. GO GET A CAR

whhaaa? no way. its never to cold for a bike ! i was born and raised in eau claire, wisconsin. riding when everything was frozen and its 20 below zero. all the cars are stuck in snow.

best time to ride~

OK your first post made it sound like it was a must
I wanna ride my bike off road more starting next spring

I remeber Torinos (believe it or not and my son is a Ford man -Mustang - too) I also drive a Ford - not sure where I'm going next with that - not a luxury boat girl here so prolly a 2.3l focus if I can afford it or a Mustang - just not the new V6

A lot of people are doing this...parking their cars and riding bikes.
It's cost efficient, better for the planet and healthy.
I guess it depends where ya live, how close in, weather and such.
It's a healthy green lifestyle...
I wouldn't run out and buy something I didn't want just for others sake, I think that would be silly... you gotta be you.

that is snow country - I love outdoors in winter but NOT on a bike - no thanks

for me it would not be safe - my breathing - I even had to find a place to run indoors when I was training for 5-10Ks year around

i agree, i dont think its fair people view it as a status symbol or a necessity. if i had a family and kids i would own a car. but right now, i see no reason too. ill eventually find someone who sees that :)




sweetestgirl, i mean no disrespect to you. those are just my views.

ya I think he should say screw it and do what he wants

as for me - put me behind the wheel of a warm inline 8 I'll purr like a kitten

Ima car girl

saw a BOSS Cleveland 351 a week ago - i was in LURVE


like u said we each and all gotta be who we are. that's that

I did not think u were being in the least disrespectful - I like your idea basically in many ways

I just could not be without a car - that's all

my main view on everything tho is live & let live....so I am not at all offended about anything....HEY wait a minute....what did you say that was offensive?????

oh.. uhm..

nothin

uh-huh that's what I thought!

Good luck with ur plan - maybe u can meet a girl at a bike rally

well, i gotta say, if i was to take a lady out ona date, i would have to have a car. cant really take someone out to dinner all dressed up n catch the train. sure you can taxi it, but thats expensive. why not look at getting a motorbike, with a spare helmet?

hey you never know, i have before ! she trashed me in a 200k by about 19 mins. great girl and i miss her, but we decided it would be best for us to go our own ways when i was deployed to iraq.