Comments on: 40 first dates? http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/ What is seen and what is unseen. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Curtis Bashkiharatee http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-6231 Curtis Bashkiharatee Thu, 29 Nov 2007 05:56:13 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-6231 I see how speed dating could be viewed as good, kinda like shopping for things on the internet, all of the stuff you want in one place definately lowers the price of searching. But is it worth it, being degraded? I see how speed dating could be viewed as good, kinda like shopping for things on the internet, all of the stuff you want in one place definately lowers the price of searching. But is it worth it, being degraded?

]]> By: Amber Dardar http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-6144 Amber Dardar Wed, 28 Nov 2007 05:24:08 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-6144 I think speed dating is not a bad thing. It does not let people waste time on searching for someone that is probably not right for them. Most Louisianans do not leave their towns and marry from their home towns. In a way this is not good, but you don't waste time "searching" either. Like everyone else you know what you want, and you know how most Louisiana people will act. At least you know what you're getting yourself into. I think speed dating is not a bad thing. It does not let people waste time on searching for someone that is probably not right for them. Most Louisianans do not leave their towns and marry from their home towns. In a way this is not good, but you don’t waste time “searching” either. Like everyone else you know what you want, and you know how most Louisiana people will act. At least you know what you’re getting yourself into.

]]> By: Travis Verdin http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-6135 Travis Verdin Wed, 28 Nov 2007 00:09:26 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-6135 I think speed dating is a natural progreesion of dating in this day and time. Most people are so entrenched with work that getting out and meeting someone that you find slightly interesting is difficult. Couple that with the added pressures of being wealthy or being "hot", the choices get infinitly smaller. At least in this forum, like minded people have the chance to meet and test compatibility in a non-threatening environment. Their small town counterparts never know any culture outside of their own. This might be fine if you don't know any better, but diversity and exposure to different cultures is called personal growth. Let's be honest, age and mobility are usually affected because the individuals who participate, at the time, are not as educated or exposed to diversity. This can happen in "big cities" as well as in "small towns" and usually comes down to education. Less educated poeple not exposed to the outside world get married younger and stay put because that is all they know. I think speed dating is a natural progreesion of dating in this day and time. Most people are so entrenched with work that getting out and meeting someone that you find slightly interesting is difficult. Couple that with the added pressures of being wealthy or being “hot”, the choices get infinitly smaller. At least in this forum, like minded people have the chance to meet and test compatibility in a non-threatening environment. Their small town counterparts never know any culture outside of their own. This might be fine if you don’t know any better, but diversity and exposure to different cultures is called personal growth. Let’s be honest, age and mobility are usually affected because the individuals who participate, at the time, are not as educated or exposed to diversity. This can happen in “big cities” as well as in “small towns” and usually comes down to education. Less educated poeple not exposed to the outside world get married younger and stay put because that is all they know.

]]> By: chris mercado http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-5527 chris mercado Tue, 13 Nov 2007 05:05:20 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-5527 Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. It's not just for erotic swingers. Its origins are credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HaTorah, originally as a way to help Jewish singles meet and marry. "SpeedDating", as a single word, is a registered trademark of Aish HaTorah. "Speed dating", as two separate words, is often used as a generic term for similar events. If you go to www.badspace .com you will find an abundance of articles there to help you understand speed dating better & they will also give you tips to help you be on top of your game. Speed dating is a formalized matchmaking process or dating system whose purpose is to encourage people to meet a large number of new people. It’s not just for erotic swingers. Its origins are credited to Rabbi Yaacov Deyo of Aish HaTorah, originally as a way to help Jewish singles meet and marry. “SpeedDating”, as a single word, is a registered trademark of Aish HaTorah. “Speed dating”, as two separate words, is often used as a generic term for similar events.
If you go to http://www.badspace .com you will find an abundance of articles there to help you understand speed dating better & they will also give you tips to help you be on top of your game.

]]> By: Stephanie Savoy http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-3366 Stephanie Savoy Tue, 18 Sep 2007 13:52:24 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-3366 I believe that people that come from small towns are more afraid to go out in the big world because they don't know what's out there and they don't want to leave what they have down here. We tend to be VERY close to our family's and marry our high school sweetheart. Which we believe is fine because two to one our family's already know each other and adore one another. So why risk the small town "everyone knows and loves you" and go to a big town where no one knows you? I believe that people that come from small towns are more afraid to go out in the big world because they don’t know what’s out there and they don’t want to leave what they have down here. We tend to be VERY close to our family’s and marry our high school sweetheart. Which we believe is fine because two to one our family’s already know each other and adore one another. So why risk the small town “everyone knows and loves you” and go to a big town where no one knows you?

]]> By: Lauren Arcement http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-3299 Lauren Arcement Wed, 12 Sep 2007 15:30:21 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-3299 Note that I am not going for points here! I would just like to say that I agree with Megan's answer completely. I am a prime example of why the unmobile people of Louisiana date locally and, basically, marry early. The person I am currently dating is from my area (Bourg). Not only do we live in the same area, but we live down the same street (no more than five houses away). We started dating when I was fifteen and he was sixteen. We rode the same school bus, went to the same school, the whole bit. We intend to marry soon. This is infact how it works around here. The story is similar for many of my friends. Note that I am not going for points here!

I would just like to say that I agree with Megan’s answer completely. I am a prime example of why the unmobile people of Louisiana date locally and, basically, marry early. The person I am currently dating is from my area (Bourg). Not only do we live in the same area, but we live down the same street (no more than five houses away). We started dating when I was fifteen and he was sixteen. We rode the same school bus, went to the same school, the whole bit. We intend to marry soon. This is infact how it works around here. The story is similar for many of my friends.

]]> By: chad http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 chad Thu, 06 Sep 2007 21:41:02 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-3249 I believe we have a winner... --CT I believe we have a winner…

–CT

]]> By: Megan Marie http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/comment-page-1/#comment-3240 Megan Marie Wed, 05 Sep 2007 19:44:33 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/08/31/40-first-dates/#comment-3240 People from Louisiana typically start dating someone at the age of 12. Most dont usually leave the town they live in, such as, Houma, Chauvin, Bourg, Thibodaux. So the people in our community are the only people we know, and usually the only ones we want to know. People become comfortable with the familiar; so if someone starts dating someone at the age of 12, they stay together until about 18 and get married. For that person, there is no need for them to get to know people from anywhere else because they decided at a young age that they had already found the person that they wanted to spend the rest of their life with. People from Louisiana typically start dating someone at the age of 12. Most dont usually leave the town they live in, such as, Houma, Chauvin, Bourg, Thibodaux. So the people in our community are the only people we know, and usually the only ones we want to know. People become comfortable with the familiar; so if someone starts dating someone at the age of 12, they stay together until about 18 and get married. For that person, there is no need for them to get to know people from anywhere else because they decided at a young age that they had already found the person that they wanted to spend the rest of their life with.

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