Editor
Peter Smith is in charge of wrangling all those Nerve Dating
Confessions into one, (relatively) cohesive entity. He’s seen the
heartbreaking, the funny, the painfully awkward, and the downright strange (who
needs to wear gloves to bed?). But today he forwarded me the first
confession that he has termed “epic”:
March
25 2008, 11:00P
"response
to: "Most couples I know (especially the ones who live together) seem to
be either bored with each other or at each other's throats all the time. I
think most people are terrified of being alone and so will settle for anything
in order to avoid that. I'd rather be single than end up like that."
>>while that may 'seem' true, no one ever knows what 'is' behind closed
doors. you're generalizing-even if some fear being alone. my experience is that
instant chemistry can burn fast and furious, and burn out. after living with a
couple of girls, that didn't light my fire like some prior, and being married
for a solid decade, i can tell you this: at 40, i found myself having reflected
on it all.. and the 'honeymoon' period of relationships don't last long-we all
know that. LOVE isn't often instant-like oatmeal where you just add water...
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