12/8/2007 10:34:25 PM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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robert007
Orlando, FL
age: 68 online now!
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Need some opinions - After a person is married they are either still married, separated, divorced or widowed. Why do many claim to be "single" rather than separated, divorced or widowed on online dating websites?
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12/8/2007 10:42:00 PM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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bamabob
Cullman, AL
age: 55 online now!
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My best guess is that some think of it as a "catchall" word that indicates that the person is "unattached"... then again, some people might actually have never been married and others may feel some stigma attached to being divorced or widowed.
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12/8/2007 10:55:06 PM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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robert007
Orlando, FL
age: 68 online now!
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I had this discussion with a date and she was not convinced she was any thing but single after two divorces. As you say, maybe the catch-all phrase for everyone other than married.
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12/8/2007 11:26:56 PM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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dazlinbynature
Fort Calhoun, NE
age: 50
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i put divorced first on my profile, then thought about it. It was an out of high school marriage that only lasted 5 years. So after all this time..it doesn't even count..I am Single!!
xoDaz
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12/8/2007 11:43:51 PM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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shell523
Port Byron, IL
age: 53
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I had single marked when I first filled this thing out but then later reviewed it and changed it to divorced. I almost wonder if that was the only choice we had before we get the actual profile filled out as I have heard others say the same. ???
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12/9/2007 3:40:02 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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queenofhearts61
Seymour, IN
age: 62 online now!
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Don't understand the controversy as after being divorced for and alone for more than 27 years [with just a 6 month disaster 23 years ago], I sure do not even remember what it was like to be married. I feel single but I put divorced on profile.
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12/9/2007 3:43:32 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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waytogo51
Prairie Grove, AR
age: 51
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I am divorced, but single.
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12/9/2007 4:38:22 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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steak_king
Whitmore Lake, MI
age: 50
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I'm divorced!
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12/9/2007 4:43:27 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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lostinwyoming
Evanston, WY
age: 50
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divorced,with battle scars on my heart.
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12/9/2007 4:46:39 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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chucky_t
Akron, IN
age: 59
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I was married for six months thirty years ago. I consider myself single rather then divorced.
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12/9/2007 4:49:36 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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waytogo51
Prairie Grove, AR
age: 51
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Chucky, really in your case I would agree.
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12/9/2007 4:59:28 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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shezakeepher
Columbia, SC
age: 53
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Maybe she is trying to make it clear that she has no past attachments with the ex’s.? or
Epithetphobia – fear of being defined by a word. Like Bob said, stigma attached to being divorced or widowed. (ok I made up epithetphobia)
I’m divorced. When I was first divorced I would tell people I’m single just because I didn’t really think about it.
Something else to consider, I think some people are a lot more private in their personal life, they can feel “I’m single and anything beyond that is none of your d@%$ business”. That would be more outside the dating spectrum.
Wasn't this a date that came from DH? How did it go?
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12/9/2007 6:49:52 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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mrsmiles4444
Culpeper, VA
age: 51
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because they choose to label themselves what they want to. It si their right as breathing humans. NOw when they die, they must pronounce their real status to the alians
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12/9/2007 6:53:53 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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sorprano
Wayne, NJ
age: 55
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in catholic religion one is single again only if the marriage was annulled--divorced otherwise--i do see some profioles and it lists single and there were children involved too--i would guess they were married at one time--and get away for being single now--i have to add if you have not had sex for a long time is that where the word reborn came about--then i'm a reborn virgin at that myself
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12/9/2007 8:30:24 AM |
Once married can you ever be "single" again? |
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bonamassafreek
Spencer, OH
age: 52 online now!
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I guess I put single because if I'm not with someone, I consider myself "single". At our age just about everyone is divorced or widowed, and single again!
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