2007-11-26 12:49:12 · 45 answers · asked by Wickwire 5 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Yes, I meant to ask this question in the Senior room. (anyone can answer though).
2007-11-26 13:36:29 · update #1
Haha California Gal, your answer is what keeps me coming back to ask more. Good one. You didn't happen to sympathy date a man named Temajin did you?
2007-11-26 15:12:37 · update #2
Yes. I wonder if anyone ever dated me out of sympathy. Probably, the same guy. We each thought we were doing the other the biggest favor in the world. I wish somebody would now. lol
2007-11-26 14:28:35 · answer #1 · answered by California Gal 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Only once when I was in fifth grade! BIG MISTAKE!!!! Everyone in the class was having their "boyfriend and girlfriend" of the week, because it was the latest fad. She felt bad that nobody wanted her, so I thought, "Why not? We're only 11, and this is just something everyone is doing for fun anyway." But, when everyone else in the class had changed dating partners at least for the third time, she didn't want to let it go. She took it very personal when I broke up with her, even though I tried to do it as gently as I could. This is not joke, she kept bothering me to take her back up until my sophomore year in High School, and would cry publicly whenever I was dating someone in my early teens. (Man, did she have some major issues!). I learned my lesson well on that one!!!!
2007-11-26 12:53:30 · answer #2 · answered by rhino 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
well let me tell you the story and you tell me if it was out of Sympathy...
When i was in high school.. Yeah a long time ago... There was this guy i was really good friends with and he dated this girl for a long time and they broke up all of a sudden and then like after a week he asked me out.. I didnt want to be a rebound person so i said no but he kept asking me, writing me notes.. He even said he liked me for a long time... ect.. this went on for about 2 weeks so i finally said ok i will go on one date with you and see how it goes..
We went on the date but it was like we were just going out as friends and at the end he kissed me and that was very very uncomfortable.. I dont think it was for him but for me it was..
I told him in the beginning only one date but he expected more but i tried to after the one date explain how i felt and he didnt want to take no for an answer..
Finally i told him plain out no.. and i said I Am BREAKING UP WITH YOU !!
He did get it but was upset.. I dont think he really had a reason to be .. but what ya gonna do..
So i dont know if that is what you want to call going out with someone out of sympathy or not but i will let you decide..
Deb :)
2007-11-26 13:17:39 · answer #3 · answered by debbie 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I was never physically attracted to him but he asked me out and I didnt want to be a *itch and turn him down. I learned that he was soooo amazing and we had so much in common. I just kind of thought of him as a geek and not that interesting but he has the best personality and he appreciates me. Seriously, now I find him very attractive bc I LOVE his sense of humor. We will probably get married one day bc we have been together FOREVER ! Everyday I like him more bc he is the most wonderful man on the planet
2007-11-26 13:10:38 · answer #4 · answered by smartass23 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
No I have not. I only dated guys that I really cared about. I think dating someone out of Sympathy is cruel to say the least. That gives them a false impression that you really do care about them when you don't.
2007-11-26 13:46:10 · answer #5 · answered by SapphireB 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No I never did. But then I never actually knew anyone that I felt sorry for. I did stand up a guy one time. When it was almost time for the date I thought "I really don't know anything about this guy" so I left and went down to a friend of my mom's on the first floor of her apartment building. We heard the guy go upstairs, knock, wait,knock, come back down and out. I stayed there talking to Betty until I heard Mom go up. I went in a Mom was furious. She said what did you do with that guy. I said I didn't do anything. She didn't believe me. I told her what I had done and she still didn't believe me !!! Finally she showed me the note this guy had left on the door for standing him up. It simply said" Gee Plum, Thanks a lot !!!!!
2007-11-26 17:12:27 · answer #6 · answered by Diana 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I never been to Sympathy either. Maybe Wally and I can go there. But no I never dated out of sympathy. Honesty is the only way to go.
2007-11-26 13:46:36 · answer #7 · answered by Aloha_Ann 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
I have a friend that did.
I told her she should break up with him when they first started going out, but after a while she started liking him a lot. So I guess it all worked out. Would of been a bummer if she didn't start liking him and had to break up with him. He would of been so sad.
I think that dating someone out of sympathy is just plain dumb. If you don't like them that way, don't date them.
So my answer? No.
2007-11-26 12:55:13 · answer #8 · answered by Don't worry, Be happy. 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
I have this thing about feeling sorry for people and wanting to help them. I met this women that I really like and feel sorry for her because she is going through a break up. I guess I want women to know that they are beautiful and that the bad guys aren't worth their time. I would give them a good **** just to de-stress them a little.
2007-11-26 12:54:25 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No I never dated anyone out of sympathy, but I did go back to my ex husband for one week-end when we were separated but not divorced. I cried all of the way home but I never told him. I just felt sorry for him as he still really loved me in his way, after 20 + years, but my scars were too deep.
2007-11-26 16:03:42 · answer #10 · answered by Eve 5 · 5⤊ 2⤋