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Do Wrong Numbers Ring Wedding Bells?

Wednesday, October 7th, 2009

I heard a story the other day about a couple who met in just about the oddest way. The woman was minding her own business one night at home, doing some work, watching Grey’s, or whatever her night might have involved, and then her phone rang. She answered and the guy on the other end started going on about stuff she didn’t understand. She quickly interjected and the guy realized, oops, he’d called the wrong number.

Case closed, right? Sorry. It’s okay. Hang-up. Move on with your lives. But no, in this case they kept talking. They talked “…for hours.” Romantic so far? Right. So the next night they got on the phone and talked some more, about movies, about work, about social lives, and perhaps even about Grey’s. Needless to say, they eventually decided to meet in person and have been happily dating ever since.

Right. That’s odd. That’s out there. But it can happen.

The thing is it seems to happen one heck of a lot. A brief Google search—yes, I know I have too much time on my hands—revealed about half a dozen stories, each ending in marriage. Those half dozen were all on one page, so who knows what would happen if I kept clicking and counting.

The wrong number stories were all pretty much the same, except that one of the ones from the last few years involved text messaging. Now, I get people calling me by mistake all the time—my number spells my name (I knew a guy, okay?) and someone has the same number, and same name, with a different area code. I can’t help but wonder now how I can’t seem to turn any of those coincidence-filled wrong numbers into a conversation while all these other people are turning it into love.

Needless to say I’m a little suspicious. Who are these people that entertain strangers on the phone? More confusing to me than that is wondering how entertaining the people at these wrong numbers must be in the first few seconds to sway the poor dialer to forget about the person he/she originally wanted to contact.

So is this all a sham? Is it an attempt made by a few people here and there to get some prenuptial media attention? Maybe it’s that the guys making the calls weren’t actually dialing someone else in the first place. Perhaps they were bored and purposefully called a “wrong number” to challenge themselves to start up a conversation. And yes, maybe it’s all real.

Does anyone out there happen to know any couple who have met like this? What’s their story? What go the conversation started? If you have anything to share about that, by all means add a comment. It would also be nice to hear what you think about how real these stories sound. One or two stories are easy enough to swallow, but is this something that could really be such a regular occurrence?

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Five Signs Your Ex Wants You Back

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Sometimes a break up isn’t forever. A relationship seems like it isn’t working out, or you’re caught by surprise when your significant other drops the break up bomb, and suddenly you’re left single. Then you start to wonder if maybe they think they made a mistake. Check out these points below. These are some clear signs that your ex is rethinking things and wants to date again.

They stay in touch – A lot of couples who break up remain good friends for a long time. This is normal and natural, especially if it wasn’t a messy break up. Sometimes though, there doesn’t seem to be anything distinguishing the amount you talked before or after. If it wasn’t you who initiated the break up, and all of a sudden you find your ex calling just as much, or hanging out with you just as much, it’s a sign they want to reconcile.

They pry into your love life – So, who’ve you been dating? That question could just be a sign of interest or demonstrating that they aren’t planning on being hung-up on those kinds of things, but if the questions go from inquiry to prying, it’s a sign they want you back. Also, gauge the reaction to answers such as “I’m dating a lot,” or “I haven’t been out with anyone.” Are they happy about it? Upset by it?

They regularly invite you to events – “Some friends and I are heading to Montreal for the weekend.” “We’re going to a party in downtown New York.” Are the invitations coming in at an alarming rate? Maybe they’re doing everything they can to keep you close. Maybe they just need reasons to be in the same place as you. Are they having trouble letting go? It’s likely that they just don’t want to let go.

They stopped doing the thing that drove you nuts – Your ex always knew you hated the way she wore her hair, or the way he never ate healthy foods. They never did anything about it, but now that you’ve broken up it’s changed. This should set off some alarm bells that maybe they’re trying to make a point. The point? They’re ready to try again.

Their friends are feeling you out – This is when you get phone calls at odd hours saying things like “So, are you seeing anyone now that you and broke up?” or even more blunt things like “Do you wish you didn’t break up?” Friends usually know they shouldn’t cross that line unless they’ve been directed to do so. If these questions start coming, they just might be spying!

Have you ever had this experience with an ex? Did you get back together? Maybe you were the one sending out the signals. Tell us about it, or add other comments by clicking the link below.

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Opposites Attract? Only If You’re A Magnet

Thursday, June 18th, 2009

Well the old adage says that opposites attract, but who really trusts an adage anyway? If you think long enough you’ll probably stumble upon some famous sayings that claim that similarities attract, though none come to mind. Either way, does it even matter?

It does matter because believing these little bits of common wisdom can mislead single men and women into take the wrong path on their search for love. Truly believing that opposites attract is something that can and has made single people go off and do things that aren’t really for them, thinking they’ll meet someone with just the right opposites while they do it.

The truth is, and there are actual scientific studies to back this up, that similarities really are what attracts people to each other. People who try to build relationships with people they have little in common with tend to find themselves in situations that are doomed from the start.

Imagine if you really put stock into that belief. You’d end up searching for someone to date who has all the qualities you don’t. Then what will happen? What will you do together? You love watching movies; they hate watching movies. You like to be active; they like to stay on the couch. You like to try new foods; they live off of Burger King’s menu.

If opposites really did attract you’d be in a whole lot of trouble. Just think about it. You’d end up being so attracted to that person but completely bored around them too. You’d end up living completely separate lives or having to suffer through each other’s hobbies. More than that, how would the relationship even get started? Opposites aren’t the things we’re attracted to. They are the things we work around.

This is why it really are the similarities you should be looking for. That way you know you can start building a relationship because you’ll want to be together to share all of those things together.

So when you decide to start looking for that special someone again, the best thing to do is go out and do things that you enjoy doing, but don’t do them alone. If you love cooking then take a cooking class. If you love photography, join a photography club. If you love hiking, skiing, rafting or any other physical activities, find groups that you can do those things with.

No, you won’t find a carbon copy of yourself. If you did you probably wouldn’t be all that happy because, well, there are limits to every rule. But again, the attraction is the thing that makes you want to be close with someone, not the end all of a relationship. In that same way the similarities are what the foundation is built on.

Do you know a couple who prove the opposites attract rule? Maybe a couple who prove that similarities are what really attracts. If you have any thoughts or experiences related to this, please feel free to share them with everyone through our comments section.

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