There are only three marital status!
1.) Married
2.) Engaged
3.) Single!
Period!
Until you say " I Do " you are single!
If you are engaged - you are single - however you are spoken for and have mad a commitment to someone.
If are dating someone, you are single!
If you like someone, but they don't like you. You are single!
If you are in a relationship, you are single!
You can say: "I am single, but in relationship!" That qualfies as single, yet lets people know you are in a relationship.
When they say "It's complicated"
They are usually dating a married person, dating an engaged person, or they are seeing someone, but planning to break up, but they like them so much, but there is that one thing that bugs me, but I really like him/her, however he / she drives me crazy because of (---), It can also mean that they are seeing 2 or 3 dirfferent people, they don't know each other or maybe they do, in some cirlces it means you are bisexual and open to other options, maybe you have been seeing each other, yet don't know if it is a relationship yet because you are afraid what he/she will say, but then again I am really dating someone my family and church will not approve of, or maybe I am dating my best friends (BF/GF) or...
YOU ARE SINGLE - you are making it complicated.
If it's complicated it is not a relationship!
Well... that clarifies it! LOL
Good Post... I now know that I am single... LOL
Quote from: YooperYankDude on April 05, 2011, 05:37:57 AM
Well... that clarifies it! LOL
Good Post... I now know that I am single... LOL
My 13 year old niece posted on FB that she was in a relationship "But it's complicated" ! When you are 13, you are going to break up in a few days anyways, how complicated is that!
2 days later, she was no longer in a relationship.
I still think it helps to have "widowed" or "divorced". That's not the same as never married to me.
Me too pf! Mine should say: "single-time served" lol
Quote from: The Purple Fuzzy on April 05, 2011, 04:58:40 PM
I still think it helps to have "widowed" or "divorced". That's not the same as never married to me.
Not talking about that, talking about single people who list themselves as NOT SINGLE
People are either married or unmmaried.. married or single. PERIOD! There can be qualifiers such as engaged or single but dating. Bottom line single or married.
Anything else is simply dishonest.
But, hat if they are in a committed relationship, but the depth of their relationship has yet to reach the full potential they both envisage?
Urp.
John :waving:
Mine is: "Single, by popular demand".
Quote from: Newsman on April 05, 2011, 07:15:18 PM
But, hat if they are in a committed relationship, but the depth of their relationship has yet to reach the full potential they both envisage?
Urp.
John :waving:
Single
Quote from: World Traveler on April 05, 2011, 08:28:14 PM
Mine is: "Single, by popular demand".
So we've been told!
:freaky2:
Man, you are tugging at some deep insecurities in our culture. Single people like to call themselves Not Single because it makes them feel better. But I agree with you; it aint healthy!
Then there's the singlering... :P
I'm single, always have been, and mostly because of a profound lack of effort on my part it doesn't look to be changing in the near future. I wouldn't know what to call it other than single.
Quote from a cartoon: "Will you be my "It's complicated" on FaceBook?"
Quote from: The Cold Water Kid on April 20, 2011, 05:01:08 AM
Man, you are tugging at some deep insecurities in our culture. Single people like to call themselves Not Single because it makes them feel better. But I agree with you; it aint healthy!
To play the devils advocate here: why do we have such deep insecurities about being HONEST?
Quote from: Scott on April 20, 2011, 09:58:20 PM
To play the devils advocate here: why do we have such deep insecurities about being HONEST?
Hmmm, good question. This is not my area of expertise (actually, I am not an expert at anything :smirk2:) but I will take a stab at it. Even though I am single at the ripe old age of 37, I am actually quite confident that I could find
someone to marry if I put my mind to it. But I think many people do not have this confidence. For many I think there is a fear that they will never find anyone, maybe a fear that they are not attractive or desirable.. or even capable of having a relationship. And for some their fears may be valid, I mean lets be honest; not everyone is marriage material. But we can all be changed, by the grace of God; if it is in someones heart to be married God can make a way.
Scott, saw this today and thought of you (actually on FB):
_____________________ is in a civil union.
Quote from: minnesota68 on May 11, 2011, 10:51:08 PM
Scott, saw this today and thought of you (actually on FB):
_____________________ is in a civil union.
Are they gay? That term is generally used by the gay community rather than married.
I'd still call that: single. Sorry if that offends.
Quote from: MellowYellow on May 12, 2011, 10:53:27 PM
I'd still call that: single. Sorry if that offends.
True that.
I live in an area with lots of Gays and that Civil Union is their battle cry for same sex marriage.