Climbing girlfriend

Lena chitawrote:

Since everyone else responding up till now is, I think, a male, here’s a female’s opinion:

Nothing about this post, if taken seriously (which is a big IF, but I’m setting it aside for a moment, says to ANY girl I know, “this is the guy I want to climb with”. (Or hang out with, let alone date).

Just try for a second to look at it from a girl’s perspective.

Anything you bring to the table, other than your wants, and a tender age of 19? 

Sure thing. I don’t live with my parents, I’ve been  working full time since I was 16, I also go to school full time. I like to spoil people. I’ve got a nice vehicle I’ve worked hard far. I strive to show everybody I come in contact with how beautiful the world is. I would also like to preface that this was a joke butttttt… nice to meet you I’m Collin

Skyler Scruggswrote:

Being granola and bringing home the granola ain’t the same 

Oh I can bring home all the granola 

Aww buddy

Lena chitawrote:

Since everyone else responding up till now is, I think, a male, here’s a female’s opinion:

Nothing about this post, if taken seriously (which is a big IF, but I’m setting it aside for a moment, says to ANY girl I know, “this is the guy I want to climb with”. (Or hang out with, let alone date).

Just try for a second to look at it from a girl’s perspective.

Anything you bring to the table, other than your wants, and a tender age of 19? 

Who said thats a dude? 

Collin Updikewrote:

Sure thing. I don’t live with my parents, I’ve been  working full time since I was 16, I also go to school full time. I like to spoil people. I’ve got a nice vehicle I’ve worked hard far. I strive to show everybody I come in contact with how beautiful the world is. I would also like to preface that this was a joke butttttt… nice to meet you I’m Collin

That is all wonderful. Put it in your profile. On a dating website.

On a climbing website people want to know more about your climbing credentials/goals. 

And yes, I know how “this was a joke”. It’s a kind of joke that someone doesn’t make, if they already have a girlfriend. It’s a “who knows, maybe” kind of desperate hope thing, but you can always say it’s a joke, if pressed.

I’m here to tell you that it’s unlikely to work. 

Used 2climbwrote:

Who said thats a dude? 

You are right, I made an assumption based in the first name. But Collin doesn’t seem to dispute my assumption in his response. So I’ll stil with my assumption, unless he says that he prefers different pronouns, and my guess of his gender was incorrect. 

Collin Updikewrote:

I would also like to preface that this was a joke butttttt… nice to meet you I’m Collin

Bump to keep the dream alive

Before acting rashly, first consider that climbing can be a great way to get away from your girlfriend.

Collin Updikewrote:

This is super embarrassing but I don’t care. I’m 19, I live in Tennessee, I’m granola, and I want a girl I can climb with. 

At 19 in this day in age finding "love" takes time and it takes self development. Some people get real lucky finding that special someone at 19, but in many cases they end in divorce. A piece of advice I was given at a tender young age when I was angsty and loveless was you have to keep trying and moving throughout space. It is no doubt harder to meet someone who wants to be long term with you this day in age, with the internet, tinder, and because the younger generations have an attention span of a goldfish with adhd. My advice would be to be patient, be yourself, be kind, and don't be a total weirdo. It may take a while but you might have some luck towards your late 20s. Don't be afraid to move places and try the dating pool somewhere else. Also a wiser man than myself once told me when it comes to trying to date women who climb, just cause they climb doesn't mean they wont be an asshole. There's plenty of women out there who climb, and there are plenty of them who act like assholes(same as men). Find someone who wants to go climbing with you even if you have to teach them, don't just go for someone who can climb and is a vegan. Never date vegans, my man. Hope that helps. Tie stopper knots, always use a back up(in sex and climbing), and good luck out there. 

Sockeye Scullywrote:

At 19 in this day in age finding "love" takes time and it takes self development. Some people get real lucky finding that special someone at 19, but in many cases they end in divorce. A piece of advice I was given at a tender young age when I was angsty and loveless was you have to keep trying and moving throughout space. It is no doubt harder to meet someone who wants to be long term with you this day in age, with the internet, tinder, and because the younger generations have an attention span of a goldfish with adhd. My advice would be to be patient, be yourself, be kind, and don't be a total weirdo. It may take a while but you might have some luck towards your late 20s. Don't be afraid to move places and try the dating pool somewhere else. Also a wiser man than myself once told me when it comes to trying to date women who climb, just cause they climb doesn't mean they wont be an asshole. There's plenty of women out there who climb, and there are plenty of them who act like assholes(same as men). Find someone who wants to go climbing with you even if you have to teach them, don't just go for someone who can climb and is a vegan. Never date vegans, my man. Hope that helps. Tie stopper knots, always use a back up(in sex and climbing), and good luck out there. 

Thank you for the wise words, gramps.

Plz no dick pics!

Sockeye Scullywrote:

always use a back up(in sex and climbing),

Just don't double up your condoms  

Sockeye Scullywrote:

My advice would be to be patient, be yourself, be kind, and don't be a total weirdo.

Easier said than done...

This thread is more captivating than a reality tv show. I hope young Collin gets the girl in the season finale! 

I'll offer my 2¢ on dating, because this is a rock climbing website and the whole concept of this thread is making me giggle. Big picture, broad strokes: climber girls are women. Women like men who are 1) nice to them (treating them like people works pretty well) 2) fit (climbing helps) and 3) INTERESTING! Three is the misunderstood one. Nice and boring is actually worse than rude and interesting in terms of drawing attention to one's self in the prospective dating pool. Having a somewhat cool hobby like climbing is a nice boost in that regard to separate ya from the chaff, just don't make it your entire personality, that circles back around to being boring. 

Also, you can teach Tinder dates to belay. Oh no, she dropped you and you broke your ankle? You're 19, it'll heal back up in like two weeks, and she'll feel blowjob bad about it -- could be worse!

rock climbing wrote:

There is your problem. School full time, job full time you only have time for climbing or a girlfriend. So what is worth more to you climbing or sex?  

Who said yall can't have both? At the same time? Thank you MTV!

What in the world did I just watch.

rock climbing wrote:

There is your problem. School full time, job full time you only have time for climbing or a girlfriend. So what is worth more to you climbing or sex?  

There folks is the answer.

J Lwrote:

What in the world did I just watch.

An ancient but still mildly funny bit of silliness, lol! 

Where's that one with the old dudes pushing walkers? Anyone remember? And whatever happened to the ancient thread full of spoof stuff???

H.

If I could vote for the best thread on MP, this would certainly make my Top 10.  I guess since you all have fuck all for quality rock, this is what you talk about?