What we have in this thread is opportunistic cynicism versus idealistic romanticism. Both can be right just as much as both can be obnoxious and nauseating. My opinion is that Blonde and UB are right in that guys in their 20's should look to score as much poon as possible and not be searching for "the one". And UB is very right when he says you should be the one who's great. You want to be so great that women want to hitch their wagon to your star, not the other way around.
On the other hand, if you do meet "the one" then that's awesome. Women who are smart, beautiful, successful and complimentary to your life are difficult to come by, and if you happen to stumble upon one you should give the relationship a chance, because she may just be the love of your life. There are several of us on the board who are in happy, long term relationships, and I think I speak for all of us when I say that I wouldn't trade it for random hookups. I think that that lifestyle is sometimes over romanticized.
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