Sentences with phrase «not romantic people»

«Kids want to see their parents as parents, not romantic people.»

I'm not a romantic person — I told my husband we weren't doing Valentines Day cards this year, I just can't be bothered with it!

Not exact matches

And I think in a sense, what's so cool about it is because it's people who are vetted in your social network, you go out and meet these new people and it's not necessarily like this is definitely a romantic connection or it's not and if it's not then I'm not interested anymore, viewing the interaction really myopically like that.

«These are all practical problems,» Anderson says, «not just romantic comedies with people trying to get married for green cards.

These guys don't seem to realise that truly confident, well - balanced, non-psychopathic people know how to (and want to) start real, sincere conversations with romantic prospects without having to resort to springing bullshit predatory «techniques» on people in completely inappropriate contexts.

And we are not the one's who are trying to make laws that govern how other people's romantic lives are to be conducted.

Though I am encouraged that Hill sees potential hazards in the use of terms like «gay Christian» and «homosexual Christian,» he, along with Gonnerman and Tushnet, may not sufficiently recognize the problems with describing or defining a person in terms of his or her affective desire for the same sex (whether that desire is relational, romantic, or sexual), in place of the clear definition of our sexual identity revealed to us by Scripture and the Church.

According to this story in the LA Times, each hour - long episode of the show — which will debut in 2014 — will «visit a different congregation at churches across the U.S. in order to find the perfect romantic partner for a preselected single person» (a person, who, presumably, has not kissed dating goodbye).

I can't believe that God would expect gay people to live lonely lives and never experience the joy of a romantic relationship.

Every student of literature goes through a phase of romanticizing the Romantics — memorizing «The Raven» even when it's not been assigned, keeping a copy of Leaves of Grass on one's person at all times, feigning interest in Moby Dick, resolving to name one's first child Pearl, writing Emerson quotes on note cards and sticking them all over the place.

I didn't want to volunteer to shut out romantic love from my life — the beautiful union of physical and spiritual intimacy that straight people took for granted as a potential blessing life might grant them — by committing to celibacy, and I thought the positive, self - loving thing to do was to accept myself.

Delirious after such an indulgent feast, I couldn't help but recall a bit of advice Boulud had mentioned when we first talked about this whole thing: «If you're only two people having a romantic picnic, you want to not bring too much food.

Now that everyone can, perhaps we need to consider whether we're ready to create a society that accepts, includes and validates all ways of living — coupled or not — and doesn't privilege people solely for their romantic and sexual life.

That's why more people are interested in coparenting arrangements that don't involve romantic love or even a live - in partner.

We all have feels about people who post their every romantic detail online, even if we aren't necessarily aware of or don't pay attention to what research has to say about it — they aren't really all that happy, they're narcissistic, they're insecure, they need validation from others, yada, yada, yada.

Grief isn't unique to people experiencing the death of a loved one — it also comes from divorce, often considered the most stressful situation after death; the end of a relationship, romantic or not; an illness or disability; disenfranchisement or abandonment by a loved one, such as a parent; the loss of a job; abuse; growing up with an incarcerated, mentally ill or addicted parent or loved one.

Still, I have heard of people who are not romantic partners wed just to have children with the benefits of marriage, such as a gay man and a lesbian, so who knows how popular it is?

OK, I get it — for some people, even people who say they don't want anyone to make a big deal out of day may indeed feel bad if something romantic doesn't happen.

What if you're a single person who wants to have a child but hasn't found a romantic partner to have one with, or perhaps isn't even interested in having a romantic partner; would having a robotic caregiver make your life easier, or perhaps even make you more likely to have a child on your own?

Submission after submission I find myself duped, baffled and / or slightly disgusted by what I am reading, not because I think the mothers in the submissions are sick people, but because I think it's inappropriate to attribute qualities of romantic love to the relationship you have with your son.

Why should people who never find a romantic partner — or don't want one — have to pay more than those who do or lose out on certain protections?

People with high self - esteem were not immune to distress in the face of romantic rejection, whether they were rejecter or rejectee, but they were less inclined to assume a lion's share of the blame for the split.

You are free to create the terms of your new marriage — who sleeps where, which financial responsibilities are shared and which aren't, setting boundaries for other romantic interests — based on each person's needs and the age of their children.

And there are online companies like Modamily that connect people who are not romantic partners but who would like to co-parent a child together.

This person is family you want to keep and, and that kind of love is not sexual or romantic.

By saying that, I'm not trying to imply that all single people are avoidant, or even that we thought we would find a huge difference - just that we thought there might be a statistically significant difference because, as a whole, avoidant people are less likely to form lasting romantic relationships, which places a large portion of them in the category of single people.»

Look at how most of us end romantic relationships — with anger, hurt, accusations, resentments, vengeful thoughts and more days than not when people «can't stand each other.»

In some of the scenarios, the other person expressed romantic interest in their partner, but the partner did not respond.

Most people do not see the genome in such romantic terms.

Romantic relationships aren't the only stormy ones; people with BPD tend to swing from extreme closeness to extreme dislike with friends and family as well.

My husband and I are not particularly romantic people.

A lot of available posts on the internet like to serve as romantic stories how we should eat like cavemen «Because that is how our ancestors ate», «it is the right thing to do», «we are not evolved to eat grains, because they did not eat them» we this and that and what not... The thing is, there is actually a substantial amount of direct, clear evidence that supports this eating pattern as one of the healthiest known to people (I dare not say healthiest due to lack of large scale and more long - term data).

It may not be the most romantic idea, but we aren't really «gift» people, so it works for us.

Last but not least is my beloved Free People New Romantics Rio Dress.

Gerben and I are not the most romantic people, so we don't care about Valentines day.

the average person does not have the time or means to «shop ethically» or «shop small» because as romantic as it sounds to slowly pull together your dream wardrobe using natural fibers woven through artisanal looms, most people need to wear more than a single pair of pants.

Melinda and I both agree that Valentine's Day isn't just about being romantic, it's about taking a minute to tell all of the people around you, friends, family, kids, significant others, how much you love them and appreciate them.

Whether you are in a romantic relationship or not, I fully believe today is about celebrating the people in your life who bring you love — whoever that may be.

And yes, single people shouldn't just be about romantic love.

Tiffany & Co. has always been about the love story, and while maybe they're not all of the romantic sense, I think it's so fitting that I have a little piece of so many people that I love with me everyday.

-- hmmm I'm more of a morning person so you would think sunrise, which I do love a gorgeous sunrise to start my day, but I'm going to have to go with Sunset because it's just as gorgeous but as a romantic at heart I can't resist.

After this look was spotted on the runways at fashion week, pink eyeshadow shot up 45 % on Pinterest as people couldn't stop saving the soft and romantic trend to their wedding boards.

While the Irish may be better than most at getting out and enjoying their leisure time, it's becoming more common to hear singles talk about of prioritising their careers over their romantic lives, or not quite managing to get to know new people in the buzz of city - life.

Good to know: With a population around 2,000 people and just a handful of bars and restaurants in this small town, it's not the most obvious choice for romantic getaways near NYC.

Food is something that brings everyone together, and not many things are more romantic than cooking a gourmet meal for the person you love.

Believe it or not, a huge 82 % of the people we surveyed said they'd find it romantic if their partner sang to them (though the remaining 18 % said it would end in sheer embarrassment).

Kim recommends asking for a date based on your personality, not your gender: `' If you are the type of person who can handle romantic rejection, then you can and should ask out whomever you want.»

I'd purposely chosen a movie which wasn't traditionally romantic, but I guess the whole nature of an outdoor film is that it's quite a romantic setting, and so everywhere I looked there were PDAs, people taking self - taken photos in couples, and bulging picnic baskets and M&S carrier bags (you wondered what I was going to say then, didn't you!)

But is it necessary to totally cut that person out of your life just because you don't want to have a romantic relationship with them?

If you're not much of a morning person, we're sure that the sunset is equally as romantic!