Dating and having an android.

[Solarflares]

I would just bring a HotWheels car…

Hot Wheels? I used to dream of owning a Hot Wheels set.
All my friends had them, then they wouldn’t play with me ‘cos all I had was a Matchbox set.

Levi’s? All my friends had them.
They wouldn’t play with me ‘cos all I had were Woolworth’s denims.

Albums? Rock Albums?
All my friends had them.
They wouldn’t invite me ‘cos all I had was Pop singles.

Cigarettes?
All I had was sweet cigarettes.

Girlfriends?
All my friends had them.
I had a teddy bear.

Virginity?
All my friends lost theirs.
I had a teddy bear, and a sweet cigarette afterwards.

 

[headlessmike]

Hot Wheels? I used to dream of owning a Hot Wheels set.
All my friends had them, then they wouldn’t play with me ‘cos all I had was a Matchbox set.

Levi’s? All my friends had them.
They wouldn’t play with me ‘cos all I had were Woolworth’s denims.

Albums? Rock Albums?
All my friends had them.
They wouldn’t invite me ‘cos all I had was Pop singles.

Cigarettes?
All I had was sweet cigarettes.

Girlfriends?
All my friends had them.
I had a teddy bear.

Virginity?
All my friends lost theirs.
I had a teddy bear, and a sweet cigarette afterwards.

But most importantly, do you have an iPhone?!

 

[Solarflares]

But most importantly, do you have an iPhone?!

Ha ha. Yes. A black 7 plus.
But only as a 4G wi-fi tether.
It seldom leaves the house.
Long journeys I take it with me.
I might make one call a week.

Funnily enough, there was a Polish girl working in the Shell garage a while back. Nice looking little thing.
Always liked her. One day I went in, and she had a black iPhone 7 Plus in a sleek black case, just sitting on the counter. I can honestly say that she went up in my estimation that day. This previously innocuous but friendly little soul, was suddenly transformed into some sort of ultra-desirable sci-fi sex-guru - the kind of girl that knows her way around a spaceship, can handle a rocket, and has a few light-years under her belt. The little minx!

 

[splifingate]

Ha ha. Yes. A black 7 plus.
But only as a 4G wi-fi tether.
It seldom leaves the house.
Long journeys I take it with me.
I might make one call a week.

Funnily enough, there was a Polish girl working in the Shell garage a while back. Nice looking little thing.
Always liked her. One day I went in, and she had a black iPhone 7 Plus in a sleek black case, just sitting on the counter. I can honestly say that she went up in my estimation that day. This previously innocuous but friendly little soul, was suddenly transformed into some sort of ultra-desirable sci-fi sex-guru - the kind of girl that knows her way around a spaceship, can handle a rocket, and has a few light-years under her belt. The little minx!

But most importantly, do she have a teddy bear?!

 

[AlaskaMoose]

Ha ha. Yes. A black 7 plus.
But only as a 4G wi-fi tether.
It seldom leaves the house.
Long journeys I take it with me.
I might make one call a week.

Funnily enough, there was a Polish girl working in the Shell garage a while back. Nice looking little thing.
Always liked her. One day I went in, and she had a black iPhone 7 Plus in a sleek black case, just sitting on the counter. I can honestly say that she went up in my estimation that day. This previously innocuous but friendly little soul, was suddenly transformed into some sort of ultra-desirable sci-fi sex-guru - the kind of girl that knows her way around a spaceship, can handle a rocket, and has a few light-years under her belt. The little minx!

Wow! Such a beautiful way to express yourself, a tad spicy and quite delicious to the mind.

Opps! I even forgot about your iPhone when reading about the young woman

 

[dumastudetto]

My wife switched to Galaxy S25 Ultra or whatever its called and we've recently started marriage counselling. It just adds too much friction and has left me feeling very sore.

I can see why people who just started dating would call it quits if the other uses Android.

 

[Solarflares]

My wife switched to Galaxy S25 Ultra or whatever its called and we've recently started marriage counselling. It just adds too much friction and has left me feeling very sore.

Are we still talking phones here, or is that something she straps around her waist? Lol I assume that’s 25cm? Ouch!
Christ woman! When you said you wanted to go for an amicable split - I didn’t think you meant there!

 

[mjschabow]

My sex life has really improved since switching to Android. I have a lot more stamina and I'm just more in the zone.

 

[Ctrlos]

That kind of "hands-off" parenting is responsible for a lot of social problems kids sometimes accumulate as they grow. The social stigma between Android and iOS is mindless to us, but it can be a big problem for them due to peer pressure and wealth status. Point being, I know several parents who give their kids NEW iPhones just to "shut them up" while they do other mindless things on their own.

Not to belittle people with serious issues but I often wonder if many of the behavioural problems my wife sees at the Kindergarten where she works is down to kids being exposed to screens from such a young age? I’ll admit to introducing my kids to videogames aged 3-4 but this was the age of the Nintendo Wii. I’d happily play Wii Sports Resort with them both but when we got tired we’d get the Ben 10 figures out or make a Hot Wheels track down the stairs and jump the box of cars.

Part of the problem is that parents want time to massage their own phone addictions so jack their kids into the matrix to let them do so. What does this say to kids when *in their heads* they think their parent loves their phone more than them? (This is obviously not true)

As I said a few posts above, it should be illegal to let children under the age of 13 own a phone and under the age of 5 to even be exposed to them.

 

[robvalentine]

Not to belittle people with serious issues but I often wonder if many of the behavioural problems my wife sees at the Kindergarten where she works is down to kids being exposed to screens from such a young age? I’ll admit to introducing my kids to videogames aged 3-4 but this was the age of the Nintendo Wii. I’d happily play Wii Sports Resort with them both but when we got tired we’d get the Ben 10 figures out or make a Hot Wheels track down the stairs and jump the box of cars.

Part of the problem is that parents want time to massage their own phone addictions so jack their kids into the matrix to let them do so. What does this say to kids when *in their heads* they think their parent loves their phone more than them? (This is obviously not true)

As I said a few posts above, it should be illegal to let children under the age of 13 own a phone and under the age of 5 to even be exposed to them.

Personally I think that video games and phones are seperate things, and if I had kids I would be fine with them on a console like a Wii or xbox, as it's easier IMO to limit time and exposure, where as a phone tends to be a more solo thing, that goes with you wherever.

I think alot of todays issues are down to more interaction with phones, than face to face interaction. I see so many kids glued to iPads etc in restaurants not chatting to their parents or playing with other kids. I am not an expert though, just grateful I had a smartphone free childhood.

 

[840quadra]

Speaking as a user of both platforms, and not as a moderator on here.

What a bizarre thing to consider when looking into dating someone. Akin to me not wanting to date someone because they drive a Japanese car, when I prefer European cars.

 

[erihp]

Speaking as a user of both platforms, and not as a moderator on here.

What a bizarre thing to consider when looking into dating someone. Akin to me not wanting to date someone because they drive a Japanese car, when I prefer European cars.

More like someone not wanting to date you because they expect a late model Benz and you pull up in a Tercel.

Its obviously not about the actual technology (or origin), but more about class division. People who think this way are under the assumption that if instead of a 17 Pro Max, you have a prepaid Moto G with a cracked screen; you're broke.

While they might be right, it wouldn't necessarily mean two people are incompatible. But with the sea of readily available suitors a swipe away in an app, picky (and attractive) people can be picky.

May it serve as a litmus test.

 

[Solarflares]

I dress like a tramp, don’t wash much, and couldn’t care less about attention from women.
It drives them wild - - - - - - - - - - - especially when they want me to get out of the way!

I couldn’t ‘swipe through suitors’. I’d wonder just who the hell I thought I was.
I left fantasy-projection long ago in the past.
Just find as you find. The Universe will provide plenty of stuff for you to consider, if you just go out.
Even if someone is covered in their own excrement, and choking on their own vomit in the gutter, after a heavy night out - they might still have a valuable message for you on your life’s journey.

 

[MBAir2010]

Speaking as a user of both platforms, and not as a moderator on here.

What a bizarre thing to consider when looking into dating someone. Akin to me not wanting to date someone because they drive a Japanese car, when I prefer European cars.

or as last century riding a Kawasaki Vulcan as the Harley chicks sneer at your while parking at their bar.

 

[maxoakland]

I just think… would you want to date someone who cares what phone brand you use? I think it’s a great way to avoid ridiculous people

 

[AlaskaMoose]

I just think… would you want to date someone who cares what phone brand you use? I think it’s a great way to avoid ridiculous people

Well, there weren't cellphones when I was young and dating, nor did I notice a difference between which car I or "they" (my dates drove). Back then it was face to face talk was number one, rarely a phone call, and not even national origin, race, or color made a difference to me. All those years a variety was welcomed. Those things still don't mater to me to this day, although I have been and plan to be until I die...in a monogamous relationship with a pretty redhead I married years ago. Yes long enough for by beard and hair to turn gray. I had lots of fun and didn't learn much about it through those years, but I least I am still alive and kicking 😇