Is it true that once a player, always a player?

[styles]

Is it true that once a player always a player? If any of you have ever been players have you ever changed from being a player to dating someone and it turning into a relationship?

[icecreamlover]

i agree with Seraphic, I think its all about your experiences and meeting that one person who blows you away with reality. A player meets this one person now who impacts them in some way, makes them realize something about themself, and it allows them to change and grow older/wiser/maturer. Once you're impacted by this one person, its like you can't go back to how you were before...mingling and goofing around playing mind games and whatnot...its hard to explain, but you just feel childish and stupid after making sense of all youve been doing...because this one person you admire and like now makes you realize that...probably without any intention either

[icecreamlover]

Players finally take the right path once theyve been hit hard by love themself.

[Seraphic]

I admit when I first started out I didn't take relationships that seriously, I had dates with a lot of guys but I never really had a relationship. Then after meeting my fiancé I have really changed. People can change over time, and with experience. I think before I lacked a lot of experience and didn't feel like getting very serious. Once you find the person you love and know you want to be with the rest of your life it could change. Everyone's different though, the saying may be true with some. If this relationship ends though, I don't want anyone else, not even as dates for a long time, I don't think I could deal with the hurt.

[Seenthatmovietoo]

I think that everyone is seeking someone who will make them want to be a better person however corny that may sound. When we're young many guys and girls are simply looking to put another notch in the belt or lipstick case. As we age and realize that notches make for lonely evenings and hollow pursuits we tend to evolve however slowly and seek someone who also wants more out of their life. When two people of this like mind meet great things can occur but some amount of growing up is inevitably required for long term relationship success.

I'm not sure that there are any real signposts along the way though,

Good luck

[jacquesvol]

IMHO a player is a hunter, not the "eater", and is often more motivated by the superiority sentiment /satisfaction he receives from getting (outsmarting) a girl than by pure lust or sex. Even if he gets enough sex in a relationship (or gets older) he will probably still want that feeling of superiority. If he can get that feeling in another way, he may become less of a player.

Freud hadn't got every little thing right when he exposed the basics of modern psychology. Don't disregard the work of Jung.

[Kindawiseguy]

I'm not exactly when, or how since it differs from person to person, but at some point these guys slow down and start taking relationships seriously. They feel the need for more out of their relationship or the shallow games become less fulfilling. I think it normally happens slowly though. They don' t usually go out with someone and uddenlt have an epiphany and start taking their current relationship seriously. Though if the relationship lasts long enough it coul happen.

[SavannahBanana]

I don't believe that no.