If we're talking about the perception other people would have of me, yes, I am boring. I do not think that has anything to do with me being single. In fact, I think people in a relationship are the most boring ever. When you're with them, you have to stand for them acting all stupid just because they need to keep that bond on good terms, so they'll say sweet things to their partner, or text them when they're with you, and not be free in general. That goes to the lousy lovers too: They still have to keep some sort of commitment, or at least the appearance of one. It's utterly depressing. It becomes even worse when they have kids, and you know they aren't living to themselves anymore, but for someone else; then they become extremely boring, unless they're lousy parents, in which case they can be fun, but at the same time immoral. When your guy friend can't look at the ass of a girl that walked past you just because he's taken, and will even tell you so, that's really depressing. Like if that girl in your picture (I don't know if it's you) showed up like that, I'd be staring at her and checking out her boobs and all, and while a single friend would say "I'd smash so hard", and I'd go "yeah, totally, bro, me too", my simp taken friend would go completely silent, and if I commented on it too hard, he'd be like: "Oh, you know I'm taken"
I would consider myself an introvert, but I can pretend to be charismatic when I have to. Generally laid back I find that very little upsets me and I have a very good handle on my emotional health. I love comedy, especially revolving around the Comedy Store, I am a big fan of Christopher Titus, Don Barris, Sam Kinison, Danish and O'Neill, and Tommy Morris. I'm a do it yourself kind of person, when I first moved out of the house I was dirt poor and refused to pay people to fix things I could Google, so I have done things from head gasket replacements to electrical wiring code upgrades to firearm barrel fitting. I enjoy a pretty wide variety of music, but generally focus on rock related genres, if I had to name three songs I'd say: While My Guitar Gently Weeps (The live Prince version), Betray and Degrade - Seether, and Black is The Colour of My True Love's Hair covered by The Twilight Singers. As I mentioned before, I enjoy target shooting, some people might call me a gun nut but I have a decent variety of firearms just to keep things challenging for me, I really enjoy handguns and modify what I have to be more fun.
I am single by choice and have had guys wanting to date me (I actually have a guy who would likely be perfect for me wanting to date me right now, but I just can't make myself romantically interested in anyone and feel it would be unfair to him; the last thing I want is to hurt him and I feel that giving it a try despite not feeling anything is what hurt my ex 😭), but I just have no desire. It's like whatever programs a person to crave and desire romance and sex doesn't exist in me.
However, I would say that yes, a lot of people find me boring, especially people my age. I am not into partying/clubbing, drinking, etc. I prefer a nice, quiet life and need a lot of downtime to myself, which means no going out and being around people several nights a week for me. It's okay though, I'm a bit of a loner and an introvert, so I'm happy with this lifestyle.
Oh I know I am boring and have no shame in admitting it to anyone.
I'm a homebody by nature; my daily routine is pretty much as follows: wake up, exercise, go to work (or do chores on the weekend), eat, come home, eat, watch tv or play video games, go to bed... repeat.
Is that boring? To most people, probably so. But I'm past the "wild child, adventurous" stage of my life and I'm quite content leading a simple, boring life.
Now does being boring affect my relationship status? NO. I have just terrible luck with opposite gender when it comes to dating so I don't bother trying anymore.
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u I am not boring because I have such a wide range of interests and aptitudes:
Play piano
Play percussion instruments
Have conducted a small orchestra
Compose songs for piano and voice (composed and sang a song at my wedding)
Sing tenor
Cook and bake very well, for groups of up to 40
Can do carpentry, electrical, plumbing, drywall, painting, and roofing jobs
Can do minor automotive repairs
Genealogy and history
Follow college football
Knowledgeable about cat health and maintenance
Worked in Florida House of Representatives
Practice law and am highly rated by my peers
Previously worked as mental health counselor for 6 years
Witnessed an execution at Florida State Prison
I can find something to discuss with almost anyone.
1.) Depends on the person.
2.) Nope.
To go into more detail: From mountain climbing in foreign countries to getting drunk at a bar and falling asleep in some stranger's yard, the type of people that would find me to be boring would probably be those types that find thrill in experiencing the outside world. They tend to be very social.
And the reason it doesn't impact my dating life is that I choose to be single. Now for different reasons than I did before. Just not a big fan of it entirely. To me, the perks don't outweigh the downsides.
There is two different kinds of boredom: boredom because there is nothing new in something and hence you don't find it interesting to investigate about it
and boredom because everything is new in something and you don't find any ground in your mind and life for investigation and hence you become bored because all your attempts on investigation fail.
True me is all boring in the second meaning. Responses to many of my questions here
indicate it. And what I dare to show here is tip of the iceberg lest my English would be incapable of conveying the meaning and lest no one or almost completely no one would want to make efforts to understand or everyone would misunderstand altering the meant meaning in their mind to a more simplistic one.
Complete "mystery" is interesting in the beginning, but when you understand or begin to feel that you have literally nothing in common with something, you don't care about it anymore and let it be. You declare it for boring deliberately in your subconscious then. It's the natural reaction.
Because of that I am one of the most boring people to the most lol 😆 and can be very interesting to some few who just can't believe (subconsciously) there is something they can't comprehend (which is unhealthy, very unhealthy) and (very) interesting to some very very few who can comprehend (and/or think they can which can be very unhealthy again, but is not always) ( comprehend a part or all of it) because they can relate due to their own life experiences and/or similar thinking/perception.
But this situation is exactly how I want it, it's just perfect for my life.
To answer the second part of your question: It could be that if I would have gotten a girlfriend some time in the past I would not have become that different in everything. Would it be for better? I doubt it very much. Life goes it's ways not for nothing, it rarely is mistaken or maybe it never is.
Haha I wouldn't say I'm boring I think women are just crazy when it comes to traveling.
I honestly have no idea why so many women want to travel. Is it to overcompensate for their boring personality? Or maybe they just want to get more followers/likes for their social media? Or maybe it's just to prove something like their successful?
I personally do not travel that much cause I honestly think it's a big waste of money. For me the whole point of vacation is to be relaxed.
When I do make big trips I usually end up feeling exhausted. Cause even when you're vacationing you want to do pretty much everything so you get your money's worth. But you end up feeling like crap when you get back.
And only my female friends would post so many travel photos. It's the same when I was using dating apps. A large amount of women always say they love to travel and would post so many pics of them traveling.
Which to me is a turn off cause unless your job makes you travel that much you're not showing me the real you.
I don't think I'm boring but I only have 41 followers on IG, part of that is also because there are people I just never bothered to add yet. But I'm surprised that the so-called rich, famous, successful, "interesting" people who are married or taken who have hundreds of thousands or millions of subscribers are usually the most broken inside as well. I don't look at being single as being boring, sure, we are not perfect and there could be reasons why were single. Maybe its the way we approach live, maybe it's how we treat others, maybe its because we are not talking to people enough to highlight our attributes... Who knows.
All I know is the people who have so much and are in relationships often are not the most happy inside either. Someone seeing you as "boring" is there own perception. Last time I checked, perception should not always have an impact on your own self. It's different if someone says, "straighten up you have to do better in school" that's something I will listen to and change about myself as a student. But if some girl says, omg he's sooo boring because he doesn't have tattoos and doesn't drink... My rebuttal that would be, "im sorry girl that I don't want to live a life of sin to impress you" and throw her the deuces.
I think I'm pretty boring even though I try not to be. I'm pretty shy in real life, I stay home all the time, I'm a virgin, never had a boyfriend, I study a lot, help my mom with chores, I play video games, and that's pretty much it. I would feel less boring if I had a talent in something. I used to be passionate about art but I was never as good as anyone else. So yes, I'm boring because there's not a lot about me that make you think "wow she's different" Other than the fact that I'm half brazilan half American but thats like the worst combination.
I am boring... but i learnt to try to do things which makes me more interesting to give me life experience and skills and things to talk about.
I make stuff out of wood
Can fell trees and quite good in the garden
Volunteer at a wild animal rescue which includes loads of seals!
I drove across Europe and been most places in the UK
I have two rescue dogs and have had 5 rescue animals in total
Dog first aid (and human)
I do Agility with one dog
I have a knowledge of Beer and Whisky and been to many distilleries
Vast knowledge of Rock/Metal/Punk music
Been to multiple festivals
Have a job that is linked to world of TV and Entertainment
got an eye for taking nice photos! like a seal at the wild life place
I like this question a lot. I do consider myself to be boring in regards to how everyone else lives and the things they like, yeah. It seems like many people have loud lifestyles and enjoy mingling with a lot of people. Me? Not so much. I like a quieter life with fewer people involved. I am an ambivert, who likes social gatherings for a limited time, but also very introverted with people I don't get good vibes from.
Having said that, I am a guy who would be boring for a lot of modern day women, especially young ones. I simply am not interested in a lot of the things they think are cool or interesting. But luckily I've finally found a woman who is on the same page as me and who also doesn't think of herself as very interesting when in fact I find her to be much more interesting than myself. We're crazy about each other.
Nah. I can throw a pretty good party. When Iām dating I plan the best dates. Iām single because of my lack of effort in finding a compatible partner. I donāt stay on the market long once I start putting myself out there though. Covid kind of put a damper on things. Itās kind of lame flirting with a mask on. You have to repeat yourself constantly and you lose your rhythm. Iāll adapt though.
The last relationship ended because our sex drives didnāt match. Boredom wasnāt the problem. She couldnāt keep up was the problem. Iāve had a problem with settling for girls who physically excited me and but werenāt mentally and emotionally boring. I made the mistake of staying in these relationships hoping those girls would change and ābecomeā exciting, which is cruel and not effective.
What I need to do this time around is find the woman who checks my boxes right from the start.
Sometimes, I LOW KEY do think I am boring... hahahaha. But my friends and random strangers I meet would usually said/think otherwise. I get common compliments such as I am bubbly, everyone likes me, super friendly, easy-going, sweet, witty, funny, caring, and lights up wherever I go in regards to personality. While for lookswise, I usually get super cute, adorable, always look good with whatever I wear, fashionsta, pretty, & beautiful.
I am single because I wrapped my life too much around with work, family, and friends. I do get scared too. Besides those things, I just have a lot of bad luck when it comes to guys or dating. It's also hard to find a genuine connection, good intentions, and compatibility.
I mean I try not to be boring but I almost definitely am. Think about it in terms of a youtube vlog. Like mine would interest almost nobody. I enjoy my life a lot and I do the things I like, but to an outside person it's like "cool, you did classes for a couple hours and watched tv with your roommate and went to work and tried to chase some boy" like nobody would give a shit. I don't lead the type of life where I travel all the time and go skydiving and meet random people in other countries to go cliff jumping with, and I that's because I genuinely don't want to. My life is cool to me but doesn't leave much special to talk about. Also I'm not quite ADHD enough to be a complete chatterbox who's always off on a tangent so that might make my conversations seem pretty boring :/
I think people find me entertaining at first and then quickly get bored of me and move away. I say this because don't have more than a couple of actual friends who stick around through happiness and hardships alike.
Even though I'm an extremely slow trusting person, people befriend me quickly, probably because I'm pretty much a jack of all trades. Fitness, music, metalworking, carpentry etc, you name it I know a thing or two about it. They find my widespread involvement interesting and soon enough once that excitement fizzles out, all that's left is a very boring bald guy underneath. So yeah. Boring
I think I'm boring, but others disagree.
I've started to realize they're right as I get older. Lots of my peers work, go home, watch Netflix, sleep, repeat.
I work, teach/practice karate, am learning how to climb, earning a certificate in robotic process automation development, and run two Dungeons & Dragons games. I also am a former semi-professional drummer.
Not saying I'm "unique", lots of people do what I do as well, but I do a lot of niche things my peer group generally doesn't.
I'm also of the opinion that most people are really interesting.
I do think I'm kinda boring but mostly when I'm uncomfortable I resort to being boring. I can also sometimes be too serious however, neither of these things are the reason why I'm single or so I think. I'm just not interacting with girls at all almost and I'm too drawn back to do it. I used to hate this but I've come to terms with it now and don't feel as desperate as I used to. Because thinking about these things only made me more weird or strange in interactions and now when I don't care as much I can be myself more.
Wouldnāt consider myself boring but the older I get I feel like I already experienced a lot , so there is lesser things that catch my interest , there is still a lot I would like to experience which I am heading in that direction but I do consider myself a content person , I donāt need a lot to make me happy , I use To be very outgoing and always going places and trying new things , which I still do at times but I am more content with the things I worked for or I built , I can sit by a bonfire with a few good craft beers and be happy as a pig in shit , so I appreciate the little things in life the only thing I face now is trying to find a girl that wants to be by my side and value me like I value her , these days it seems itās so far away
1) To some people, probably, but I surround myself with people I connect with, and I surely wouldn't have made such great friendships with them if they found me boring.
2) No. The reason I'm single is because I'm a shy little bitch ass who refuses to confront his shyness. I am irationally scared of intimacy and so I rarely get closer than a figurative arms-length to most people. I don't open up to people that often and I refuse to even hint at people that I'm in any way romantically interested in them.
Nope. In fact, a few friends even detailed that it is because I am not boring which caused them to gravitate towards me in the first place. Which is all fine and dandy, yet getting these same people commit to doing something is next to impossible. I do a lot by myself and it has been this way as far back as my teens. People in general tend to be dull homebodies. Even most women I have been involved with seemed to prefer sticking close to home. Which possibly contributes to my disinterest in dating local/relatively local women. To get away from my own area...
I think that each of us is more or less boring for certain categories of people. For example, for me, people who have a single topic are boring. The monomaniacs of soccer or any other sport, the monomaniacs of a TV series, the monomaniacs of clothing (for example, the first years of university I had two companions who always sat behind me and talked about bras, tights and the like, I I am made a culture in the field that you cannot imagine), etc... I have noticed that I bore anyone who talks about topics in a superficial way, since I am interested in deepening any topic and vice versa I bore people who do not deepen anything.
why im not boring well i have my entire workplace in stiches when i walk around with a plastic box on my head or a long cape made of bubble wrap as i head to where im supposed to put it as a proclaim myself queen or as i basically joke around
How i still have my job I don't know but the boss of the entire company ain't complaining
Im not boring, I take chances, Im not afraid to fight for what I want or need or for others. I consider as many perspectives as possible. I love going out and just doing something, stopping at places I've never been. Checking out abandoned buildings. I want to start legit parkouring. Thing is currently Im stuck in a familia bind. Mom lives her whole life for her parents and grandparents. She doesn't even grasp what being independant is. I try constantly to help the family grow up but I'm still held down by my oldest grandmother anyway who lives with us. I'm just done. Ready to get out. People need help. Hearts are hurting and confused. I hate being here even as things get better within the family.
I'm single but definitely not boring even though sometimes I think I am because in the parties that I find Lame most people are smoking, doing drugs and drinking till they past out.
While I drink maybe 3 glasses of beer and then I don't want to be drunk and I just want to dance. So it depends on the people I'm with, I can't lie to myself so if I'm bored and I find no interest on the people I'm around with then I'll be very silent and leave asap.
However if I'm alone or around people I like or that I want to know more then quickly I'm funny, gentle and full of idea, unpredictable.
I thinm I could be very boring and annoying lol
I want attention from people i care of course and when i seek for that, I went on it hard and fast, i will be everywhere around them 😅 but most of the time i just wanna be alone, dont wanna talk or go anywhere, i dont mind company tho, just sit with me in silence is fine
Yeah, you're definitely boring. Sorry.
For me, I like certain things considered nerdy/boring... But I can probably talk about a lot of different things and somehow find something to talk about that I know or find interesting with a lot of people (if anyone cared)... so sometimes I feel like I'm boring, and I hate that I'm boring by most standards... but most of the time, I realize I'm just boring TO THEM... and I'd probably find them boring, too.
I dont think im boring, neither does anyone who knows me, maybe. Im much different in my day to day life, than you here may think. Im a serious person a lot of tthe time. Studying bio for pre med, am kind to people until I see they need their teeth corrected, and Im actually a virgin, to be honesst I've never had sex with a human being., Not to imply anything vulgar, but just one... come and pet your doggy look.. is worth a dozen smileing human beings!!
I dont think im boring at all.
I am always seeking new ideas or activities.
I always can find something fun to do.
You can put me in an empty white room white from floor to ceiling and all four walls and I can guarantee you I will find something to do even if it's staring at those walls looking at the different shades of white.
Now im not single but when I was for 3 years straight it was because I chose to be.
I needed a break.
I like specific things, like cooking, and some craft things, and I have always found some that share similar interests. Most my think that is boring, but it is different, and something I share with people that like the same things! Not everyone wants to sky-dive, or climb mountains!! :)
Boring to who?
Different strokes for different folks.
You might be boring for those people but interesting to other people.
One might be living a meditative and mindful lifestyle and that's all. A lot of people might find that boring. But then there are others that find that intriguing.
By the way, can you give an example of a boring person? Or the traits of one. I'm just curious.
I'm boring.
I don't have a social life anymore.
I don't share much Of myself with people.
If I do open up there's a lot of trauma.
I mostly have hobbies that are singular and keep me healthy. Cycling, running, swimming.
I don't drink nor smoke.
Although I love music I don't go clubbing (I was attacked 3 times ending with me injured another triggered my anxiety)
The previous friendships I had lead me to constant humiliation.
I'm only "boring" for people who can't hold an intellectual conversation and only think about parties and drinking. Why? Because I don't drink, nor do I waste my time with bars, parties and getting drunk.
On the contrary, I always have people who want to do stuff with me like doing stuff outside, traveling, going to the gym etc.
Not to forget to mention that if I was "boring" then I wonder how I can maintain a relationship.
Not boring. I'm the friend who tries to pull my friends away from their self-induced comas and go do fun and interesting things. I also like to party and live like I'm still in my 20's, although I'm responsible in that I take care of my adult responsibilities in life as well. Most people just seem to give up on excitement and fall into boring routines after 30.
its crazy, but u r what u believe u r. make sense?
if u believe u r weak and can't do something, u won't. but, if u work hard and believe u can do it, u will.
boring?, no, not boring, just different. i have fun in ways u dont, does not necessarily mean i am boring.
same for u.
Depends on the context. I have friends of mine who find me very fun to hang out with or talk to and I've got friends who say I'm not living life or that I'm boring.
So I'm not really sure. What I do know is that I'm happy the way my life is, it's interesting for me.
And I've never let a relationship dictate whether my life is interesting or not.
I have my own interests I like to talk about a lot, I have a lot to say about many things in general, and many people seem to enjoy talking to me so I'm not boring but I also don't talk much, so few people get to know me.
The reason I'm single and lonely is because I'm very introverted and suffer from social anxiety so I never initiate conversations or spend any time around strangers.
First of all thanks for that attention grabbing pic you posted for this question, she got a sexy cleavage.
Anyways, Yes I feel some people find me boring but I am not hurt by this. I know I'm interesting, I really don't mind if other's don't find me interesting.
Iām definitely not boring, but still single because I have a hard time connecting with men romantically and I donāt let people āinā easily, so my singleness is definitely a āmeā problem, but not because Iām boring
I find " small talk " boring that's for sure , some may find me boring... I will likely find them equally boring , I get on with those that like caustic humour & intelligent conversation / debate , but like to keep myself to myself. I am single by choice , never want to endure the hell of a relationship again , knowing taking on single fatherhood will mean single for the rest of my life.
I'm definitely not boring, but I'm very definitely single! I think not having a partner allows me to enjoy the variety of mischief life has to offer, without worrying about fitting in with someone else's life too.
Nope. Not boring. I enjoy a variety of interests: intellectual, cultural, food, sports...
Mostly I am the one that becomes bored. Not so much by people, but in general.
Since you use that pic: I used to do climbing / hiking by the way, but no extreme stuff, amateur level.
Besides my interesting jobs I have had. Yeah I would say I am not very exciting probably. At least in my mind cause I lack confidence when it comes to women. I don't really have a lot to offer in my mind, but I think that's also just mainly because I am insecure about the way I look. I have had Alopecia for 7 years now. I don't think I can be confident in my current state. I have too much hair loss everywhere.
it has nothing to do with me being single.
it's because of the Kung Flu and also because I don't have many friends who like to do all sorts of things. I have many interests but in the end I only go to partys and swim by myself.
it's kinda unusual that I would have to start all my interests on my own because nobody I know would like to join.. I could find people once I started doing it so that's a tought
That is one thing I have never been accused of.. im the guy that is up for anything when its in my time line to do so. I. The guy making a fool of myself so you have a good time. Due to a toxic relationship I had no business being in, I have chosen to remain single and work on my own stability before allowing someone in on a romantic level. I'm self sufficient, know what I want and working like he'll to get there. Maybe soon ill take down my wall. Maybe
My singleness has to do more so with me dealing and juggling with personal issues. Not cause of my lifestyle. I'm definitely more so of an adventure seeker and one who enjoys exploring new experiences than a homebody.
I admit I'm not a secret agent I'm not clubing dayly.. n I'm quiet n reserved in my oppinions n not into drama.. nore perpetuating it... And I don't feel the need to participate in every form of social gathering just to maintain my cool factor... Amongst perrs.
Boring in what way? You sit home all day in your room and do absolutely nothing with your life boring or when youāre out hanging with friends and while theyāre having a good time you are not so they think youāre boring? No I wouldnāt say that Iām a boring guy and thatās why Iām single
I like going out and doing stuff just like everybody else. It's not always fun to go and do it by yourself though. I've been single for 5 years by choice. The last two girlfriends I had were both abusive towards me when they did not get their way. I am a peaceful person and will not put up with being abused physically mentally nor emotionally. I know there's somebody right for me out there I just haven't met her yet.
I wouldn't say I am boring when you have my attention. And I wouldn't assume any relationship should be the solution to any problem other than procreation.
Have your own house in order, be independant, not co-dependant.
Not boring, just not too many social interests. I chat with people fine in persob, but online, I rarely get a conversation going at all. I've been told that I make a great friend, but that's all I'm seen as.
I like the quiet life, and keeping to myself. Some ideas sound dull on a dating standpoint (movie marathon via discord), but people seem to love it.
I'm anything boring! Borden is my kriptpnote.
I'm outgoing with a variety of interests i can talk to anyone abou most topics. I have a care free light attitude at least when I'm out. I'm so single because I haven't found the right person.
I'm a dairy farmer. Does that sound boring to you? Lmao, I don't think so...
It's because of me that my fellow Americans have access to their milk, butter, yogurt, ice cream, whipped cream, you name it...
Wait?
Why am I answering this?
I'm married! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
I think I'm boring by most standards. However, I don't think I'm boring by MY standard and of few other people that I appreciate.
Hello Boring, I'm Darren nice to meet you, I didn't know my name could be the same as yours, wonder why my Mom never named me Boring? Yes, having a name Boring can cause you to be Single... LOL
Some people will find me boring others won't and i think that's the same with everyone. Overall due to the amount of hobbies and interests i have i would say am not boring to most but still some will.
Most likely
a lot of the excuses or reasons i give my psychologist for not doing a lot of things is because i don't have someone to do them with
Friends, family, etc.
Her pics are awesome. Makes me really want to get out and about during the pandemic
Hmmm it depends on the person and what they think boring is. I don't think i'm too boring though that depends on who i'm talking to
No; I hike, bike, ski, have been to 30+ countries, can converse about a wide range of subjects, have an offbeat sense of humor, know people in all walks of life. I just don't meet many new people these days.
I'm single and I've never been described as boring. I usually get " you're insane, or I can't believe you did that"
Funny... I hike with a lady who looks a lot like the hiking lady in the photo. It isn't her though... LOL...
To some people I am probably, but considering how I'm never bored when a lot of other people seem to be easily bored I would say for myself that I'm not.
I'm not Boring yet my hobbies are very "introverted" and "old school".
Maybe for someone who's very outgoing I can be too calm.
I have come to the conclusion that I am quite boring indeed and that has basically everything to do with me being single.
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