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Tilted Cat Head
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Location: Manhattan, NY
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Originally Posted by Halx
Now that I've moved into Manhattan, my friend count has quadrupled in the last month. I don't know what it is; I guess I'm now a part of some elite fraternity and people want to hang out with me. Of course that sounds funny as I sit here on my computer at 10 on a Saturday night. I'm actually just taking a break from the partying because I've been out, drinking, spending money and hanging out more in the last 3 weeks than I have in my life.
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Yes, living Bright Lights, Big City  has it's advantages... not having to take 40 minutes to get home is rather nice!
It's one of the reasons why we're usually booked and out all the time.
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Originally Posted by ngdawg
I kind of have to disagree. No one ever made the rule that you could only meet other partnered people. That's a choice.
We have separate friends for the most part. Spouse is friendly with the guys on our street(just got home from a party), but I am not friendly with their wives nor wish to be. I have my friends in the biker community, he has his from his car clubs. Some know each other, most do not. And while he doesn't ride so has never gone with us, I do, on occasion, go with him to his meets. I have my women friends that have nothing to do with being a couple as they are single.
When we were in our 20's and early 30's we coupled all the time, going to dinner or hanging out playing boardgames and also separately hanging with respective half of the couple(s). But interests change and one shouldn't deny one's interests just because one is half of a partnership.
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I understand that, Skogafoss and I tend to do just about everything together. We like each other's company and add people to the mix. It may be odd for some, but we work together in the same company and same office building. We have commute together to and from work, and have lunch together most days. This isn't something new as we met in the workplace at a different company over 10 years ago. While I do have a small circle of friends that I see without her it is out of the ordinary.
Again, though, we don't care if the single joins us. It's just rare, and again, still both of us have to like the individual to make it work in a long sustainable manner. I have some friends that I don't hang out with her. But that's quite rare.
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