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Are you the reacher or the settler? (clicky)

Since it's slow, how about a fun poll.
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Re: Are you the reacher or the settler? (clicky)

  • Since you won't let me be a SS, I'm going to have to think about this one.  I kinda think we're both lucky to have each other. Cool
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  • I have no idea.  I honestly feel it could go either way.  We both have very strong positives and strong negatives. 
  • I picked one, but I think we balance out in different ways. I'm the reacher in the looks/personality department. I'm the settler in the career/financial responsibility/career department.  But, um, I didn't really feel comfortable telling DH that while we were watching the episode :)
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  • imageLeigha12:
    I picked one, but I think we balance out in different ways. I'm the reacher in the looks/personality department. I'm the settler in the career/financial responsibility/career department.  But, um, I didn't really feel comfortable telling DH that while we were watching the episode :)

    Okay, I'm this but flipped.  He's still hot. ;)

  • Yeah, it depends on your criteria.

    In the looks dept I'm the settler. In the career/stability/maturity dept, I'm the reacher (but maturity kinda skews it because DH is 9 years older so he should be more mature, lol).

    Overall, I think he's higher in the area of general awesomeness.

  • haha - we loved that episode!  we played the reacher/settler game a few times after that . . . when we'd see other couples out we'd decide who was what.  Embarrassed
  • I feel like a dummy. Embarrassed What is HIMYM? 
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    I feel like a dummy. Embarrassed What is HIMYM? 

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    I feel like a dummy. Embarrassed What is HIMYM? 

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  • In the looks/physical element - I'm tooooootally the reacher.  No doubt.  DH is also smarter than me.

    ....He's still pretty freakin' lucky he got me.  Wink

  • DH and I both assert that the other is the settler. We either both really think the other is hot sh!t or we both have self-esteem issues. Wink
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  • After hanging out with DH last night I decided I'm the reacher.  That dude is just awesome.  :)
  • Ditto rssn! We both think each other is the hottest stuff. Was that grammatically correct?  I guess we both have our flaws, and it balances out well.

    I never thought I'd be into a bald guy. :)  

  • We used to play a similar game with my friends from college except it was called Who's Doing Better? and based on looks alone.

    If the guy was hotter you would say She's doing better and if the girl was hotter you would say He's doing better.  If they were equally matched, you would say Ding, Ding, Ding!

     

    DH and I were a ding, ding, ding in our circle of friends. 

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  • imageFireChiefsBride:
    I have no idea.  I honestly feel it could go either way.  We both have very strong positives and strong negatives. 


    This is how I feel also.
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  • Wow, this is really interesting!  It got me thinking!  I believe I'm the settler in the stability department because I make slightly more money, I'm on a career path that started with a graduate degree and I don't have bad credit like DH did when we met.  But, in other aspects he's the settler because he's more social and has that "dreamer" personality that drew me to him in the first place.  Right now, he's starting his own business on the side which is going well.  I would not have the balls to do that!  As far as looks go, I think he has me beat, but only by a little!  It's only cuz he has dreads and everybody thinks that makes him automatically cool!  LOL
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  • It's a little bit of both in my marriage. My husband is very outgoing and can talk to anyone (and always does). I'm less outgoing. Poeple like to talk to him and he makes people laugh.

    For my side though I am the rock, the glue that holds the family together, saves the monye and makes sure things are taken care of. I hold the better paying job, the insurance and do all of the family planning. I'm the responsible one. I'm smarter than my dh and I have goals and a plan for the future. He lives in the moment...plus I'm hotter LOL!! :)

  • I think we're both reachers and settlers and that it changes over the course of the relationship...we both knew what we wanted and in the personality department I'm the reacher (I know I'm a pain in the ass). While I know I settled looks-wise, he's still hot so I think he may feel like he settled now that I'm gaining weight! Why do guys get so much hotter with age? Life is SO unfair: I dye and lie and his greys make him look distinguished. UGH.
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