Prog for Lonely guys who can`t pick up ch

Well, I'm married and my wife loves prog (I taught her ).

It is a numbers game.. the more you try the higher chance you have .. don`t shot too high don`t aim too low  and always show respect and you can`t go wrong (that's what I do)  the average guy (which most guys are) statistically has a 1/10 chance (those are the odds scientifically worked out by experts) so accept rejection as a fact of life and bravely soldier on till you eventually get lucky  

Why do you need a girlfriend who likes prog? You should look for someone that you can get along with. If they have to like prog to get along then there is something wrong with you.

Edited by The Wizard - April 29 2006 at 23:06

Y E S !!!

DarioIndjic wrote: But thats not our problem,its society's problem

So you're not part of society?  No wonder prog guys can't get chicks

If you guys are really desperate (and no I'm not, been married, and living with my girlfriend for 3 years now) try going to Japan.  If you're a white guy and have decent game, they say getting Japanese girls is like shooting fish in a barrel.  Roppongi is the best place.  And don't forget the saran wrap!

Ha! You people and your....."relationships"..... *ker EMO'D!!!* Seriously though I've only asked one person out, who said yes, then didnt talk to me for a month, then when I kept trying to talk to her she called me a stalker, then it turns out she never wanted to go out with me and only said yes because she didn't want to hurt me.......I'm a go listen to space-dye vest now.......

The Wizard wrote: Why do you need a girlfriend who likes prog? You should look for someone that you can get along with. If they have to like prog to get along then there is something wrong with you.

Yea, finding a girl you can click with is hard enough, and if you throw prog fan into the equation you're ba sically asking to be alone. My girlfriend is nice and tolerates my prog tendencies but shes more of a classic rock gal, I guess I can live with that

bhikkhu wrote:     I've never had a problem meeting women, but prog usually never came up in the conversation either. None of the women I've been with were ever really into it. A few tolerated it, but that's about all.

Yeah, that old stereotype; the guy who listens to weird music, reads sci-fi with no social skills who will one day grow up to be  Comic Book Guy from The Simpsons.

I think you'll be lonely if you listen exclusively to prog and refuse to "waste time" listening to other types of music. This would exclude you from hanging out where other people are. Lack of interaction would mean lack of social skills. I think a true progger would be able to apreciate other forms of music, no matter what it was.

My experience has been different from the stereotype. My first kiss was from a gorgeous woman who was a major ELP fan. She was a friend of my sister's who was moving. She jokingly said "A goodbye kiss for you" and leaned in for a peck on the cheek.I went for it. Full on the lips. Full dip. I still have the copy of Brain Salad Surgery that she left behind.

My wife's first concert was Zappa and has been a fan ever since. She loves my music. She likes "Supper's Ready" but has never sat and listened to the whole thing beginning to end. We sat and listened to the entire "Meddle" album just the other day. She has introduced me to a lot of music that I never would have listened to, like Lauren Hill, The Waterboys and some lesser Motown hits. We both like Peter Gabriel.

YAWN!
Prog is NOT music for "lonely guys.........etc" it is music for everyone, all ages, both sexes, all releationship types.
Darren is right, I have often thought "comic store guy" about sums of the guys you see at prog gigs, but hey that is about THEM, not about the music.
Take responsibility for you own life, DO NOT blame the music!

There are "comic store guys" attatched to pretty much ALL genres of music, and of other things too....the only person that can stop you turning into that guy is YOU!

Widen your interests, as Darren says, you need to have other interests so you can a) REALLY appreciate prog, b) so that you do not become a total dullard.

Interesting & fun guys do not pick up chicks............ they get picked up!

Sorry to sound harsh, but I have been around the block a couple of times (and being a girl I know these things!!!) and some of you kids need to get more daylight. Less computer time, more fresh air, and OTHER INTERESTS if you want to pick up chicks!

Good Luck!

Prog-Chick