Dating Women who Travel

[Tiffany]

I've just been sent this (by my ex-boyfriend!)
It certainly rings true for me in many respects and so I thought I'd share it and see what you think

Date a Girl Who Travels.
She’s the one who doesn’t think twice about hair straighteners and curling irons. She’s content with her waves and braids and she definitely doesn’t spend hours in front of a mirror. It’s one less thing to not think about when she’s not planning her next day. While others are getting ready for the night, she’s off seizing the day.
Date a girl who travels. She will introduce you to a new way to experience life. The weekend routine, the distraction from the everyday, will not be necessary. You will be constantly exposed to new fantasies and adventures.
You will not have to worry about impressing her with your car and corporate job, and you most certainly won’t have to shower her with jewelry from Tiffany’s. She values time over money and would rather have a story than a necklace.
Date a girl who travels because she will allow you to leave your comfort zone. She won’t allow you to be bored because she’s always finding the road less travelled.
Chances are, she doesn’t want the life her friends have. She’s a dreamer who is unafraid to make those dreams a reality. She’s a freelancer and you will quickly become a muse to her art. She will show you a side of yourself that you often run from. She will not just listen to you complain about your job; she will try to show you how to change it.
Date a girl who travels. She’s the one who is open about her mistakes for the story and who will appreciate your mistakes as well. She may not use her college degree, but she accepts knowledge from a peaceful and unique point of view. She is open-minded and trusts the world to take care of her and does not feel the need to become a slave to someone else’s dream. She is accepting of what life gives and recognizes when life leads her to a person worth loving.
Date a girl who travels because she knows how to relinquish control. She recognizes that dreams change and will change her plans for the chance to love. She is friends with herself and knows how to follow her heart. She recognizes the beauty of uncertainty, and will plunge headfirst into the world of the unknown without a second thought. She will give herself to a dream without hesitation.
Date a girl who travels because she knows how to be alone. She doesn’t need you to entertain her, and she’s confident in her choices. She trusts herself and she will not hold back in love when she feels that love is right.
Date a girl who travels because she is not afraid to be herself. She is respectful of others, but more importantly is respectful to herself. She will defend what she believes is right, and you will soon find yourself doing the same.
She will never need you; making the relationship you build one based on choice, not obligation. She is independent and she understands that there are some dreams you must chase alone.
She is constantly meeting new people and trusts you to do the same. She will nourish your dreams and will expect the same in return. She will never hold you back.


It came from here
https://medium.com/lets-get-a-coffee/b14a05920f6f

There is also one entitled "Don't Date a Girl who Travels" but it's not a negative one.

[mark manley]

There are some great words of wisdom here as well.

Lena Desmond: Date a Boy Who Travels

[*Touring Ted*]

A lasso women from my bike..

[lorraine]

Men initially respond to my travel stuff by either being intimidated, naysaying or, 'Oh yes, I can match that!' Then after a few years they want the white picket fence. I have a theory about this but I'll save it for my film. ;-) Stay tuned... currently in Uganda.

[Dan.e]

Ah, don't these lifestyle articles put people in a box? They also kinda kill the activity for the next person in line. Here is a lifestyle box, do you fit in it? Hippy's can't wear suits, girls that travel can't enjoy jewelry.. on it goes.

Correlation is not causation. Travel or no travel if you're a bore, you will be a bore until you learn the difference. The best antidote for poor character is a good mirror.

[xfiltrate]

I have yet to meet a woman who happens to ride motorcycles internationally who was boring. Might just be my perception, and granted I might not decide to travel her, but boring, no way,

And by the way dan.e, what's wrong with being boring? The majority of the productively employed people are hanging out (most of the time) in boredom.

And, many are boring as hell. Let's look at the alternatives, they could be angry, antagonistic, hostile or covertly hostile, in grief, pain or fear or in apathy. Hanging out in boredom is not so bad when considering many of the alternatives.

For someone who is chronically antagonistic, someone who is boring might appear dull, (as appears all the other emotions too) but anyone who is chronically interested in people, in ideas etc can
easily find something interesting in a bored person and lift that person and themselves out of boredom and into a higher emotion.
Ola - are you there?
xfiltrate..

[KarlvanIlden]

Hello you girls on the road.

My name is Karl and I will start a 3 month motorcycle trip in June. The route will go east from Germany. If at this time you are traveling around and around or are just interested in writing then I would be happy to hear from you.

Greetings Karl

karl.fraenkel@freenet.de
Instagram: karlvanilden

[Tomkat]

Bikes tend to attract independent spirits. When you're out on a bike, even riding with a buddy, your thoughts are your own and you're not drawn into the sort of group chats that happen in a car. You don't have to worry about dragging the other passengers round with you either, if you want to go your own way you can. Travelling with a pillion? Fine, you'll come out of it either closer than before or hating one another. Because bikes are a remarkable filter. If someone wants to be with you after all the spannering, bike related chat, adventures and misadventures, they're a good sort... and if they don't, you're both better off knowing.

It kinda depends why you travel. If it's for the experience you can choose to have experiences together, if it's to get away from something then all too often people find they bring their problems with them.

[anonymous1]

That is amazing! I always feel that travelling on a bike puts women off

[*Touring Ted*]

I tend to encourage women to travel.

After a while being with me, they want to up and leave. As far away as possible.

[LGreeene]

Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*

I tend to encourage women to travel.

After a while being with me, they want to up and leave. As far away as possible.

hehehehe ... most of the guys I date make me want to travel. Alone

[Fern]

I find it quite hard to meet men, when I tell them about my travels they sometimes seem overwhelmed..

The situation makes me somewhat picky.. if they are not into motorbikes or travel, then I don't seem to be interested.

[anonymous1]

^^^ Ditto

[Evergreen]

Originally Posted by Fern

I find it quite hard to meet men, when I tell them about my travels they sometimes seem overwhelmed..

The situation makes me somewhat picky.. if they are not into motorbikes or travel, then I don't seem to be interested.

SO true. Also, what Lorraine said, about men being either intimidated, disbelieving or trying to match you. I pretty much gave up by now

[ChrisFS]

Originally Posted by *Touring Ted*

I tend to encourage women to travel.

After a while being with me, they want to up and leave. As far away as possible.

I have met and been in relationships with some fabulous girls. It's me who doesn't want to settle down and has the desire to wander. Not to other women....just to be free to make my own choices.
Most of my friends don't understand how I think about relationships. One of them told me once that he hoped I would change my view about meeting someone to spend my life with and that was proof to me that he just didn't get it. I have no desire to 'fix' myself because I don't consider myself to be broken. I have many good friends, some of them women, and that's good enough for me. I haven't been badly hurt by any woman so I'm not running away from anything.

Peace in one's own mind is much more important than walking a path that most others walk. I happen to like the path I walk so the idea of a lady who plans to move on kinda appeals to me!