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Son of Gob

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24. The boner works in mysterious ways.

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Thu Aug 2, 2012, 05:00 AM

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Love at first sight? [View all] malthaussen Aug 2012 OP

Chemistry elleng Aug 2012 #1

Setting aside my reaction to that *ahem* article... malthaussen Aug 2012 #2

Interesting, and synchronous, that you posted this tonight. abq e streeter Aug 2012 #3

Go for it, dude. malthaussen Aug 2012 #4

Thanks...I hope I don't chicken out (my usual MO) once I get there (going to visit other friends) abq e streeter Aug 2012 #9

Go for it! WilmywoodNCparalegal Aug 2012 #37

I think it's lust and has nothing to do with love or even like. Booster Aug 2012 #5

Then why so rare? malthaussen Aug 2012 #6

It is the inexplicable Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #7

Ah, 'tis my nature to try to explain the inexplicable, Summer. malthaussen Aug 2012 #10

Haha! Summer Hathaway Aug 2012 #44

I think it was GB Shaw who saw this phenomenon as the work of Voice for Peace Aug 2012 #8

Some call it gene pull flamingdem Aug 2012 #11

I can exactly relate and would like to know as well RFKHumphreyObama Aug 2012 #12

You do a great job of describing it in words. malthaussen Aug 2012 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author tridim Aug 2012 #27

It's an interesting notion... Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #13

So amazingly similar to my first encounter with this... malthaussen Aug 2012 #15

I think that's the key... Ron Obvious Aug 2012 #18

Mmm, I don't project here, because I'm attributing nothing. malthaussen Aug 2012 #19

You are thinking too much indie9197 Aug 2012 #16

But of course. malthaussen Aug 2012 #17

You never really get to know someone.. Fumesucker Aug 2012 #43

It happened to me 25 years ago in High School. Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #20

Great, but it leaves open the question at the bottom: malthaussen Aug 2012 #21

It happened to me and ohheckyeah Aug 2012 #22

Mutual for my husband and I as well. Instantly. Married 26 years. nt riderinthestorm Aug 2012 #28

I would say it was mutual. Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #32

Like this one: malthaussen Aug 2012 #40

Exactly. ;) Arctic Dave Aug 2012 #42

it happened to me at an art fair, tho not the same. more a flooding feeling of recognition. pansypoo53219 Aug 2012 #23

The boner works in mysterious ways. Son of Gob Aug 2012 #24

LOL! darkangel218 Aug 2012 #26

That's never happened to me. GaYellowDawg Aug 2012 #25

Yes. Twice. Tracer Aug 2012 #29

That's what happened with me and my wife - instant connection. HopeHoops Aug 2012 #30

Every time that has happened to me... MadrasT Aug 2012 #31

That happened to me once. hifiguy Aug 2012 #33

Well, it happened to hubby and I liberalhistorian Aug 2012 #34

I want to thank everyone for participating... malthaussen Aug 2012 #35

probably an instantaneous Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #36

Okay, but what's being assessed? malthaussen Aug 2012 #38

not necessarily the sub-conscious making the mistake Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #39

Yup, the interpretation is on the conscious mind. malthaussen Aug 2012 #41