Out of the blue, someone you've known all your life becomes a possible love interest. Perhaps you had lost touch or life's circumstances made it such that you could reconnect.

Are your chances better considering you have a longstanding background to build on?

Funny you ask that... OUT OF THE BLUE!!!! an ex from 16 years ago found me on another site.... hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

I dont think so.......just because youve known this person all of your life doesnt mean you are compatible. It just means youve known each other a long time.

Things that make you go hmmmmmmmmm....

I'd be saying, "HEY! Git the hell outta my yard! Damn kids!"

So far......"NIMBY"

But....having known this person for such a long time...you know what they are like. You have a pretty good idea what they believe. What they think about certain things. Their sense of humor.

Basically, you don't have to go through the " feeling out " process involved in dating.

If you had " lost touch " with them, then it would be a different situation.

Yeah, I don't think so either. That situation would cause me to ask myself, then why hadn't it happened by now?

And people change alot!!! I went to my 25th grad reunion last summer. Yes I knew all those guys for a loooooooooooong time but it was more of a "brotherly" thing. They would have done anything for me.....but no. They are like my brothers.

That's pretty much what I was thinking JAG....there's a comfort in knowing people's history and how they were raised too.

Darlin...I am a walking example. My childhood sweetheart tracked me down after 18+ years...we have so much in common, lots of real world experience, and we both now know what we do and do not want in a relationship....

For me...it is great.....and definitely better than starting from square one!

I've recently had this happen with some old friends (female obviously) we are not looking to get into a relationship but other things have happened, which works fine for me, we are all adults.

Send me an email with all the dirty details J.

Chat Global, Date Local.

Great answers!

Gives me the warm and fuzzies....

But even knowing all of that, doesn't guarantee an actual chemistry that would provide for a romantic relationship.

Oh you would like that wouldn't you?

Yeah, apparently even childhood friends like to play games.

Why the hell do people pursue someone and ask to get their phone number (and call several times frequently) and talk about getting together and then just drift off into nothingness? So glad I didn't invest much time into this person. He wasn't worth it and definitely wouldn't have deserved the great friendship I would have given.

I am so over this stuff. SOME men would rather take the "easy" route and chit chat up the girl who frequently talks sex and gives out gratuitous compliments that sound like they come from a "corny pickup line" website. As evidenced from his page on the website we belong to. If that's how to get a man, I'll be single for a long time. I'll take substance any day of the week, thank you very much!

Sorry for the rant......

No apologies...rant at will...
You deserve better. That's the bottom line!