...between 'seriously looking' and 'being open' to a relationship?

Is there a difference?

Or is it just wording differences?

I am curious how other's veiw these terms.

Hmmmmm, desparately searching and maybe I'll get hit in the head with a frying pan? I dunno?

Harry.


I kind of the see the first as a 'doing' thing, active, and an almosy absolute and I see the second one as passive...more about allowing whatever to appear, gentler..

My thoughts, however, I may be misinterpreting the terms...

That's my take on it too. My verbiage differs slightly though.

i think the first one is more commitment seeking and the second is not commitment seeking but will make a commitment if they happen to fall in love after f@#$king half the town.

I think seriously looking implies that is all they are up for is a serious relationship and open means if it happens cool if not cool.

i think it depends on your mood and how much you drink or dont drink . or what you find out while your on the date with choice you will make, or what the person drive and how much they spend on you , or you get the idea. lol

One's a bi polar stalker the other is a semi normal person

Guess one is seriouse...

The other open...

The first one implies a desperate, possible stalker, and the other implies that the person is bad at pillow talk and might accidentally end up in a relationship, much as they don't want one.

Interesting question, it can go a few ways. I think people that are open with the idea of having a relationship are more comfortable with themselves on who they are and what they might be looking fort. V Serious lookers. it's not always the case though.

whoops, x the T in for hehe

Or that could work. If you like more serious answers

Sounds to me like "seriously looking" would be someone in a more active search mode, whereas "open" is more like, if it happens it happens.

Whatever happened to black and white terms?

Such as, "Yes I am looking" or "No im not looking"

Instead we get "im open to a relationship" or "Just looking for friends and maybe something else later"

I mean come on, we are so busy justifying what we are doing that we let all the good experience pass us by cause we are all wrapped up in our own crap.

Seriously looking is probably someone looking for that special someone and only for that purpose.

Being open to a relationship would probably be someone who would like a relationship but personal circumstance might not allow them to fully commit like, recently separated, not sure about their preference, open to other relationships, confuse, playing the field and really, someone that is overall not stable.

Or you could be right, same thing just different wording.

Hugs Jess, good to see ya!

"between 'seriously looking' and 'being open' to a relationship?"

??? I find no correlation here what so ever....

"being open" translates too .....just sitting here passing the time until what ever might seem appealing comes along......

where as seriously looking implies some one who has defended their search options and what they want?

basic human ideology

'seriously looking' -actively searching for long-term, commitment

'being open' -not necessarily searching but your eyes are open & if something nice comes along you'd be willing to date/short-term

just my guess..

"seriously looking" = Get Serious now.

"being open" = dazzle me - make it good

Seriously looking-Ready NOW

being open-I'm just taking my time, If it happens, It happens.

JMO-xoxoPeaches.