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Originally Posted by Stu  You're right to worry about falling back in to old patterns. I've written about a research study ( Is Happiness Contagious? ) that studied obesity and how likely it was that you would get obese if someone in your social circle got obese. (If your spouse or significant other becomes obese you're 37% more likely to become obese, an obese friend means you're 57% more likely to become obese) But it's not just obesity; your happiness, depression, favorite foods, drinking behavior, they're all influenced by your social circle.
As far as a solution... have you considered internet dating? It sounds kind of cheesy at first I know but you can find out a lot about someone's personality from a internet dating profile. I imagine most internet dating sites would even let you search by keyword, so you could search for potential dates interested in self-help. Two popular (and free) sites are plentyoffish.com and okcupid.com
Hope that helps! |
Thank you very much for your response
I have not tried Internet dating, maybe because I like flirting and meeting women in real life too much. And, as shallow as it may sound, the first real life impression is often crucial for me as far as attraction goes. But I think your idea is still very good,because with online dating I could narrow down my search according to certain key interests in life the partner should have in common with me. Is there a dating forum on
this site
But apart from dating, have you got a lot of friends in real life with whom you can discuss things we discuss on these sites? I don't, although I have great friends! It just seems to me, self development (at least here in Europe) is either unpopular or a very private matter. I gave "seven habits" by Covey to one of my best friends as a present, and I could really see/feel that he did not like the "idea" of self help books at all. I think this is quite sad, and I wish there were more people in real life with whom I could share my journey.