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[missdaredevil]

1. With so many amazing women out there, how do you know which one is right for you? The honest truth is, you *don't really*-that is, unless you get out there and date.

Is there a missing "know" there?

2. The guys' girl is often so similar to you that you forget to *censor* yourself around her.

He forgets to *be with her* or forgets to be *inhibited when around her*?

3. Could anyone exaplain *love momentum*?

4.What do you call this? When someone is being overly picky about a person's mistake not because of the mistake itself, but because of the grudge in the past. The picky person is not being objective. Is there a word that has *pin* in it?

Thanks to you all out there.

[John101]

1. With so many amazing women out there, how do you know which one is right for you? The honest truth is, you *don't* (or really dont) -that is, unless you get out there and date.

2. The guys' girl is so similar to you that you forget to *behave* yourself around her.

3. love momentum??? hmm never heard of it but i guess it has to do with people falling in love and all that intails

4. i think maybe the word your looking for is pinpointing pinpointed. ie if there is a problem someone can pinpint where it is

enjoy

[missdaredevil]

1. With so many amazing women out there, how do you know which one is right for you? The honest truth is, you *don't* (or really dont) -that is, unless you get out there and date.

Sorry I don't really understand. Could you explain more?

2. The guys' girl is so similar to you that you forget to *behave* yourself around her.

The guy and the girl are being themselves when they are with each other. Is that what you mean?

4. i think maybe the word your looking for is pinpointing pinpointed. ie if there is a problem someone can pinpint where it is

What about being *subjected to blame*in the sentence?

[John101]

sorry for confusion

there is 2 common possibilities that you could use

The honest truth is, you don't that is, unless you get out there and date

he honest truth is, you really don't that is, unless you get out there and date



2. The guys' girl is so similar to you that you forget to *behave* yourself around her.

I was trying to interpret what you were trying to say. its not really clear who you are talking about or in what context. i was guessing that the guy goes a bit mad when hes with her so he is trying to control himself around her.

3. i suppose you woud say that the person is biased

[missdaredevil]

[LucentShade]

1) You're right, there is a missing "know," but it's implied --if someone heard that sentence, they would understand that it meant "don't really know."

2) The idea here is that men use certain language when talking to a group of men, and other language when talking to women or mixed-gender groups. When there are women present, men will "censor" themselves by not saying certain things, such as swear words or other language that might offend women. However, since a "guys' girl" is like one of the guys, men will forget to censor themselves and say things that they wouldn't say in the company of other women.

3) "love momentum" might be using the word "momentum" incorrectly, but I think it means that people who are single are likely to remain single, and people in relationships are likely to stay that way, just because changing that status requires energy and effort.