Love Smart: Period 2, Week 2

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney leaned against the whiteboard while the students took their seats. “So. Relationships. Whatever. Today we’re going to focus on the getting part of the relationship for the benefit of those of you who need a hook-up or who wish to trade up,” he announced with a grin. Yeah, he listened to the radio. It was great entertainment.

“For those of you who missed my legendary summer workshop, How to Be Awesome, here is a list of pick up lines to try on your own time. I also have video of your classmates' greatest hits in my office should you need a visual reference. Keep in mind these pick up lines were designed with the hot and dirty in mind. Not the deeply emotional relationships you teens seem intent on having." That last bit might have been sarcastic and accompanied by wide, grossed-out eyes.

"Now that that bit of business is taken care of, let's discuss how and why we choose our significant others."

"Couples: Why did you select your partner as 'The One' for you? Was it for their looks? Because hell yeah, you want someone you can stand to stare at for days on end. Was it for their money? Because of... feelings?" He looked at them sadly, because really, they should be out there having meaningless sex. It was a tragedy.

Focusing in on those lucky enough to be without an SO, Barney addressed the class studs loners. "Singles: How and where do you find a mate? Any alternatives to finding 'The One'? Let's discuss!"

[ooc: Wait for OCD is up! The questions are open to all for reply and discussion! Go Swarley!]

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Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

DISCUSS!

How will you/did you choose 'The One'? Where do you find such a person?

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[multi-madrox.livejournal.com]

"Well when looking for the one, I figured that the one had been on the run for ninety minutes. Average foot speed over uneven ground barring injuries is 4 miles-per-hour. That gave me a radius of six miles. Then I had every duplicate do a hard-target search of every gas station, residence, warehouse, farmhouse, henhouse, outhouse and doghouse in that area. With Checkpoints go up at fifteen miles."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"So you'd treat this like a man-hunt, but for chicks?" Barney asked. "Where would you get these duplicates from?"

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[vkandis-son.livejournal.com]

Karal wasn't sure about the validity of the question. Since he also wasn't sure about the validity of the class, he answered it anyway.

"I am not sure there can be a one. As time passes, people change and love changes with it." He paused, then added, "Unless the two people are lifebonded. A lifebonded pair are together until death."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"What's this 'lifebonding' thing, Al?" Barney asked. "Does time not pass when you're bonded?"

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[misshargrove.livejournal.com]

"I think 'The One' chose me." That was her answer and she was sticking to it.

Okay.

"He's funny, sexy, smart in that blonde way." She was blonde too. So? "Did I mention funny?"

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"So you'd say you've already found the one?" Barney asked.

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[surferboy-09er.livejournal.com]

Dick didn't really think guys got to choose the one. He thought chicks just chose for them. Or maybe he was just used to being ordered around by his girlfriends and Logan.

He shrugged. "I don't know. A mix of them all, I guess? Except money. I don't really need money."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"I hear that!" Barney grinned.

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[wannabe-pan.livejournal.com]

Andrew mumbled something about fruity drinks and bartenders while looking thoroughly dazed and daydreamy.

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

Barney looked at Andrew and wondered what he was talking about. "Are you ill?"

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[comelyhonour.livejournal.com]

"I don't think you choose, I think you just know when the right person has come along. And for some people, that never happens. There isn't a perfect match for everyone."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Between you and me, this is why we should all learn how to stay single," Barney agreed. "But this class is about futile relationships, so we'll have to try to keep an open mind."

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[willbedone.livejournal.com]

"In a common room," Willow said. "He offered me a cookie. I felt this was an excellent start. I was later proven right when offers advanced to the level of cupcakes."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Are you talking about that fake knight in chain mail again?" Barney peered at Not!Lilly.

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[once-a-king.livejournal.com]

"In the common room. And because she was brilliant and lovely and doesn't mind me being old-fashioned about things." He paused. "Most of the time."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[willbedone.livejournal.com]

Willow smiled at him.

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Wait, are you the fake knight that Not!Lilly is dating?" Barney gaped at him. Because really, Marshall was going to flip.

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[fat-halpert.livejournal.com]

"There's no real choice involved. You find 'The One' by getting lucky," Jim said. "Not in that sense. But, you know, sometimes when things work out just right it happens."

Jim paused before giving a small laugh. "And then other times when you think everything has worked out just right, you still fall flat on your face. And you find them wherever. Common room, a cabin, a dance. No telling where."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[suit-of-awesome.livejournal.com]

"Jim, what happened to your Awesomeness?" Barney frowned. "Maybe you should find a good wingman. Like Dick."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[absolutesnark]

"I think when someone treats you with respect and looks at you a certain way, you just know you've chosen the one," Summer explained. "And I think I have."

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[justmisplaced.livejournal.com]

Shawn grinned across at her from his desk. "You think?" he teased. "I am obviously not trying hard enough."

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[bruiser-in-pink.livejournal.com]

Molly shrugged. "If they really are 'The One', you don't really get to pick, do you?"

Re: Choosing THE ONE

[likethegun]

"My one was sort of chosen for me, since she's my roommate," Sam said. "I think we would have found each other even if we hadn't been living together though, since we take a lot of the same classes and have a lot of the same interests."

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[lilpunkinbelly.livejournal.com]

Dawn grinned over at Sam. "The office put us in a room together, so I guess we met when I found out he wasn't named Samantha."