Communist Dating

[Comrade Corwin]

I know this might sound strange, but I was wondering if there was a website where you can find singles of the same ideology; in my case Communism. I've tried dating through other means and other websites and I've found that distance isn't a huge problem, but ideology is. That doesn't mean I've been looking for someone exactly like me, but I thought that maybe if we both identified as Communist that might at least be a good starting point. I don't know... Just a thought.

[NoOneIsIllegal]

Just as with other communists, you two will argue endlessly on the smallest of revolutionary issues.* A doomed relationship for you! :lol:

* Could possibly lead to great make-up sex

[Os Cangaceiros]

Oh boy! This thread again!

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

how old are you dude?

[NoOneIsIllegal]

Old enough to be dating a female communist! He's growing up so fast :crying:

[Os Cangaceiros]

He's just a Berkman looking for his Goldman, that's all.

[Widerstand]

http://www.knowledgerush.com/wiki_image/0/07/Goldman_Berkman_1917.jpg

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Mikhail_Bakunin_and_Antonia.jpg/412px-Mikhail_Bakunin_and_Antonia.jpg

http://libcom.org/files/images/history/Jenny%20Marx.jpg

[ed miliband]

I think he meant columnist dating guys.

[Kalifornia]

Someone should start a site.

www.revolutionaryromance.com (http://www.revolutionaryromance.com)

Emma is a 20 year old maoist, she enjoys propogandising her friends with the red book and studying guerrilla warfare.

Emma has completed her profile

What is your favouraite colour?: RED

What do you want to do in life?: Smash patriachy and abolish capitalism!

What is your favouraite film?: Battle of Algiers.

Pet peaves?: Capitalist roadsters, reactionaries, muslim calaphates.

[the last donut of the night]

a potential break-up:

"sorry, it's not you, it's your reactionary position on the role of the peasantry in revolutionary vietnam."

[gorillafuck]

Don't seek out communists to date.

[ed miliband]

Remember that guy who went on hunger strike cos he couldn't get any love?

[Os Cangaceiros]

Unfortunately I do.

I think that it's in the "greatest hits" thread, along with the guy who just wanted "a nice little hot chick wearing a che guevara t-shirt".

[SamV]

XD @ all of these replies, but then again like there are libertarian/objectivist dating sites (says my friend who is a libertarian anyway) so I'm sure there are some out there. Actually I wouldn't mind it so much.

[ed miliband]

XD @ all of these replies, but then again like there are libertarian/objectivist dating sites (says my friend who is a libertarian anyway) so I'm sure there are some out there. Actually I wouldn't mind it so much.

That's because libertarians and objectivists tend to be even more socially challenged than people on the left. A mean feat, I know.

[Widerstand]

XD @ all of these replies, but then again like there are libertarian/objectivist dating sites (says my friend who is a libertarian anyway) so I'm sure there are some out there. Actually I wouldn't mind it so much.

http://www.dw-world.de/image/0,,5920356_1,00.jpg

http://www.liveradio.de/images/elitepartner-300x250.gif

http://www.unitednetworker.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/arnekahlke2.jpg

http://ralfschwartz.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451fb2a69e2011570e58baf970b-500wi

brb puking

[ed miliband]

^^^ I was just going to post about that.

[Bright Banana Beard]

They all bourgeois and hawt...

[RedStarOverChina]

Hilarious.

[Stranger Than Paradise]

"Date the wealthy"

What is this bollocks?

[Widerstand]

These people smile at me from so many corners of the city, I want to puke all over the fucking place :X

[SamV]

That's because libertarians and objectivists tend to be even more socially challenged than people on the left. A mean feat, I know.


rofl, this is so true though. Most libertarians I've met are basement dwellers

[Wanted Man]

Unfortunately I do.

I think that it's in the "greatest hits" thread, along with the guy who just wanted "a nice little hot chick wearing a che guevara t-shirt".

I remember the former one, but not the latter one. Links to both plz.

Has anyone ever heard of that dating site which is only for good-looking people? Basically, the webmaster looks at the pictures of everyone and makes the final decision of whether they are allowed to register. Sounds like a great business, when your workday basically consists of judging people who desperately fling themselves at you because they want to be part of your dating site.

Although I bet he gets some freaky shit submitted sometimes as well. Or maybe messages along the lines of, "Let me in or I'll hang myself". Weird.

[Os Cangaceiros]

The che guevara t-shirt one:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/communist-girlsi-t132949/index.html?t=132949

Hunger strike for love:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/went-hunger-strike-t135890/index.html?t=135890

Random other one:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/leftist-girl-boyfriend-t143316/index.html?t=143316

Saorsa makes a good point in the first one about not wanting to have a girlfriend who you're party members with, lest you start glaring at each other over a stack of newspapers at some party function because of the fight you had last night.

There are dating websites specifically for hot people, too. The membership votes on whether such-and-such applicant is hot enough to join the site, or at least I heard something about that at one point.

[¿Que?]

You have a better shot at finding an apolitical girl and turning her.

[brigadista]

You have a better shot at finding an apolitical girl and turning her.

or boy....

[¿Que?]

or boy....
Oh yeah, never even considered that possibility.

[RedStarOverChina]

I tend to prefer apolitical girls. Too much arguing, otherwise.

[brigadista]

I tend to prefer apolitical girls. Too much arguing, otherwise.

so you like girls to be silent?

[Nuvem]

My girlfriend is a Socialist, I would classify her most accurately as a Leninist supporter, but she's a passive supporter. She supports the ideas, raves all day about being a wage slave, but doesn't have the get-up-and-go to join my party and fight it or research heavily on her own time. It's about the best I could hope for, actually; she accepts my ideas and we don't get in political arguments, and I don't have to worry about problems stemming from tendency shifts or anything such as that.

I.E., I come home one day and I hear, "Honey, I'm a State Capitalist Theorist now. I'm looking into the ISO," and tell her to get the fuck out.

...I'm only half joking there.

[Quail]

Lol, this thread again...

Don't normal dating websites list people's political views? Surely you could just use a normal one?

[Political_Chucky]

Well, I use to think politics mattered, but surely they don't. Usually when I meet a girl, I'll ask her what her interests are, and we talk about them. When she asks me, I talk about books I like to read, politics, ya know, shit your interested in.:rolleyes:

[Political_Chucky]

http://www.actforlove.org/.



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Closest thing I could find :P

[Nuvem]

http://www.actforlove.org/.



Closest thing I could find :P


http://www.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs3/1272742_o.gif

[¿Que?]

http://www.gifsoup.com/webroot/animatedgifs3/1272742_o.gif
Actually, I think that was a good contribution by PoliticalChucky. Just cuz you have a girlfriend, doesn't mean you have to go around shitting on everyone else's attempt to find someone they care about. GTFO, bro.

[Widerstand]

Actually, I think that was a good contribution by PoliticalChucky. Just cuz you have a girlfriend, doesn't mean you have to go around shitting on everyone else's attempt to find someone they care about. GTFO, bro.

With all due respect, that site just said that liberals care about the world. I think puking is in order.

(ps I don't have a gf either)

[Political_Chucky]

Thank you El_Vagoneta :)

And no girl here either. I think we should both go on that site.:sleep:

[Sasha]

@ OP: become an anarchist, move to an town with an good scene. There are lots of problems with lifestyle'ism but getting laid is not one of them. :D

[Widerstand]

@ OP: become an anarchist, move to an town with an good scene. There are lots of problems with lifestyle'ism but getting laid is not one of them. :D

clearly I should stop making all the local anarchists think I'm a Stalinist :sneaky:

[¿Que?]

With all due respect, that site just said that liberals care about the world. I think puking is in order.

(ps I don't have a gf either)
Fair enough, but it clearly says liberals AND progressives, activists and leftists if you go to the site. Like Chucky said, it's about the best the OP could hope for. Not an ideal situation by any means, but I don't think if he really wants to try to find a mate online, he should rule it out, just cuz it includes liberals.

[Sasha]

Don't normal dating websites list people's political views? Surely you could just use a normal one?

Sure would think so, the only dating site I ever was on (went to the states for a few weeks and wanted some no strings attached kink hook ups there), alt.com for sure did.

[Comrade Corwin]

Well, I'm really not looking for hook ups or anything like that. Though science has proven monogamy to be awkward for the human social structure, I simply can't shake the desire to settle down in a long-term relationship. I don't want this to be a debate about monogamy, though. :ohmy:

I had dated someone who had similar views and it was the best relationship I ever had. We weren't identical in our views by any means and we were both very assertive so we butted heads a lot. That was actually one of the greatest parts of our relationship. We were very opinionated and our debates made us strengthen each others views with logical compromise and research. We loved each other for it, really. However, he was religious and in the end that was what tore us apart. I had tried to be more tolerant of his faith, but I am simply too militant against it by nature. He later signed up to join the monk brotherhood, for goodness knows why! Let's not turn this thread into one about religion either... *sigh* We are still very caring for each other.

So, what I've come to realize is that I need someone who is ideologically assertive and that we can build on our mutual beliefs. Not everyone wants that, but I do. Having a silent boyfriend or someone I can shape is simply not appealing to me.

I am actually gay, by the way. No rhyme intended.

I rarely talk about my romantic life, but I just wanted to see if others had looked for the same things I have. And thanks you, Political Chucky! I'll look into that site.

[Political_Chucky]

Well, I'm really not looking for hook ups or anything like that. Though science has proven monogamy to be awkward for the human social structure, I simply can't shake the desire to settle down in a long-term relationship. I don't want this to be a debate about monogamy, though. :ohmy:

I had dated someone who had similar views and it was the best relationship I ever had. We weren't identical in our views by any means and we were both very assertive so we butted heads a lot. That was actually one of the greatest parts of our relationship. We were very opinionated and our debates made us strengthen each others views with logical compromise and research. We loved each other for it, really. However, he was religious and in the end that was what tore us apart. I had tried to be more tolerant of his faith, but I am simply too militant against it by nature. He later signed up to join the monk brotherhood, for goodness knows why! Let's not turn this thread into one about religion either... *sigh* We are still very caring for each other.

So, what I've come to realize is that I need someone who is ideologically assertive and that we can build on our mutual beliefs. Not everyone wants that, but I do. Having a silent boyfriend or someone I can shape is simply not appealing to me.

I am actually gay, by the way. No rhyme intended.

I rarely talk about my romantic life, but I just wanted to see if others had looked for the same things I have. And thanks you, Political Chucky! I'll look into that site.

Actually I just checked out that site, it sucks. Don't do it.

A site I have looked at that isn't very political however, is plentyoffish.com I tried to find some hookups on there, but everyone was on there for LTR kinda thing, so it might just be your thing.

[Bright Banana Beard]

Ltr?

[Tablo]

Another one of these threads? The internet makes me sad...

[Os Cangaceiros]

These threads make you sad?

They just make me give a bemused chuckle and shake my head.

[Political_Chucky]

Ltr?

Long term relationships:o

[SamV]

Just go to a dating site, and hope for the best.

[¿Que?]

Long term relationships:o
Labor theory of romance:lol:

[Political_Chucky]

:rolleyes:

[Fawkes]

http://newyork.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/personals.cgi?category=cas

[Comrade Corwin]

Well, the internet is a tool for networking a socializing. It was only a matter of time before it became a hub for dating and sex. I mean, pair bonding or the desire to copulate is one of the greatest driving forces of any species.

Everyone seems to be tired of people posting this thread. Honestly I haven't been on the behind my computer, logged onto RevLeft enough to know that this question had been asked before. I guess there really are a lot of people looking for the same thing, right?

Well, I've tried PlentyofFish and pretty much abandoned it the day after. Some of those dating sites are just depressing or sketchy. I personally like OkCupid because more people on their are looking for monogomy and the site has an appealing asthetic. However, I've combed it about one to three times a month and it doesn't narrow people down the way I'd prefer. Political ideology isn't at the forefront.

I was hoping there would be a site that does emphasize radical leftist thinkers. I keep seeing Christian, Jewish, Islamic, Democratic, Republican, Libertarian, Fascist, Black, White, Hispanic, Asian, short stature, sea captain (no joke), wealthy, long-distance, stereotypical gender role-switched, transgender, gay, lesbian, bisexual, nerdy, anti-social dating sites... I just thought we'd have one, too. Honestly, didn't think it would be much to ask for.


http://newyork.craigslist.org/cgi-bin/personals.cgi?category=cas

I'm really not looking for causal encounters.

[Political_Chucky]

Well I think our type is a rare breed. You won't find a whole community of us posting on some forum or something ya know?... or wait a minute!:D

nah but yeah dude, best bet is to start looking in your community. Here in so-cali we have loads of shows and art shows I can go to and I've been meeting some rather interesting women lately :) But I do meet interesting people in general, woman and men, so I would definitely try and find some type of social thing going around that deals with art, or around educating, or even at coffee shops.

[Dr. Rosenpenis]

this insistence in being around like minded people is immature teenage bullshit

[Comrade Corwin]

I usually keep a look out in public. I just find it hard to switch from being business-like to being on the prowl. At least on sites people's intentions are clear. Also, unlike the straight community, you can't just assume someone is gay or you can easily find yourself strung up under a bridge somewhere. A straight guy walks up to a lesbian or a straight woman walks up to a gay man and assumes they are straight and, if they are open about it, they simply say that they aren't straight and there is a moment of awkward silence that quickly passes with a joke or two. It isn't fair, but thus is the world we live in.

I've had to use the internet as my main source for those reasons. I'm not socially awkward, thank goodness, like many people these days. It's just that it is either unsafe or unwise to persue conversations towards possible romance when all the cards aren't laid out on the table before hand. You understand what I mean?

[Impulse97]

I quite dislike dating sites myself. I never fully trust the person I see on the profile page. I'm mean c'mon its the effing internet. They could be anybody.

I seem to be quite good at attracting psychos. I've had 3 girls that I could have very easily dated, two though required massive ammounts of meds(and if they didn't they should have)... One of those two, was 21, a triple super senior and stalked me at school for the better part of 4 months after I turned her down for the Jr. prom.

I mean aside from the fact that I look like a Freshman, why can't a normal girl latch onto me like a leech? At least then I could have sensible conversations with my stalker.


Good luck CC!:hammersickle::che::hammersickle:

[RedStarOverChina]

so you like girls to be silent?
Nice try. :rolleyes:

Yes, now that you mentioned it. I wouldn't mind someone quiet, since I am a quiet person myself.


Since I'm passionate about politics and that I disagree with most other people, I avoid debating politics with people I care about.

[southernmissfan]

this insistence in being around like minded people is immature teenage bullshit

It's not necessarily that they insist on being with like-minded people. They just understand an important part of a relationship is sharing some key values and beliefs--or at the very least, be compatible. Anyone who actually wants someone with the exact same views is odd. But it's not a bogus desire to want somebody similar. After all, no matter how willing to compromise you are and how much you keep politics out of your social life, the chances of you having a successful relationship with a really conservative, fundamentalist Christian is slim. Even if you can look past the differences, chances are they can't. After all, you are going to Hell.

[Political_Chucky]

^^^^ will you marry me?

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kill me.

[Wanted Man]

Never used dating sites myself, nor have I felt the need to. But I can understand why people might.


The che guevara t-shirt one:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/communist-girlsi-t132949/index.html?t=132949

Hunger strike for love:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/went-hunger-strike-t135890/index.html?t=135890

Random other one:

http://www.revleft.com/vb/leftist-girl-boyfriend-t143316/index.html?t=143316

Saorsa makes a good point in the first one about not wanting to have a girlfriend who you're party members with, lest you start glaring at each other over a stack of newspapers at some party function because of the fight you had last night.

There are dating websites specifically for hot people, too. The membership votes on whether such-and-such applicant is hot enough to join the site, or at least I heard something about that at one point.

Ahaha, thanks for the links. Good stuff. I'll have to look up where and when the word "macktivist" was coined too.

People from the same organisation being together is possible, and from what I've seen, they usually don't break up over politics, but simply over all the usual relationship issues. But even within an organisation, I doubt people choose their relationships based on who has the best line on the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact. :rolleyes:


clearly I should stop making all the local anarchists think I'm a Stalinist :sneaky:

How do you do that? :blink:

[Sir Comradical]

Find a general leftist and drag them to your specific tendency.

[Manic Impressive]

I don't really know why people all react so negatively to these kind of threads, I have read some of the others and some of them did warrant a harsh response. But I just don't get the general hostility to everyone who's just asking.

I think it's completely natural to want a relationship with someone with similar interests. Like if you were a person into train spotting you might like a relationship with someone else who digs that. In a good relationship you should be able to do things together. Like the OP i'd like to settle down as well and tbh I don't think I could with someone who was apolitical. From the experience of my past relationships I actually preferred the free market capitalist to the apolitical people, I just can't be arsed with the same questions over and over again "what's socialism?" What's capitalism? That's like America right? Not the Uk"

OP I feel your pain :D

[Widerstand]

How do you do that? :blink:

If only I knew!

I guess it's a combination of my extreme knowledge of Marxist theory ( for Anarchist standards :laugh: ), their inability to detect sarcasm in my demands for the Stalinist Central Regime TO BE CREATED RIGHT NOW!, that I read Marx and Lenin, that I have a certain liking for authoritarian groups ( :o ) or something else. I can't fucking tell.

(It's seriously annoying to get weird "YOU A COMMIE!!!!" looks all the time though).