tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post3198759026137543060..comments2023-10-10T12:33:43.016-04:00Comments on A Bad Case of the Dates: Not All Long Beach Walks Are RomanticJMGhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18362998962851574254noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-87437600097197548292014-07-14T22:40:09.820-04:002014-07-14T22:40:09.820-04:00I think it's a form of normalcy bias. If somet...I think it's a form of normalcy bias. If something it too far outside the realm of the expected, people will have trouble accepting that it's happening at all, or if they do, then they have trouble believing that it will continue to happen. That's why many people can watch a crime being commited right in front of them and not do anything.<br /><br />Somewhere in the person's head, there's a block that says "No date could be this rude/abusive/idiotic/sick/psycho, so if I just stick around another minute things will go back to being fine."<br /><br />One reason I come here is to observe this mindset in action, so I'll be less likely to fall into that trap.Ellendrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06588061203142567382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-84900303768713694882014-07-12T20:49:49.632-04:002014-07-12T20:49:49.632-04:00One of the things I don't get with reading all...One of the things I don't get with reading all of these "bad dates" are why people who are being insulted and belittled, continue the goddamn date. morrowrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725390354832530364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3186499665856075184.post-82520366194142304692014-07-12T05:35:44.679-04:002014-07-12T05:35:44.679-04:00Why did you bother with dinner?
Why did you bother with dinner?<br />morrowrdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04725390354832530364noreply@blogger.com