text; an important survey

[indispensable]

Type: Text
Sender ID: indispensable (Alhaitham)
To: Public. So, so public.
Subject: A Survey on Romantic Relationships
Warnings: Potential discussions about sex? I guess?? But mostly this is just Alhaitham being the most obliviously shameless man alive.

This is Alhaitham.

I have a survey that I would like people to fill. There are no restrictions or stipulations to the nature of the responder. The only request is for you to be honest when filling it up.

1) Are you currently in a romantic relationship or have been in one? (yes/no)
2) If yes, does your current or previous relationship involve sex? (yes/no)
3) List down 5 to 10 words that describe what your significant other (past or present) makes you feel.
4) What is your main priority when you are with your significant other (past or present)?
5) How do you measure or recognize your feelings as love? What separates them infatuation or sexual attraction? Describe in 100 words or less.

You are free to leave your answers in this post or direct them to my inbox. I will be following up on whatever answers I feel are necessary.

Thank you for your time.

[OOC: ICly, this network post comes up about five minutes after the one Kaveh makes.]

Comments

[indispensable]

[He's just answering your question??]

As I said earlier: research.

People have varied understandings on the subject, and I wish to know them all.

(1/2)

[catsgothistongue]

Really? Just human study? That's all, and no one has caught your eye? Definitely not anyone here?

[Can you hear him tapping X to doubt]

I guess I'll answer your dumb little questionnaire, give me a min.

(2/2)

[catsgothistongue]

[He hasn't figured out how to private these things yet, someone help him please]

1) Are you currently in a romantic relationship or have been in one?
Complicated.
2) If yes, does your current or previous relationship involve sex?
No?
3) List down 5 to 10 words that describe what your significant other makes you feel.
Annoyed, in need of migraine medication, confused, weird, happy sometimes?
4) What is your main priority when you are with your significant other?
Keeping them safe and stopping them from killing someone or getting themselves killed?
5) How do you measure or recognize your feelings as love? What separates them infatuation or sexual attraction? Describe in 100 words or less.
You just know if you're just attracted to someone for who they are and not how hot they look? So final answer is yes.

[Be vague with him, he'll be vague and unhelpful with you! That, and he's a teenager. Do you think he's got romance business down?]

[indispensable]

Thank you. Your answers have been helpful.

[He's not even being sarcastic about this they are genuinely useful for him.]

[catsgothistongue]

Really?

[If he isn't, Ranma certainly can't tell.]

[indispensable]

Your answer to number five was especially enlightening.

[catsgothistongue]

... A good kind of enlightening, right?

[indispensable]

Yes.

[catsgothistongue]

[... Is it bad he's almost wishing Alhaitham would be sarcastic with him?]

... So who is it anyway? C'mon, tell me!

[Sorry Al, he's not going to just let you say it isn't for romance reasons!]

[indispensable]

Who is what?

[He is SURVEYING Ranma what does that have to do with anything!!]

[catsgothistongue]

Who are you crushing on? Guys don't ask questions about romance unless they've been bitten by the love bug!

[indispensable]

[...well he can't exactly refute the second half of what Ranma says there. While the specifics are different, the facts themselves are objectively true.

Except for one thing.]

'Crushing' implies that the feelings are not reciprocated. I am attempting to understand the opposite.

[catsgothistongue]

Oh? So they're interested in you back? Or are you already in a relationship with them?

[Can you feel the smugness behind the text, Haitham?]

What are you trying to understand though? How relationships and dating work?

[indispensable]

[Silly Ranma, emotions can't go through text messages.]

I know how relationships work. What I am trying to understand is the idea of love itself.

[catsgothistongue]

[They can if they try hard enough!]

Love's a complicated thing that people've been trying to figure out for centuries. The best I can give you is whatever you think love is for you.

[indispensable]

That much, I am aware.

[Why do you think he is DOING THIS, Ranma!!]

[catsgothistongue]

Then why are you asking??

[indispensable]

Did I not already explain myself earlier?

[catsgothistongue]

[Frustrated grumbling on the other side. That's what takes him a minute to answer.]

Know what, forget it. Good luck on your relationship goals, I guess?

[indispensable]

[Sorry Ranma you get no response. Alhaitham doesn't see its necessary since the conversation is clearly over in his eyes.]

[catsgothistongue]

[Seeing this, and because he's a petty teen, he sends another text.]

Fine, I didn't want to talk to you anyway! In fact, I'm turning off the phone as I speak! Type! Whatever!

[You don't get the final say in who drops the convo Al!]