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<ns1:meme ns1:id="40" ns1:title="quirkyalone" xmlns:ns1="http://www.memento.org"><ns1:author>Jaron Collis</ns1:author><ns1:memeContent><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>Core Concept</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>A single person who prefers to wait for the right person to come along rather than dating indiscriminately</ns1:nodetext><ns1:children><ns1:child>attributes</ns1:child></ns1:children></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>attributes</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>In a world where marriage, proms and casual dating define the social order, quirkyalones are rebels, self-confident enough not to fear being alone</ns1:nodetext><ns1:children><ns1:child>independence</ns1:child><ns1:child>idealist</ns1:child><ns1:child>romantic</ns1:child></ns1:children></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>independence</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>An appreciation of singledom as a natural state, as a way to live a fulfilling life</ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>idealist</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>Quirkyalones would rather be lonely alone than lonely together</ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode><ns1:memenode><ns1:nodename>romantic</ns1:nodename><ns1:nodetext>Quirkyalones are closet romantics, but recoil from the thought of casual relationships</ns1:nodetext></ns1:memenode></ns1:memeContent><ns1:access>false</ns1:access><ns1:category>relationships</ns1:category><ns1:repository>1</ns1:repository><ns1:creationDate>2004-02-08T16:16:45.188Z</ns1:creationDate><ns1:lastModified>2004-02-08T16:26:19.705Z</ns1:lastModified><ns1:relatedMemes/><ns1:relatedLinks><ns1:link><ns1:label>The quirkyalone manifesto</ns1:label><ns1:location>http://quirkyalone.net/qa/peoplelikeus.php</ns1:location></ns1:link><ns1:link><ns1:label>Observer article</ns1:label><ns1:location>http://observer.guardian.co.uk/review/story/0,6903,1136122,00.html</ns1:location></ns1:link></ns1:relatedLinks></ns1:meme>