Broke up with mine when I moved out to the valley. It wasn't too serious and the distraction sux. For valentine's day I wrote my computer a poem in python.
(Funny, we spend all this time and energy trying to get into "startup mode" while forgetting that's the mode we were already in long ago before we let others change us.)
even those holed up in a closet working full-steam on a startup need to socialize, whether with friends or a SO. otherwise, you'll go crazy and burn out.
I mean no disrespect, but as a computer science major at a well recognized school and an overall geek I had several concurrent gf's during university and went out about 4 nights a week on average.
Looking back, I was a fool, but I am glad I lived that way for a few years. It taught me many lessons.
edit: Re-reading I laugh at how I always throw in that 'good school' part. Perhaps it is because years later I still have stress-dreams about exams there, and the courses were like getting kicked in the balls daily.
It's depressing to read things like "Nope. Life as a computer science major in college and an overall geek leaves very little time."
I'm sure you play videogames, read/post on non-industry forums or do SOMETHING not work related. Socializing with women will help you find "the right one" in the long run, and will keep you from being taken advantage of once you "make it."
Personally, I broke up with my girlfriend of three years before moving to SF, independent of deciding to start YC. Overall, not having to "keep up" has definitely helped me.
I've been single throughout the nosebleed "grind-and-build-and-demo" three month YC cycle, but I regularly went out in SF and even had some flings that were fun but shallow distractions.
I've recently started dating an amazing woman who's completing her studies while working in Los Angeles; she's at least as busy as I am and we're "dating" in whatever capacity is possible. Although we're both ridiculously busy we respect our space/priorities, and it's fun and affirmative.
Yes, and it actually improves my productivity. She edges me on to work when I feel like slacking off, and I can have intelligent conversations about whichever ideas I have as long as I can break them down to a non-techie.
Girlfriend, we have been dating for 3 years and 8 months
We both are pretty hardworkers, and planning to start something toghether (she's been pulling me to apply to this YC's round). I think we are a good time, I understand computers and she understands people (BSc in Psychology).
I don't think having a gf need so much time, I always feel that I spend more time procrastinating that staying with her, and with the later I feel better! :)
I have a girlfriend, but the condition I made when starting the relationship is that she has to be ok with me being too busy certain weeks to see her. I promise to see her once a week at the least, and she's ok with that. She's not thrilled about it but feels that some of me is better than none, so she accepts it.
I do. It helps that we're both extremely busy, so our "dates" often wind up being the nights when we both have portable work and can hang out together while we grind away.
[+] [-] joshwa|18 years ago|reply
Seriously... this is getting stupid.
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Surprisingly enough, she loved it.
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[+] [-] edw519|18 years ago|reply
(Funny, we spend all this time and energy trying to get into "startup mode" while forgetting that's the mode we were already in long ago before we let others change us.)
[+] [-] noodle|18 years ago|reply
even those holed up in a closet working full-steam on a startup need to socialize, whether with friends or a SO. otherwise, you'll go crazy and burn out.
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[+] [-] mrtron|18 years ago|reply
Looking back, I was a fool, but I am glad I lived that way for a few years. It taught me many lessons.
edit: Re-reading I laugh at how I always throw in that 'good school' part. Perhaps it is because years later I still have stress-dreams about exams there, and the courses were like getting kicked in the balls daily.
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I'm sure you play videogames, read/post on non-industry forums or do SOMETHING not work related. Socializing with women will help you find "the right one" in the long run, and will keep you from being taken advantage of once you "make it."
Personally, I broke up with my girlfriend of three years before moving to SF, independent of deciding to start YC. Overall, not having to "keep up" has definitely helped me.
I've been single throughout the nosebleed "grind-and-build-and-demo" three month YC cycle, but I regularly went out in SF and even had some flings that were fun but shallow distractions.
I've recently started dating an amazing woman who's completing her studies while working in Los Angeles; she's at least as busy as I am and we're "dating" in whatever capacity is possible. Although we're both ridiculously busy we respect our space/priorities, and it's fun and affirmative.
To each his/her own I suppose.
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We both are pretty hardworkers, and planning to start something toghether (she's been pulling me to apply to this YC's round). I think we are a good time, I understand computers and she understands people (BSc in Psychology).
I don't think having a gf need so much time, I always feel that I spend more time procrastinating that staying with her, and with the later I feel better! :)
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So to answer your question: Yes