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i love water and am fascinated by it
i kind of like water but no big deal 86%  86%  [ 63 ]
i dont care 14%  14%  [ 10 ]
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18 Jul 2012, 3:14 am

Yes, I am drawn to water.

It's relaxing, and magical, and a spiritual conduit.

Plus it's essential for life, so not to be drawn to it would be odd from a biological standpoint.

I like how it shimmers.



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01 Dec 2013, 4:44 pm

Yhh as a child I would watch rivulets on the car windows for hours or channel it into mini streams and watch it go down the drain. Now I loooooove the sound of plashing water, it has a certain "taste" if I were trying to recreate the sound of water plashing (not splashing lol) i'd actually be focussed on recreating that sensation so theres probably some mild synesthetic stuff going on there.



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01 Dec 2013, 5:47 pm

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If you are lost in the woods, its only logical to go towards a river. You can't go for long without water. That aside, watching water whirl, bubble, bend, engulf, etc, is relaxing to me.

I grew up on an island, connected to mainland with a two bridges. I have been in a boat 6 hours a day, 45 days per summer, since I were ~12 until I were 21, before that a little less, but still significant. These days when I get to the ocean and can see the horizon, it always puts a big smile on my face. ...but, I am not physically drawn to it without a will of my own.

http://aquaticapetheory.wordpress.com/ has many valid points to it, but most gets debunked fairly quickly. DNA from lice tells us we lost hair during their evolution within our clothes. More clothes = less need for hair. Funnily enough, with california beaches these days, all those rollerbladers should regress back into fur very soon.


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01 Dec 2013, 7:14 pm

Yes, I've been known to play with water, sometimes.



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01 Dec 2013, 7:33 pm

I literally worship the water cycle, like I pray to rivers and storms and the ocean. (this is not actually an unusual thing to do in non-Abrahamic religions). I could go on about the importance of water goddesses in a half dozen religions for days.

my life goal is having a private indoor pool to swim in for hours every day. food, healthcare, family, and a pool. that's it.


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01 Dec 2013, 7:59 pm

Yes.I got in trouble when I was little because I liked to flush the toilet and watch the water whirl.I turned the water hose on to make a creek.Once I did this with the neighbors hose and boy, were they ever mad.There was a Popeye cartoon where their kitchen filled with water,so I got my little pail and turned the sink on and tried to fill our kitchen up,again the adults were not very happy.
I like to hear the sound of it running and the reflection on the water.I have two little creeks on my land and the river is below me so now I don't have to turn on a hose to enjoy it.


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02 Dec 2013, 12:39 am

When I get near an ocean it is almost as though I can feel it saying "Welcome home." I love love love water.



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02 Dec 2013, 3:40 am

Anyone whose ever driven to the beach with parents will appreciate the anticipation - "where's the water ... can you see it yet?" and then the first sight of it like a great concrete sprawl filtered through a kaleidoscope all shimmery and glittering.

I only just realised how much I love water aha



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02 Dec 2013, 6:17 pm

I hadn't really thought about it before, but I've often lived in places that were near water--rivers, mostly. And I've always been attracted to islands, both literally and symbolically--I've lived on Manhattan, in Tokyo and Singapore, and one of my favorite places in the world is the UK.



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04 Dec 2013, 1:41 am

I love water. I can watch it for hours. I prefer the beach because there's also the smell of the sea and the rhythmic sound of the waves. But any water will do -- lakes, rivers, fountains, swimming pools. It's profoundly calming.


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20 Nov 2016, 10:01 am

I had no idea this was an autism thing, just heard it mentioned on a TV show. I have always been drawn to water: lakes, streams, rivers, the sea. I love the sound, the crashing waves and find it mesmerising to watch.



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20 Nov 2016, 2:09 pm

I was interested in Penguins as long as I can remember, When I was a Toddler, It was nemo, Then Posiden when I was seven. You can see how it progress right. All, my Major special interest that lasted for a few years are water based.


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20 Nov 2016, 4:37 pm

I've more so been interested in the sensation of water rather than have water-based interests.
I've always loved the feel and sound of splashing water. I used to love those water trays when I was little. I loved baths and showers as well (although nowadays I don't take baths anymore as I feel tired and all wrinkly afterwards).
Whenever I go to the beaches in Scotland and the weather's nice enough, I like to take my shoes off and have a paddle or a wade in the sea.

My older brother (who is neurotypical) is fascinated with underwater life. He studies Marine Biology at uni as a matter of fact.


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20 Nov 2016, 9:36 pm

I've been drawn to water since I was really little. I love the feel of it and the colour of it. I used to go to an indoor pool once a week, until one time that I almost didn't make it to the washroom on time which happens a lot. I settle for watching swimming on the Olympics and walking in heavy rain these days.


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20 Nov 2016, 9:45 pm

I actually get driven away by water, as I was traumatized during childhood (do I even have one?) by an incident related to falling in a public adults' swimming pool. Not sure why your poll doesn't have the option "I hate water" by the way.


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