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Why don't you reread Kryptogal's quote:
Just so you know, men also claim to want a sweet woman who will treat them well and then go crawling after women who treat them like dirt.
This is the equivalent of rolling your eyes and playing along with dumb behavior that some men exhibit if your intentions are only for the short-term. If I'm seeking a quick fix, I'm still completely turned off my blatant machismo...I prefer a combination of charm and wit, and he should be palatable to my particular tastes. This might actually be classified as more typical "player" behavior than "asshole," so I should make that distinction; assholes are always repulsive.
Sure, "average" guys should have access to casual sex, just as "average" girls. Do you think I expect to attract a hottie by walking out of the apartment in ill-fitting jeans, no makeup, and with no intention of flirting with anyone? If I trudged into a bar and walked up to a dude with a request for sex, I'd be labeled, "psycho!" (actually this term is given to us for many social transgressions that some men get away with, but that's a different subject altogether).
Achilles, why didn't you allot some harsh criticism to 646 for the same behavior? 646, I don't know why you are high-fiving Achilles when you are participating in the same behavior he despises (in women at least).
Regardless, I don't know why some of you seem to think we ought to marry every person who comes along. Some of you here berate women for indulging in casual sex, yet claim we don't have sex drives. How is this physically possible?
Bloorsmystery, I appreciated your comment. You and my boyfriend share the same opinions on this subject, which is one of the many reasons I was drawn to him from the very beginning. Dating as an investment about as treacherous as a market-based gamble, but if the timing and sentiments are right for both parties, it can pay off.
Beige, have you seen njguido.com??
