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Quote: Originally Posted by Brien What would straight women know about dating other straight women? It's not that they don't know "what women want" or that they are trying to BS you, they just don't have the experience or skill in that particular social arena. Don't ask an astronaut how to bullfight. Well said. Hardly even considered. When considered, often hoped to not be true.

Quote: Originally Posted by MidasGirl So, assuming you are a straight guy......are you saying that if a woman came to you and asked you to suggest some things she could do differently so she can have better success dating straight men you'd have no useful advice for her? As a straight guy, I don't think I could give any gender specific, or dating specific advice. Maybe someone else could.. But I think honest, direct and friendly...

i am not poly, but i support people following the options that feel best for them. and i admit it's cool and interesting to hear about someone who has been successful with polyamory. i am curious, has it been the same people for those 15 years? is it an equal number of men and women? i've wondered how children would relate to that type of relationship, and it sounds like in many ways it's actually quite good for them. welcome to...

Quote: Originally Posted by JacksEarth So where do you go from Zero? (With a bunch of negative world perspectives which seem unmistakably True) Letting go of the bunch of negative world perspectives would be a possible first step. Basing your beliefs on the reality you experience is like a snake biting its own tail. It will keep you in the same place you are now. The reality you experience now is the result of your beliefs, not the other way...

Quote: Originally Posted by Writertype I'm not a lawyer, but I have some familiarity with divorce (none of my own, but family) and I think adultery is a pretty big deal in determining fault. Depends on what state you live in. If you live in a no fault state, adultery doesn't make a difference at all.

Quote: Originally Posted by Brien What would straight women know about dating other straight women? It's not that they don't know "what women want" or that they are trying to BS you, they just don't have the experience or skill in that particular social arena. Don't ask an astronaut how to bullfight. So, assuming you are a straight guy......are you saying that if a woman came to you and asked you to...

Quote: Originally Posted by rei i think this is a very insightful perspective. wanting to shield one's child from all potential harm is probably hard-wired, and is understandable, but i know from experience that being overprotected as a child can mess you up in the head. sometimes children need to learn from mistakes. sometimes they will do something even MORE unsafe if we try to force them to avoid a specific experience. (that is...

I've never been attracted to party girls, aka "drunk, wild, and silly" Lindsay Lohen types. When studies say that 1 in 4 women have a STD, I think these party girls are skewing the numbers. __________________ PHP Tutorials - easily learn programming in PHP. "Too blessed to be stressed!" Last edited by Daffy Duck; Yesterday at 04:12 PM .

Quote: Originally Posted by Brien What would straight women know about dating other straight women? It's not that they don't know "what women want" or that they are trying to BS you, they just don't have the experience or skill in that particular social arena. Don't ask an astronaut how to bullfight. "Always listen to experts. They'll tell you what can't be done, and why. Then do...

Quote: Originally Posted by joyfulgrowth As for me, I absolutely cannot imagine finding any kind of being hit on by a stranger interesting. I guess it has to do with that if somebody wants to get to know me just from having seen me in a bar or on the street, without knowing if we have anything in common, i don't trust that he is really interested in me as a human being. Good point Joyful. I feel the same way.