Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 beta 4/12/84; site seismo.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!ihnp4!zehntel!dual!amd70!decwrl!decvax!ucbvax!ucbcad!tektronix!hplabs!hao!seismo!keith From: keith@seismo.UUCP Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: THE kiss of death (insecure women) Message-ID: <1613@seismo.UUCP> Date: Mon, 25-Jun-84 12:35:27 EDT Article-I.D.: seismo.1613 Posted: Mon Jun 25 12:35:27 1984 Date-Received: Thu, 28-Jun-84 06:14:00 EDT References: <694@abnjh.UUCP> <8310@gatech.UUCP> <1108@nsc.UUCP> Organization: Center for Seismic Studies, Arlington, VA Lines: 26 [Chompity, chomp, chomp] Just a kinda throw away: I've seen relationships where jerks got "further" (how do you wish to define further) because they were such insensitive creeps that they kept pushing until the SO gave in. Note: This includes cases with both male and female SOs. Also note, this implies an SO with at least some degree of insecurity. I think that the quality of the relationship comes into question here; do you want a casual SO or do you want a quality happening? The mature, caring (etc. etc. ad nauseum) people that I know tend NOT to have numerous relationships. They tend to prefer their own company to the company of "jerks". Therefore, to the casual observer, they may appear to be unwanted/undesirable. Final note; don't know if this applies here, but it seems like a lot of people (mostly male) that I know, while paying a great deal of lip service to the ideal of a genuine, loving partnership (damn that Alan Alda) feel the need to hang a few scalps on their belts; and what's more, to have their friends (again, mostly male) see them as someone who can not only assemble a Sears lawnmower but nail the wandering SO. Perhaps a "normal" little part of proving oneself? Certainly for men, and I think to an increasing extent for women. My SO is red hot, your SO ain't doodly squat, Keith ARPA: keith@seismo UUCP: seismo!keith