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From: slf@panda.UUCP (Scott Fisher)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Too much to ask?
Message-ID: <529@panda.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 23-May-85 08:42:17 EDT
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Posted: Thu May 23 08:42:17 1985
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Reply-To: slf@panda.UUCP (Scott Fisher)
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In article <215@tove.UUCP> dsn@tove.UUCP (Dana S. Nau) writes:
>>>...The problem, I think,
>>>is caused by Clark not really understanding how she can really want
>>>an exclusive relationship with him and still want to date other men -
>>
>>That's a contridiction. How can it be an "exclusive relationship"
>>at all when she's still dating other men? Sounds like she wants him 
>>all to herself yet she still gets to date. Double standard? 
>
>It depends on how one uses the word "date".  People have used it to mean
>everything from purely platonic get-togethers to heavy romance.
>
>I'm in an "exclusive" relationship with my girlfriend, but she still sees
>various male friends platonically, and I see various female friends
>platonically.  Neither of us would want to cut off those friendships.
>-- 

In this case where the "dates" are aranged by a dating service I don't
think the other "dates" are platonic. She gets to "date" (ie: romantic
encounters) while she expects him to remain faithfull. This is NOT an
exclusive relationship.

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