Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site unc.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!bellcore!decvax!mcnc!unc!fsks From: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Newsgroups: net.singles,net.women Subject: Re: dancing and singles' bars Message-ID: <371@unc.UUCP> Date: Tue, 4-Jun-85 19:28:28 EDT Article-I.D.: unc.371 Posted: Tue Jun 4 19:28:28 1985 Date-Received: Fri, 7-Jun-85 02:25:28 EDT References: <5160@ucla-cs.ARPA> <640@pyuxc.UUCP> Reply-To: fsks@unc.UUCP (Frank Silbermann) Organization: CS Dept., U. of N. Carolina at Chapel Hill Lines: 41 Xref: watmath net.singles:7182 net.women:5556 Summary: In article mccolm@ucla-cs.UUCP (Eric McColm) writes: >>Chris >>I've said (posted) this before, and I'll say it again. What's >>wrong with going out to get laid? >The problem is that they assume everyone else wants to as well. >>Chris >>...The only problem I can see with it would be dishonesty, i.e., >>don't tell someone you're interested in really getting to know >>them if you just want to go to bed with them. >This is a prevalent deception. Let's face it; the attitude of the >people I am trying to ridicule resembles a Minimax game tree strategy >rather than a human social interaction. Because of this, these sorts >will follow any behavior they think will achieve the goal. I don't think very many people are fooled. After all, if you really wanted to get to know someone, why go to a place which is: A) Too loud to talk. B) Too dark to see. C) Too smokey to smell. D) Too progressive for touch (Lawrence Welk style) dancing. There is no such thing as instant intimacy. Sex is no substitute. On the other hand, it sure makes being lonely a lot more fun. >It would be nice if there was some socially acceptable way that people >who are interested in spending the night with anyone could communicate >this outright, rather than engaging in mating dances of ludicrous >sophistication. The real purpose of the Sexual Revolution was (I thought) >to allow people to be more honest about their sexual feelings and >desires. Unfortunately, I don't think it's working. The Sexual Revolution is over. We lost. Herpes and AIDS won. Frank Silbermann ANYBODY OUT THERE FROM PALATKA, FLORIDA?