Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84 exptools; site ihu1m.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxn!ihnp4!ihu1m!gadfly From: gadfly@ihu1m.UUCP (Gadfly) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: More women than men Message-ID: <553@ihu1m.UUCP> Date: Thu, 25-Jul-85 20:22:24 EDT Article-I.D.: ihu1m.553 Posted: Thu Jul 25 20:22:24 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 27-Jul-85 03:11:33 EDT References: <589@unc.UUCP> <604@unc.UUCP> <2370@ut-sally.UUCP> <7@unc.UUCP> Organization: AT&T Bell Laboratories Lines: 20 -- > How could I possibly find out beforehand whether the woman already has > a boyfriend? Should I just "ask her" while making small talk? > How does one work this into the conversation? > > Frank Silbermann If it's important, she'll tell you. After all, going out on a date is not quite the same as getting married--why should exclusivity even be a consideration? And if she has a boyfriend, and does go out with you, maybe she's looking for somebody else. Like you. I've found the following axiom very helpful in life: "Never ask a question you don't really want to know the answer to." -- *** *** JE MAINTIENDRAI ***** ***** ****** ****** 25 Jul 85 [7 Thermidor An CXCIII] ken perlow ***** ***** (312)979-7753 ** ** ** ** ..ihnp4!iwsl8!ken *** ***