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- From: helie@bach.udel.edu (Ray Helie)
- Subject: Re: Being Alone?
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- Date: Tue, 17 Nov 1992 22:42:01 GMT
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- kevin@nuchat.sccsi.com (Kevin Brown) wrote:
-
- " ...
- Most of the women I've talked to
- about this (relationship counselors and the like included) have said that
- they couldn't even consider dating someone who was already a good friend,
- because they would tend to think of such a person as a sibling. The
- relationship counselors that I've talked to have said that this generally
- applies. Dating a sibling feels wrong to most people... "
-
- I can see that if you have become friends with a woman without thinking
- of her as a potential RP for some reason. Then it *would* feel a little
- strange changing it into a romantic relationship.
-
- It usually happens with me that when I start "dating" a woman, the
- physical aspect of it is almost non-existant while we get to know
- each other (talking a *lot*, and doing a lot of things together).
- Eventually, if we're getting along really well, the physical
- attraction develops, and finally we find ourselves in a "relationship".
- At that point, though, we've already become good friends. Nothing
- uncomfortable about that! Hell, I wouldn't want it any other way!
- 8-)
-
-
- Ray 8-)
-
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- Ray Helie 8-) University Of Delaware
- [helie@bach.udel.edu] Newark, DE
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