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- From: exuptr@exu.ericsson.se (Sunbird a la 400ci)
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- Subject: Re: Flirting How To Guide
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- Date: 23 Jan 93 22:54:25 GMT
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- In article <MARTINC.93Jan19105513@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
- >From: martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin)
- >Subject: Flirting How To Guide
- >Date: 19 Jan 93 16:55:13 GMT
-
- >Okay folks, this may sound like I'm joking but this came up in therapy
- >yesterday and now I'm interested in what thoughts other people have.
-
- >As long-time readers of soc.singles will recall, I've been separated
- >from my wife for about 18 months [by the way, the divorce was final just
- >before Xmas] and I've actually been dating pretty heavily since then.
- >At least by my standards compared to my pre-marriage Nice Guy
- >experience.
-
- >I've also noticed that unlike back when I was younger, I seem to have
- >some trouble indicating that I'm interested in, ahem, a *physical*
- >relationship.
-
- >I suspect that after years of
-
- >(a) having it convincingly demonstrated by my ex that she didn't find me
- > physically desirable, and
-
- >(b) hearing about date rape and sexual harassment (and my experience of
- > being called on the s.h. carpet myself for what I persist in
- > thinking was a completely innocent remark) and so on
-
- >that I'm first of all more than a little shy about taking the chance of
- >being rejected, and secondly don't know quite what is acceptable during
- >a date any more.
-
-
- >Now, back in the mid-70's it was easy. You took a woman out on a first
- >date, she asked you in afterward, and if you didn't put out on the first
- >date she found some other guy.
-
- >Back in high school, there was this little ritual: you took her to a
- >movie, you tried holding her hand. Then you kissed her goodnight. Next
- >date you kissed goodnight with a little more intensity, and maybe tried
- >to run your hand down on her tush, but were rebuffed. After two or
- >three more dates you were actually allowed to touch her breasts, at
- >which point you were going steady, and things progressed more or less
- >steadily depending on whether she knew where the Planned Parenthood
- >office was already or had to find out.
-
- >But you know, the one thing I don't have much experience with is an
- >"adult" relationship. What I want to know is how grown-ups do it.
-
- I'd say sneak the babe an "innocent" kiss. What I mean is, catch her
- offguard and kiss her. But don't come on very strong. What you want to be
- is playful and light, with just a *hint* of passion.
-
- You will find out then wht the score is. Even if she doesn't like you much,
- if you keep it playful and light and non-threatening you will not get
- slapped or something similar. My 2 cents.
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