The younger me would have ruminated over this for days. Wondering if it's true or how I could disprove it. So much water time and brain power. Now I understand it is their unhappiness and has nothing to do with me.
I forgive them in my mind as I send them a kind thought. Then go about my day.
So no, I would not be offended.
The younger me would have ruminated over this for days. Wondering if it's true or how I could disprove it. So much water time and brain power. Now I understand it is their unhappiness and has nothing to do with me.
I forgive them in my mind as I send them a kind thought. Then go about my day.
So no, I would not be offended.
I personally would never want to date anyone who wanted me to give up my dog, my job, or my livelihood. Nor would I expect anyone to give up anything for me either. But let's say I love someone and they were allergic to a pet I owned. If there was no way the person could safely survive living with me and my pet, then it would be up to us to figure out what options we had. Perhaps we stayed together but didn't live together. Perhaps the pet went to live with a friend. There could be any number of solutions. Ultimately though ,I'd be up to me to determine who I loved more, I guess. But that should be a decision I make of my own free will without coercion. If my partner coerced me to give up my pet when I wasn?t altogether sure about my love for them, I'd likely resent them for it. If their love for me was conditional upon giving up the pet, then that is manipulative. That would not be a person I'd want to be with honestly. I hope you are not in this position and seeking permission to request this of a partner because it could yield an outcome that is less than optimal. If you're trying to convince someone that they should get rid of their pet as a way of showing they love you, please don't. Instead, examine if someone important in your life has done this withholding love on the condition you perform a certain way to you. In the long run, this type of manipulative pattern is not healthy IMO. Seek help from a qualified counselor or therapist who can help you escape from the conditional love quandary.
I personally would never want to date anyone who wanted me to give up my dog, my job, or my livelihood. Nor would I expect anyone to give up anything for me either. But let's say I love someone and they were allergic to a pet I owned. If there was no way the person could safely survive living with me and my pet, then it would be up to us to figure out what options we had. Perhaps we stayed together but didn't live together. Perhaps the pet went to live with a friend. There could be any number of solutions. Ultimately though ,I'd be up to me to determine who I loved more, I guess. But that should be a decision I make of my own free will without coercion. If my partner coerced me to give up my pet when I wasn?t altogether sure about my love for them, I'd likely resent them for it. If their love for me was conditional upon giving up the pet, then that is manipulative. That would not be a person I'd want to be with honestly. I hope you are not in this position and seeking permission to request this of a partner because it could yield an outcome that is less than optimal. If you're trying to convince someone that they should get rid of their pet as a way of showing they love you, please don't. Instead, examine if someone important in your life has done this withholding love on the condition you perform a certain way to you. In the long run, this type of manipulative pattern is not healthy IMO. Seek help from a qualified counselor or therapist who can help you escape from the conditional love quandary.
Experienced. For sure.
Why? I don't wanna have to teach someone everything, for goodness sake. I like diving into the deep end instead of wading in the splash pool. I like the slopes instead of bunny hills. I like race cars instead of bumper cars. I like having a partner who is at a similar skill level as me so we can explore together.
Also, inexperienced people still have a lot to learn about the body, both theirs and a partner's.
Besides, virginity is a social construct. Find my responses about virginity all over Quora here.
Experienced. For sure.
Why? I don't wanna have to teach someone everything, for goodness sake. I like diving into the deep end instead of wading in the splash pool. I like the slopes instead of bunny hills. I like race cars instead of bumper cars. I like having a partner who is at a similar skill level as me so we can explore together.
Also, inexperienced people still have a lot to learn about the body, both theirs and a partner's.
Besides, virginity is a social construct. Find my responses about virginity all over Quora here.
Would I enjoy telling the world the salacious details of my life?
Maybe in an earlier point in my life when I felt insecure and wanted to give others the sense that I was very active or knew everything there was to know.
Now, with all of the education and wisdom I do have, we keep it fresh and private. My sex life is just right for me and my partner.
Would I enjoy telling the world the salacious details of my life?
Maybe in an earlier point in my life when I felt insecure and wanted to give others the sense that I was very active or knew everything there was to know.
Now, with all of the education and wisdom I do have, we keep it fresh and private. My sex life is just right for me and my partner.
Being a dating and relationship coach myself, yes indeed I would. If you're not getting the results you want in school, wouldn't you hire a tutor? It's kind of the same thing. Sometimes dating doesn't come naturally for some folks and having a person who can guide them is super helpful.
So yeah, I'd consider hiring a dating coach
Being a dating and relationship coach myself, yes indeed I would. If you're not getting the results you want in school, wouldn't you hire a tutor? It's kind of the same thing. Sometimes dating doesn't come naturally for some folks and having a person who can guide them is super helpful.
So yeah, I'd consider hiring a dating coach
I'm curious about this question:
If you had sex with her on the first date, would that make you undateable? Why or why not?
I get a sense about people who ask questions like this - that they're very immature or religious or judgmental. Is this you? Because this is how the question sounds to someone who doesn't judge another person for having sex on the first date.
You can never know that person's motivations unless you ask them.
A woman is just as dateable after having sex on the first date as a man who has sex on the first date.
I'm curious about this question:
If you had sex with her on the first date, would that make you undateable? Why or why not?
I get a sense about people who ask questions like this - that they're very immature or religious or judgmental. Is this you? Because this is how the question sounds to someone who doesn't judge another person for having sex on the first date.
You can never know that person's motivations unless you ask them.
A woman is just as dateable after having sex on the first date as a man who has sex on the first date.
Would I have a separate bedroom from my significant other?? I would LOVE to have my own space - to leave messy or clean or however I want when I want and not blame anyone else - but I'd miss my partner. When we are lying in bed, we sleep intertwined. Like pretzels.
It's strange actually because neither of us were like this with other partners. We wake up with legs over each other all the time. And I wouldn't have it any other way. He has trouble sleeping when I'm not around and I wake up more often at night when he's not around.
So I think I'd prefer to share a bed but maybe have a room to myself
Would I have a separate bedroom from my significant other?? I would LOVE to have my own space - to leave messy or clean or however I want when I want and not blame anyone else - but I'd miss my partner. When we are lying in bed, we sleep intertwined. Like pretzels.
It's strange actually because neither of us were like this with other partners. We wake up with legs over each other all the time. And I wouldn't have it any other way. He has trouble sleeping when I'm not around and I wake up more often at night when he's not around.
So I think I'd prefer to share a bed but maybe have a room to myself
Would I take it? Sure.
As long as I have a partner for connection and intimacy and physical touch, I can always use my hand for masturbation to get off.? I don't need a partner for that.
Except for reproduction (and even then it?s not necessary) no one *needs* a sexual partner, though intercourse sure feels nice. If one has physical closeness and intimacy in their life, the sexual acts are just icing on the cake.
also, I'm curious: what billionaire or government agency would be footing this $500Million bill?
Would I take it? Sure.
As long as I have a partner for connection and intimacy and physical touch, I can always use my hand for masturbation to get off.? I don't need a partner for that.
Except for reproduction (and even then it?s not necessary) no one *needs* a sexual partner, though intercourse sure feels nice. If one has physical closeness and intimacy in their life, the sexual acts are just icing on the cake.
also, I'm curious: what billionaire or government agency would be footing this $500Million bill?
No.
The question is, given all of the things you wrote above, why do you stay?
No.
The question is, given all of the things you wrote above, why do you stay?
I wouldn't just give my teen condoms without assuring they have some education about healthy relationships and some context.
I would want to be sure they know:
what condoms do (can prevent STIs and pregnancy),
why that's important (the consequences of not using a condom - do they want to become a parent now?),
how to use it (on a penis or cut open lengthwise to make a dental dam), or
which acts would be a good idea to use them for (oral, anal, p/v Intercourse).
Once we talked about all of these things, regardless of whether my teen was sexually active or not, I would supply them with condoms.
I wouldn't just give my teen condoms without assuring they have some education about healthy relationships and some context.
I would want to be sure they know:
what condoms do (can prevent STIs and pregnancy),
why that's important (the consequences of not using a condom - do they want to become a parent now?),
how to use it (on a penis or cut open lengthwise to make a dental dam), or
which acts would be a good idea to use them for (oral, anal, p/v Intercourse).
Once we talked about all of these things, regardless of whether my teen was sexually active or not, I would supply them with condoms.