nu_nu_2002 said:The man you want... The man you sleep with... That man... The dishonesty and lies just make him all the more sexier... Is that what you look for in a man?
I dunno. I guess we all have our own opinions. When I get invovled with men its usually because Im seeking a relationship. But the way Im reading it is you dont really want him. Just another notch on the belt huh? Maybe thats why we have different opinions. Youre seeking something else while I assusme most of the ladies on here are seeking relationships. I think I understand now. I think people who have no feelings about things like that are empty inside. So if you feel nothing why even sleep with him in the first place. Why not just sleep with an available man?
Blossssom said:I don't know how you gathered any of this from everything I've said.
candy1214 said:well u said that you felt NOTHING. maybe its b/c you didnt really elaborate (and i didnt ask) about the fruition of these relationships w/ dudes who are involved w/ other women. how long do they last? do they ever turn into 'committed' (and im using this term loosely) relationships for you?
and you say that they COMPETE w/ you (im assuming its cuz you're the baddest B and you're not on a leash so you date other men simultaneously)....what is in parenthesis is an assumption, so if you want to, feel free to elaborate on that as well.
nu_nu_2002 said:Never mind U can hump whoever you wanna hump. Hopefully we will never cross paths IRL
Jessy55 said:Hmm. People are not things. God gave us all FREE WILL.
I will never bash a woman for "taking" or "stealing" my man. I'll bash my man for going with her.
candy1214 said:(to all of the ladies): Can anyone tell me if they know of a woman who didnt mind dating men who were taken that ended up in a happy, long-lasting relationship??
Blossssom said:It has nothing to do with being the baddest anything. If a man who is 'supposedly' in a committed relationship decides to step outside of it, he bears a responsibility to his girlfriend; the new woman doesn't owe his girlfriend anything.
Anyone who is single has the right to date different people simultaneously. There's no moral law against that... not that I'm aware of.
Jessy55 said:I don't know about moral laws, since each person's morals is different, but there is no statuatory law in the book. While you may be able to prosecute your spouse for stepping out, you can't prosecute your boyfriend or SO for doing the same.
I think an unmarried man who sleeps with different women while claiming to be faithful to one of them is breaking his word to that one, and as such is a liar. But, the women he is stepping out with are not lying to anyone, so the moral thing is kind of subjective.
Okay, I just asked my DH. He said the other woman is not necessarily morally wrong, but he thinks she is stupid because the man will not treat her any better.
Jessy55 said:I don't know about moral laws, since each person's morals is different, but there is no statuatory law in the book. While you may be able to prosecute your spouse for stepping out, you can't prosecute your boyfriend or SO for doing the same.
I think an unmarried man who sleeps with different women while claiming to be faithful to one of them is breaking his word to that one, and as such is a liar. But, the women he is stepping out with are not lying to anyone, so the moral thing is kind of subjective.
Okay, I just asked my DH. He said the other woman is not necessarily morally wrong, but he thinks she is stupid because the man will not treat her any better.
Yep, the law does not.Blossssom said:In the end, it all depends on what the other woman expects. Again, I doubt these women are looking for anything lasting, at least in the beginning.
But if she does ever decide that she wants more, she'll have to move on if he's not willing to date her anymore and find someone who will exclusively.
Yea, and I wonder why THAT is (to the bolded)
Because the LAW doesn't recognize boyfriend/girlfriend relationships anymore than I do
SummerRain said:I haven't read this entire thread, but I remember growing up - my GRANDMOTHER (been married for 57 yrs now) always told me that a man is "single" until he's married or engaged to be married. End of story. That was in response to her wanting to know why I had stopped liking a particular boy, and I told her that I found out he had a girlfriend. She advised me to never stop being "friendly" with him because you never know when that relationship will end. She didn't advocate creeping or playing second, but at the same time - didn't think it was a good idea to go burning bridges over what may very well end up being just a temporary relationship.
cocoberry10 said:My mother also used to say this (her mother/my grandmother taught her this too--I think it's an old school philosophy), but she always taught us NEVER to date a man with a girlfriend/wife. She also said you don't have to cut all ties with a man that's not married, but if he's interested, let him come to you. And I agree with this philosophy. If he wants to be with me, he will dump her and then be with me.
MzLady78 said:Okay, that makes no sense to me.
Taken is taken- IMO.
SummerRain said:Yeah, that's how it was always presented to me as well. You don't have to go about creeping and what not, but they see nothing wrong with a friendly exchange of email addys to "keep in touch" - ya know? I'm not sure what the popular opinion is on that - but it's advice I'll never forget. Grams also said that until a man proposes marriage, or at least expresses SERIOUS intent to do so - never completely close my eyes to others. *shrugs* but that may just be old school...who knows.
TSUprincess04 said:That's a somewhat understandable philosophy, but when do you give up? Do you just keep being "friendly" to this man in hopes that he breaks up with his girlfriend so that he could be with you? Do you make passes at him? Do you come onto him; do you tell him you're in love with him?
I think that if a man is only interested in HIS woman, then the "other" woman shouldn't continue to pursue him just because he isn't married to his lady.
BOTH are wrong in my opinion.Undefeated Queen said:I was talking with some of the ladies I go to school with a few days ago. Many of them said they would NOT date a married man but didn't find anything wrong with dating a man who has a girlfriend/SO. How do you feel about it?
OnAHairQuest said:You dont think his dishonesty is a character flaw?
Its one thing to put to the side his attachment. But if he is in a relationship with her, she thinks its serious and he does not...what does that say about the way he may possibly treat you?