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 Von Erik

Joined: 3/28/2008
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Dangling the Carrot
Posted: 5/9/2008 10:25:54 AM

Hmm...sex doesn't mean anything to me. I've tried to explain that to women and it does seem to confuse them. After they learn that I draw a bold line between romance and sex, they do seem to not know what to do.

LOL, I bet that would throw a lot of women off... you took away their leverage.

A guy in another thread stated pretty much the same thing:
women give sex to recieve love.
men give love to recieve sex.

I'd never heard it put that way but saw it as very accurate when dealing with a woman who is looking for a commitment/marriage/caretaker/provider... even when she loves sex too and wants it. She still sees sex as a tool/bait to get what they want, and he sees commitment as what he is trading for a steady supply of sex, even if he wants to give that commitment. Unconsciously or not, it's a deal/trade.

I know, always exceptions...

Looking back... both my marriages and every bf/gf relationship has been like that. The last one my eyes were pretty open and it was a conscious decision to make that bargain. I knew the score and was willing to DRASTICALLY change my life to be with her, I was that crazy about her. But... I guess I wasn't making those changes fast enough and she added hen pecking to her motivational tool kit.... and that was the end for me...

So.... ladies looking for commitment.... don't swing a stick while dangking the carrot... stick to the original deal.
 DJChickie401

Joined: 10/16/2005
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Posted: 5/9/2008 11:37:59 AM
Well...I love sex and have a fear of commitment, so luckily I'll never have this issue...the bartering thing. I'd rather just keep that at the auto dealership
 Von Erik

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Posted: 5/9/2008 12:07:06 PM

...the bartering thing.

excellent occupation for people who fear commitment... did that for a little bit. miss it sometimes....
 Bikeman_

Joined: 10/8/2005
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Posted: 5/9/2008 12:21:55 PM

a man will always dangle the carrot of commitment to get sex, and a woman will always dangle the carrot of sex to get commitment...Anyone care to comment?
Yeah, the use of the word "always" in this catch phrase is incorrect. If someone subscribes to this catch phrase, they like dumbing down complex issues to feel like they comprehend something better than they actually do.
 DJChickie401

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Posted: 5/9/2008 1:44:40 PM
excellent occupation for people who fear commitment... did that for a little bit. miss it sometimes....

Bartering? Or Auto sales? I never worked at an auto dealership, it was just a figure of speech...

I did, however have an awful time signing a car loan once, it was for 5 years and well - I hate making plans past a month away...

OT - I'd have a lousy time trying to keep sex from someone else (unless, of course they were horrible at it, they belonged to someone else or I wasn't interested in them)...because I'd be keeping it from myself. That makes no sense. I expect it to not be withheld from me either - being that I'd rather just go get it somewhere else, it's never been very effective.
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