late 30's---wow you're 32 and married 10 years? Impressive! No I don't think I have ever been able to share a bed with a member of the opposite sex that I wasn't dating, not that the opportunity presented itself all that often. Or rather shall I say wasn't dating and didn't WANT to be dating.
--- In [email protected], "Daria Akers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Ok let's add another variable to this...AGE > Ellen, if you don't mind, how old are you? > See when I was in my late teens and early 20s I felt totally ok with > spending the night with the other sex and it could be totally platonic. Now > at 32 (married and 32).... there is no way I could do that. I don't think it > is the marriage thing but I could be wrong. > Could it be that once we "Grow up" we realize that we might be sending the > wrong signals? Or do we not trust ourselves enough? > > On 8/1/06, Ellen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > I'm sorry, I still stand my original statement that I can't share a > > bed with a member of the opposite sex that I'm not dating. I don't > > think I'm alone in this, but obviously if I'm not spending the evening > > with my SO, traveling or otherwise than I must be alone by definition. > > > > --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "hermespal" <hermespal@> > > > > wrote: > > > > > > I think you've hit it on the head. It's a matter of expressing intent > > > if one is trying to move things to another level. I've slept in the > > > same bed with male friends where there was nothing sexual about it. > > > Hell, we even spooned. But it was just platonic love/affection. Or, as > > > one of them put it before gathering me in his arms, "it's just > > > horizontal hugging--we do it vertically, so what the hell, c'mere. > > > Sweet dreams." > > > > > > --- In [email protected]<weingartenchatters%40yahoogroups.com>, > > "dvm8375" <muellerdana@> > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > I just don't think it's that black and white. Haven't you ever > > > > shared a hotel room platonically? What, are you people made out of > > > > money? I have definitely shared rooms, and even beds, with friends > > > > of both sexes to reduce vacation costs. I don't think it would be > > > > weird for coworkers, that are long-time friends, that have NEVER had > > > > a romantic/sexual involvement to travel together and share a room > > > > and not have sex. Now if it's the guy's (or girl's) intention to > > > > move things to a new level, he (or she) should make that clear > > > > before asking for a travel buddy. > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/weingartenchatters/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
