I don't think it's necessarily age in this case, Daria, since I am only a year younger than you. I think it may have more to do with your being married and having very different travel experiences from me over the last 10 years. You already knew who you were sharing a bed with, while I was presented with a variety of opportunities, plutonic or otherwise. ;)
--- 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/
