What is a 'plutonic' opportunity? ----- Original Message ----- From: "dvm8375" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, August 02, 2006 9:12 AM Subject: [wc] Re: Poll
>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 > > > > > > > > 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/
