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Re: The singles scene-does it have to be so confusing?

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From: tim grady
Date: Wed, 17 Apr 1996 00:00
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-=Weezel=- <louise@mv.mv.com> wrote:

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>
>None of this means that what you find right for you is wrong, nor that 
>what I find right for me is wrong. However, you are selecting history to 
>justify your desires. I am wondering why you need to justify them?
>

Good point.  In actuality, there is plenty of recent, modern literature 
that points toward serious psychological and emotional problems that can
inspire the "swingers" lifestyle - and plenty of problems resulting from
it.  As idyllic as it might sound, with so much rationalization and
justification to back it up, it is more likely to cause more problems
than it solves.  It's just not sustainable, emotionally.

Go back and find that book from the 60's, something like "Open Marriage".
Now go find the sequel, written by the same couple twenty years later,
describing the pain, anguish, and dysfunctional behavior that resulted
from their experiences in the lifestyle.

Human nature, much as in other higher organisms, tends to be monogamous.
It's not a moral judgement or a religious issue at all.  It just works 
that way.

Hey, it's hard enough to establish a trusting, respectful, rewarding,
reciprocal, mature connection with just ONE person...

tim
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From: tim grady <grady@ucx.lkg.dec.com>
Subject: Re: The singles scene-does it have to be so confusing?
Date: 1996/04/17
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