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only to the most insecure of men. many more men recognize that i see them in a way
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#107
There is a difference between challenging various culture mores that need to be changed and flat
Katashi_itto
Mar 2013
#114
really? you have never heard men "joke" that a woman gets paid for sex, one way or another?
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#117
See above, I added more. Insulting you? Have you looked at the swath of vitriol you
Katashi_itto
Mar 2013
#119
and again, "bitterness"? more personal insult that you have no knowledge and yet, not addressing
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#120
The moment you say, "you catch more flies with honey" or "if you took a softer tone"
Squinch
Mar 2013
#157
Oh. It's a shame you weren't able to achieve that, then. Maybe if you practice more?
Squinch
Mar 2013
#193
Or maybe practice won't help you. But we all still hold onto the hope! Have a lovely day.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#196
to tell SOME men not to treat or think of us as prostitutes is to hate men. dontcha know.
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#189
generally i made as much if not more, i never take from anyone. i do not like "owing" people,
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#99
100 pounds in London or 100 dollars in Manhattan is common for dinner for two at a restaurant with
stevenleser
Mar 2013
#108
As I said, if you're shelling 100 bucks on a first date you're doing it wrong
Xipe Totec
Mar 2013
#127
No, wish folks would read my other ops more - I try to use original headlines
The Straight Story
Mar 2013
#25
The last time she sprung for steak, I knew I didn't have to make the first move.
Eleanors38
Mar 2013
#204
If it's your wife, you're not dropping your money on her--you're dropping money that belongs...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#85
Wow. You started a thread about mosques being burned down, and nobody replied?
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
#17
yes. and many times, yes often, we have had men say on du... pay for it one way or another. nt
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#18
The difference is that the prostitute can spend the money on whatever she wants...
Moonwalk
Mar 2013
#87
Proves a woman is better off being a prostitute than an expensive dinner date.
Auntie Bush
Mar 2013
#131
Stop Gender discrimination in the Workplace, shatter the glass ceiling, pay men and women equally
Tom Rinaldo
Mar 2013
#23
yes. how men that think "all women are whores one way or another" justifies their little joke
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#30
It's amazing how knuckle dragging woman haters can be grouped with progressives.
Gravitycollapse
Mar 2013
#175
My Kendo sensei required us to show good form, both on the sparring floor and off. It sort of stuck
Katashi_itto
Mar 2013
#74
Wow. You got a whole little bro pack really upset when you pointed out the obvious to them.
Squinch
Mar 2013
#172
really, huh. hear this little joke for decades. but on du, the bros are all huh???? lol.
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#174
see, and I expect a good meal after providing my usual top notch sexual experience.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2013
#147
I am assuming that you, like me, have been on the receiving end of this and we understand the next
Squinch
Mar 2013
#177
And some men expect sex after taking their dates to the drive-thru at McDonalds.
edbermac
Mar 2013
#38
we see which men would have voted that ya, spend money on a date, she owes ya. got it. no surprise
seabeyond
Mar 2013
#43
There is the point right there. I think many of the men here who are brushing this off are not
Squinch
Mar 2013
#179
I find that to be age dependent...after an expensive dinner most men I know
HereSince1628
Mar 2013
#66
The only thing I expect after an expensive dinner date is to expect to have to use the men's room.
goodthanksandyou
Mar 2013
#67
Ha, I had a date who got upset when I wouldn't go to bed with him on our one and only date
Lydia Leftcoast
Mar 2013
#73
That's right. I usually figure that when she spends that much on me, she's after me lucky charms.
Warren DeMontague
Mar 2013
#95
Ya gotta love this light thread reaches 100 responses! Don't know what it means.
graham4anything
Mar 2013
#101
I enjoy the system my girlfriend and I have we alternate who pays it's worked for 5 years
Arcanetrance
Mar 2013
#105
The only think I expect after an expensive dinner is a wee bit of heart-burn
LanternWaste
Mar 2013
#116
Guys who drop that kind of cash with the expectation of sex are idiots and are pretty lazy
MrScorpio
Mar 2013
#124
Speak for yourself friend. You can also get some pretty nasty STDs
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#152
Empty stomach or not and no matter how hard you try having many partners
southernyankeebelle
Mar 2013
#167
spent much more than that--it was called a wedding reception--and i did have some expectations
dembotoz
Mar 2013
#129
I guess we should be pleased that 80% of men DON'T expect sex, no matter how much they spend.
kdmorris
Mar 2013
#132
I dunno, I usually feel a little bloated after a spiced ham or what have you...
Dr Fate
Mar 2013
#145
I definitely expect it first. That way you can find out if you really like them enough
cbdo2007
Mar 2013
#159