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He didn't say he was getting into fatties, just "traditional-looking"
Being into fatties requires self projection of worth, and it sounds like this one actually has some.
I can't be the only who noticed that the letter as printed doesn't contain a question.
Even a Yale undergrad should have spotted that.
I can't say or think of anything that you haven't already said. I mean I can but it would be retarded.
Solid advice.
@2
They're not looking for an answer, they're looking for advice. They've supplied everything they've come to discover, and they're clearly looking for guidance, as their tastes are changing and those tastes obviously don't fit in to what one would normally term a typical relationship. It doesn't take more than a high school dropout to spot that.
And then there's the whole www.noonprop8.com /SL letter thing you might have missed.
This conversation is making me horny. Bye.
Yeah, I regretted my snarky post right after I clicked "post." Sorry all.
most successful gay couples have some form of non-monogamy sexual encounters? really? you pulled that out of your ass, savage. without even getting into the semantics of what constitutes a "gay couple" (sexual, financial, spacial, emotional, etc.) there is no study or reputable survey that says "most successful" gay couples are open. i'm not saying it's wrong to have an open relationship, but lying to someone looking for advice to make the world conform to your viewpoint is pretty fucking pathetic.
In his book, The Soul Beneath the Skin, David Nimmons cites numerous studies which show that 75% of gay male couples are in successful open relationships. He makes it clear that whatever you decide as a couple you should be up front, direct and honest about what the contract of your relationship is on both sides.
A researcher at the University of Windsor, Ontario, conducted a fascinating study examining gay male monogamy. What he found was that:Monogamous value systems were most often present in:
*Younger gay couples
*Men new to gay relationships
*Men whose younger years were spent in cultures with little exposure to same-sex lifeMore common was an “allegiance” to masculine values of adventure and autonomy, and this extended to sexual life. Non-monogamy was often an assertion of sexual self-determination.
http://www.gaycouplesinstitute.org/blog/category/monogamy/
Blah blah blah.
most gay couples i know have some form of an open relationship. many are monogamous for the same reason straight couples are monogamous: pure lazyness.
Excellent advice! Wish you'd been around to write to when I was 18.
Max @9 is absolutely write. Me and my bf have been monogamous for 17 years. We're also the laziest two fags on the planet!
So Dan, I'm in a supposedly monogamous m/m relationship. Does that mean that I should be inherently suspicious because they don't exist?
Just cause Terry is screwing around on you when he's out on his own doesn't mean every gay relationship is open.
Gettin' some catty ones up on Slog today, huh?
Well, #14, I think it's getting kind of old. First Dan says that, for most people, committed partnerships traditionally haven't been considered as important or as worthy of respect as marriages. Now he's saying that more often than not, the basis of many successful gay relationships is due to a degree of openness.
He's right, but that doesn't make it any less annoying to read.
Honesty will only hurt your partner when it's the honesty about last night. So obviously, you should talk about these things before you declare a relationship. It's called dating.
If you didn't think you would want to see others during dating, it's better to be honest about what you're feeling now instead of bottling it up and then having to be honest about that last night I mentioned above, where you'll hurt your partner more than anything. It's called not being a shithead.
If you met someone you really like--like a lot, but you know there are things you'll have to BS and hide in order to make that relationship happen, then you're just a creep.
Relationships are (usually) only hard when people are selfish and riddled with double-standards. Wouldn't you be happier if you played The Game the right way? M-hm. But if you're anything like me, you only learn through your mistakes. M-hm.
Wow, Mr. Poe wins most insightful.
Seriously!
16 gas GOT to be a sock-puppet
lol
Re: #1 It sounds that you're saying that people into fatter people lack self-worth? I think that you're wrong.
I think Dan's advice is right-on.
I'm in a long-term relationship with a man that I love deeply. Are we married? Nope, can't do that in this state. Yet, all our friends (gay and str8) say we're the most married couple they know.
Monagomous? Yes and no. Sometimes we have a three-way or play with another couple. We agreed to this from the very beginning. We both enjoy it and have never exhibited any jealousy during it. Come on guys, it gives you a chance to experience different things and kinks than you normally would at home. We don't play without eachother although we have both said we wouldn't be bothered if the other did. I will admit to being tempted but I can honestly say that my partner means too much to me to do that. Above all, I respect him and wouldn't want him to question my love for him or to hurt him. It just isn't worth it.
Hopefully, Mr. Bright College Guy will do his exploring now and then someday be mature enough to have a relationship based on respect and honesty. It sounds like he at least has a shot. I've sure met a lot of guys who never seem to figure that one out.
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