Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!philabs!cmcl2!seismo!hao!hplabs!hpda!fortune!wdl1!tlm From: tlm@wdl1.UUCP (tlm ) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: MOTOSs: People too? Message-ID: <309@wdl1.UUCP> Date: Wed, 6-Jun-84 22:23:26 EDT Article-I.D.: wdl1.309 Posted: Wed Jun 6 22:23:26 1984 Date-Received: Sat, 9-Jun-84 08:26:16 EDT Lines: 29 Nf-ID: #R:ut-sally:-300:wdl1:4200001:000:1373 Nf-From: wdl1!tlm Jun 6 15:43:00 1984 tlm@ford-wdl1 I have several male acquaintances that often complain that there are 2 types of women in this world: 1) the mainipulative, self-serving women that they date, and 2) those women who are one-of-the-guys, friends with the same values and interests, but someone you would never consider dating. I, for one, have never understood why anyone would ever date someone that they couldn't treat as a friend. This type of situation, however, seems to be happening all the time. These acquaintances seem to be looking for happiness everywhere but their own backyards (sorry, Dorothy). The people that I am closest to, are those that relate to people as people, not as 'men-I-would-date', 'men-who-are-just-friends', 'women-I-would-date', and 'women-who-are-just-friends'. I have never gotten along well with anyone (male or female) who manipulated others in a dating situation or otherwise. I want friends, not rivals. To conclude, I agree that there are 2 types of people. Those who categorize men and women, and those who see people as people. I just don't understand the reasoning behind dating someone you wouldn't want as friend. (I must admit that I categorize people; only I lump both men and women into 2 categories: 1) those I like, and 2) those that I don't like as much.) Tina (a.k.a. Batwoman) at tlm@ford-wdl1