Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site pucc-k Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!hou3c!hocda!houxm!ihnp4!inuxc!pur-ee!CS-Mordred!Pucc-H:Pucc-I:Pucc-K:agz From: agz@pucc-k (banta) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Re: Male teases Message-ID: <345@pucc-k> Date: Fri, 28-Sep-84 18:49:59 EDT Article-I.D.: pucc-k.345 Posted: Fri Sep 28 18:49:59 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 30-Sep-84 01:02:55 EDT References: <1274@pucc-h> Organization: Purdue University Computing Center Lines: 35 I hope this doesn't come as too much of a shock to people, but I (I think in association with many other guys) enjoy having women as friends. I think that yes, there is a large trend to have girls (or women for you hard-nosed people) as friends, without neccesarily having any serious (read sexual) relationship with them. I think people are starting to realize that there is no big difference in the way men and women think, and therefore see no reason not to have friend of the opposite sex. I personally have a few friends of the opposite sex (henceforth refered to as FOTOS), and without really saying anything, I think that it is understood that sex plays no role in our relationship. I'm happy with it and as far as I can tell, they are also. Where did this idea come from that everyone you meet in classes, at parties, etc who happens to be of the opposite sex is neccesarily looking for a relationship that includes sex, and not just a friendship? (I can feel the heat already, so I better comment now the I realize that friendship DOES play a major role in relationships that include sex.) FOTOS are nice in the aspect that sex can be discussed without putting either/any of the parties on edge. Neither I nor the young ladies in question feel that such comments are a come on or need put their guard up. I think I'm beginning to ramble, so I'll wrap this up. Sure, there are some real teases out there, of both sexes, but don't automatically assume that someone is a tease just because he/she says they are interested in a friendship without sex. That could be the real reason. Think about it! Andy Banta {decvax!allegra!inhp4}!pucc-k!agz "If you negotiate the minefields in the drive, And beat the dogs and cheat the cold electronic eyes, And if you make it past the shotguns in the hall ... "