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From: jeand@ihlpg.UUCP (AMBAR)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Aggressiveness
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Date: Thu, 11-Jul-85 15:09:45 EDT
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Posted: Thu Jul 11 15:09:45 1985
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>                                                            Fortunately,
> things ARE still changing: role playing is going down the tubes, eq-
> uality in situation/opportunities is on the increase.  I was very fortunate
> as to have a nice young lady ask me out to a movie recently.  I would
> have gotten around to it (or was it a matter of mustering the courage?),
> but she took the initiative.  
> 		Scott
Perhaps this has been hashed to death before, but I'm going to ask anyway:
What reactions do the netters here have to aggressiveness/lack of same in 
women?

I tend to be rather aggressive and straightforward in everything I do.
Reactions I have gotten range from total fascination (my current SO, who
is perfectly happy to have me initiate EVERYTHING) to polite distaste 
(these are generally the guys I know who make a religion of holding
doors, to reference another current discussion).  I would guess that they
look on female aggressiveness as impinging on their masculinity.  Or
something.  

Why am I asking?  Because I have a hunch that my SO's attitude is a bit of
an anomaly.  What ratios of initiation are y'all out there comfortable with?
50-50?  more?  less?
Let me hear from you.

-- 

					AMBAR
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