On Monday, October 23, 2017 at 1:33:34 PM UTC-4, Sheldon wrote:
> On Mon, 23 Oct 2017 12:40:56 -0400, jmcquown >
> wrote:
>
> >On 10/23/2017 11:28 AM, wrote:
> >> On Mon, 23 Oct 2017 03:15:42 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Sunday, October 22, 2017 at 9:02:33 PM UTC-4, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> >>>> On 10/22/2017 8:09 PM, wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>> Anyways, we don't socialize alone with people of the opposite sex...
> >>>>> we've both been around the block several times and we know very well
> >>>>> where that kind of behaviour leads... we both know with absolute
> >>>>> certainty that there is no such thing as platonic relationships
> >>>>> between people of the opposite sex, no way, no how, not possible, not
> >>>>> on this planet.
> >>>>> Anytime someone tries to convince us that they are only going out to
> >>>>> dinner and to see a show without their spouse LOUD sirens go off.
> >>>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> While I agree it happens often, it does not happen all the time. It is
> >>>> possible to spend time with a person as a friend, not a potential bed
> >>>> partner or conquest.
> >>>>
> >>>> Over the years I had quite a few women ask me to escort them to an
> >>>> event. They knew they would get home safely and with no advances. Even
> >>>> before I was married I had a female co-worker riding back and forth to
> >>>> work with me. She gave me gas money every payday.
> >>>
> >>> Sheldon projects his own psychopathology onto everyone else.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>
> >> So you are attempting to convince us that no one cheats on their
> >> spouse. . . you go, Cindy.
> >>
> >She didn't say no one cheats on their spouse. The point is not everyone
> >does. You seem to think everyone who has any sort of interaction with
> >someone of the opposite sex is bound to wind up in bed with them.
> >That's simply not true.
>
> Not right away but given some time it is true. No one dates someone
> of the opposite sex without their spouse along only to discuss hockey
> scores. Even most single people of the opposite sex may date several
> times before one makes the first move. You're either very naive,
> think I'm very naive, or you are attempting mightily to convince us of
> your faithfulness. If you're dating some guy without your husband
> along and claiming you aren't doing something sexual with him you are
> lying.

When has this been about dating? If I have lunch with a friend
who's male, does that make it a date? It's socializing, but
it's definitely not a date.

Cindy Hamilton