Replies to '01/07 Don't Be That Girl'

You know, when I first met my husband I wasn't really all that impressed with him. I mean, I thought he was a nice guy and all that but that's about it. We starting dating and got to know each other better and then I fell in love with him. I didn't have any agenda or try to be anything other than myself. It didn't occur to me that it was some kind of a game or something like that. Of course I was very young only 19, so I wasn't experienced in the complex game of dating and "catching someone". It just happened. Does it not "just happen" anymore? We've been married since May 1974. Have men and women always played games when it comes to dating and getting married?

I hate the idea of labeling women. Where does Dr. Stork get off thinking that he is some kind of expert on women? What kind of ego trip is it to be dating 25 women at once and then label them and then write a book about it? Geez, can real love really be created in some kind of a petri dish?

What does it mean to be swept off your feet?That sounds like what almost happens to me when I go outside and one of my cats runs under my feet and almost trips me. And actually, the women I have known who have become involved with men who came on strong and bought gifts and showered a lot of attention in the beginning, have eventually found these men to be very controlling as the relationship progresses.