Posted by IsoM on March 14, 2002, at 13:09:45
In reply to Mantrap, posted by Gracie2 on March 14, 2002, at 10:42:07
Just jumping in here, Gracie. Reading your post over made me smile. I grew up in the 60s, the early part of the decade with back-combed 'bee-hives' & the latter with psychedelia.
First part of the decade included everything you wrote about. I remember at a dance once, a boy put his hand on my waist for a waltz & was surprised when he didn't feel a girdle. My hair was very long & I couldn't backcomb it - it was too soft & would fall apart. Guess who doesn't look ridiculous & dated in her school pix because of this?
I was never good at flirting (hated it, I was still a tomboy), make-up took too long to put much on, & I made my own clothes so I could make them how I liked them. I was pretty but the funny thing, I was never a guy magnet. I'm glad too.
But what about all the tricks some men will do to get a woman's attention? Have deep & meaningfully conversations. Pretend to like the things they like. Pretend to like their friends. Pretend to like their cats. After the guy snags the girl, she's supposed to ditch all that & cook what he likes, watch what he likes, go where he likes.
Boy, I sound cynical, but so many relationships seem based on that. I sure hear enough of that at work from others.
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