When I was a young man and begun taking a real interest in females, my focus was on two things: her ‘love’ for me (heart) and the fruits she had to offer . I soon learnt that I was a master of neither. What she had in her head was irrelevant.
Failing at both I then set out on a quest to learn as much as possible about the former two.
YOUNG man , take this from an older man - apart from what is written above: - what goes around comes around - are you looking for ‘love’? Then be prepared to give more than you get - people in such situations don’t broadcast it - pray that said careless, ungrateful man does not find out by accident. And the kicker - he is allowed to be careless and ungrateful for a while: it’s HIS wife. Maybe he is just testing her to see how far she will go. SHE also made a vow.
I used to dislike (still do) Mills & Boons and Silhouette and other Harlequin books because, based on the ones I perused (I have three sisters) as a young man, the men were brain surgeons, accomplished lawyers, top firefighters, etc. so I used to believe all women were out of my league
Some are also serial daters. I knew this ‘friend’ who went through about six while I was still on one. Weird that my ex-girlfriend thought he was a nice man
I have known a few women who were by themselves who invited me inside their house, once when I was too young and once where her hubby was thousands of miles away. I declined both offers. I was dumb
I went on a walk with a group of five on Saturday (our COVID-19 limit here) and met a nice woman who works from home, is divorced, and is single, like me. She likes her freedom. I think men are the ones who are more affected when single because it’s in our nature to do the chasing.
The last relationship I had was with a retired female. I don’t want that again because it’s not fair to both of us when one is stuck at work and the other has all that free time.
I am planning to do that at some point if she shows more interest..but nowadays she could be in an open relationship, have a boyfriend who does not live with her (not sure if he’s in the Zoom party too ), live 2,000 miles away, or might be more into women
RE: Name a store you shopped at that doesn't exist anymore.
First time I tried I could only eat three out of six, but that was in the '80s when they really put good stuff between the buns.