Thumbs up to joethebricky and his handsome new pic! Cheers to the second coming of Sean connery , woohoooo!!!!

Think of the woman as a regular person , and talk to her about something in your environment to break the ice. For eg If you meet her at the grocery, walk up to her , smile , and ask for her advice on a new product that you wanna try or maybe ask which product she thinks works best...Or help her get a product off a high shelf if she is struggling. The warmth or coldness of her response will either encourage you or discourage you to go further. If she is warm, compliment her on her smile, and let her know that it would be great to talk to her again. If she sounds warm , you can give her the option of leaving some form of contact information with you or if she would prefer if you left your contact info with her so she can initiate at her own convenience. If its someone online, then comment on something in your profile that you share in common and maybe ask her what her experience has been like in the chatroom so far?You could even add that you hope the men havent been disrespectful to her since you heard how crazy the chatroom can be. These are simple ways of breaking the ice.

What matters is that you be your self. Dont think abut impressing her . Just be real,casual and gradual .

Im flattered by lust from strangers or friends it if the lust is expressed in a charming way. A flirtatious smile or a general compliment about my looks is fine, but if they compliment me in a lewd way or make crass sexual inuendos about me, I feel nauseated

When it comes to a relationship however, rooted in love and respect, lust is welcomed all day every day!

yep :)

Oh please Rosie ! Clearly you don't have a mirror
.... or eyes
... to see the OBVIOUS

Nah . I hardly get mistaken for anyone but people always comment how strong the resemblance is between me and one of my aunts. I actually look way more like her than I do my own mom

I started off looking for someone special but now Im just here for the forum and the lovely people I met there :)

Oddly enough , I skipped the first and went straight to the sequel.
didnt even read the book , which I usually do before watching the screen version.

I thought the second one wasn't bad/ Atthat point, the guy was more humble. There was some level of empathy for the guy because of that , and I thought they developed the characters enough to feel slightly invested in them,Not a bad movie effort. Ive seen worse :)

Well for what its worth , you are definitely hot. Welcome back Tanyaann

Thanks for sharing

aaaawww... You are incredibly sweet , and definitely date-worthy

Common the Rapper is DELICIOUS

what will you do if its a stampede of not so beautiful women Joe?

I will add passion to this , but companionship and laughter will definitely be the first 2 on the list :)

This article generates more questions than answers for me.

How do we define a slut exactly ? What are men doing differently from the women described in this article that exempts THEM from the "slut" label? And why are the ramifications tor sluttish behavior different for a man than it is for a woman?

Also,arent there many "ordinary men " and even "princes" (referenced in this article) who go behind the backs of their "ordinary women" and "princesses" to partake of the "sluts" that the author so heavily condemns????
So how is it that one gender is forced to assume full responsibiliity for the rise in "sluttiness" if in many cases, the woman is"slutting" with a MAN???

And why is it assumed by the author that tatoos, piercings , and extreme hair coloring are a reflection of resentment towards men, as opposed to a personal catalyst for self expression ? And why did it not occur to the author that such women may actually be seeking out men who are like-minded , and as non-conventional as they are? Those "blue-haired harridans or sexually ambiguous freaks" referenced in the article, may actally have as much scorn for the "ordinary man" as the author seems to have for supposed "freaks "and "sluts" .

Come on. We are grown ups and that means taking ownership for one's problems. Both genders are screwing up relationships from what I see. Real adults use mirrors on themselves... not magnifying glasses on other people.

I agree with you OP. I usually dont respond to people with empty profiles

transcendent

I agree with this .

...but what I find more important are people's expectations of how respect should be displayed.

To me, respecting someone doesn't involve condoning everything they say or do, sucking up to them , fearing them or even agreeing with them.

I can see how conflict can arise in any kind of relationship if the above list is their bench mark for respect

Loving , laughing , learning and laboring

Thankfully those thoughts never entered my mind mui but thanks for looking out :)