Eh, that's not a universal truth, though it helps. Went out last night and this very cute girl came up to me and we started talking.

But, it does help. It's like the five-second rule. See someone you like, go start talking to her within five seconds of seeing her.

What a coincidence, I feel the same about women.

If you wish.

Dammit all, you're way too cute to be walking around in public like that! You should know better!

extra spicy bratwurst with golden's mustard and a nice cold beer...with a great action movie.

*whew*

I managed to dodge every float on your hate-parade!

I got my Ph.D. in the school of hard knocks. Sometimes the only way to make something good out of something bad is to make sure someone else doesn't make the mistakes you have.

Best answer all thread. I was going to say something along these lines.

I'd say be careful with what you tell them, and kinda stingy with information. And I'm being serious here. I have a great reason for beleiving this way: it's important for both sexes to keep some mystery about them.

Other women?

I do both at the same time.

I work an 8 hour shift, Mon-Fri, but am on call 24/7.

Exactly!

Well, it'd be easy enough to put a site together, but maintaining a site is a lot of work. Hell, even generating a site with interesting content is a ton of work, much less attracting ad-worthy amounts of traffic.

Ok, simply put, if you're more forward with him, that's going to signal to him you're good with "more", which is a gentle encouragement for him to open up to you.

Open up those lines of communication and things will progress naturally. :)

You know the phrase, "If you want a friend, you have to be a friend"? How about "To get respect, you have to give respect"?

Same thing here.

So he doesn't scare you off. He's likely trying to be a "nice guy" because he likes you and doesn't want to pressure or offend you.

If you want things to move faster, you might be best served by being more forward. If you're good with the pace, lean back and enjoy the ride.

(It's scary the stuff you learn when you listen to CNN 8 hours a day.)

I remember hearing on the news some months back that the FDA approved silicone gel implants. These have a more natural shape and feel because the gel is closer to breast material than saline.

I tell you, though, everyone I dated that had implants had saline and while there was some difference, it wasn't enough to bug me, much less gross me out.

I think you'll be fine.

Y'know, your guy might be wanting to (or claiming to want to) take things slowly for your benefit more than his.

I don't think that's necessarily a universal attitude anymore.

A girl at work, very smart, very responsible, a wife and mother of two got implants and it wasn't even for corrective or reconstructive reasons. She just decided she wanted them for herself.

I don't think any less or more of her for it.

Bah. They're not fake. They're you. They're just parts of you you weren't born with.

No, it doesn't mean nobody's going to want them. I've dated a few women with implants and it was never an issue.

A power-switch behind my left ear.

It's just plain tough to find people who are decent...