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As long as the people who patronize the site are single or not trying to use it to alienate themselves from a spouse then I see no problem with it. Would I use it? Sure,why not.
Sites like these are just wishful thinking for average men who think there exist a plethora of sex-starved attractive females willing to give it up easy and cheap.
Yeah, I doubt this site is going to put escorts out of business ...
I would use it. If I found myself single again I would not be interested in a relationship that evolves into a domestic partnership (living together or marriage).
Reading the article, it's not just a "hook-up, pump and dump" type of situation. If it stays true to what it advertises I can see it being a pretty good option for those that want a relationship but don't want it to progress into a domestic partnership.
Just to quote it for those that don't want to read:
"We are not a no-strings website. We are for singles looking for regular partners with mutual attraction, genuine friendship, respect and a magical spark but whom have no expectations of moving in after three months and value their free time and independence,"
"Croydon says for it to work, the partners' emphasis is still on a genuine relationship, in that there is romance and sparks but "without all the monotony and obligation of a full-time relationship."
I would use it. If I found myself single again I would not be interested in a relationship that evolves into a domestic partnership (living together or marriage).
Reading the article, it's not just a "hook-up, pump and dump" type of situation. If it stays true to what it advertises I can see it being a pretty good option for those that want a relationship but don't want it to progress into a domestic partnership.
Just to quote it for those that don't want to read:
"We are not a no-strings website. We are for singles looking for regular partners with mutual attraction, genuine friendship, respect and a magical spark but whom have no expectations of moving in after three months and value their free time and independence,"
"Croydon says for it to work, the partners' emphasis is still on a genuine relationship, in that there is romance and sparks but "without all the monotony and obligation of a full-time relationship."
I skimmed the article and read what you quoted there. It sounds all peachy and whatnot and kudos to the marketing team who came up with that stuff.
The cold hard truth is that for a good chunk of people the FWB thing doesn't turn out well, someone gets sprung on the other person, people start developing unspoken expectations, ego, jealousy issues, etc etc.
There is a always a "bill" that has to get paid, just like most things in life, if it sounds to good to be true, yeah... it probably isn't.
"Without all the monotony and obligation of a full time relationship"
I would use it. If I found myself single again I would not be interested in a relationship that evolves into a domestic partnership (living together or marriage).
Reading the article, it's not just a "hook-up, pump and dump" type of situation. If it stays true to what it advertises I can see it being a pretty good option for those that want a relationship but don't want it to progress into a domestic partnership.
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Originally Posted by Chowhound
I skimmed the article and read what you quoted there. It sounds all peachy and whatnot and kudos to the marketing team who came up with that stuff.
The cold hard truth is that for a good chunk of people the FWB thing doesn't turn out well, someone gets sprung on the other person, people start developing unspoken expectations, ego, jealousy issues, etc etc.
There is a always a "bill" that has to get paid, just like most things in life, if it sounds to good to be true, yeah... it probably isn't.
"Without all the monotony and obligation of a full time relationship"
Yeah... not really buying that line.
I agree - FWB's are usually an epic fail. I just don't see the site as a FWB site, at all. I really don't.
I skimmed the article and read what you quoted there. It sounds all peachy and whatnot and kudos to the marketing team who came up with that stuff.
The cold hard truth is that for a good chunk of people the FWB thing doesn't turn out well, someone gets sprung on the other person, people start developing unspoken expectations, ego, jealousy issues, etc etc.
There is a always a "bill" that has to get paid, just like most things in life, if it sounds to good to be true, yeah... it probably isn't.
"Without all the monotony and obligation of a full time relationship"
Yeah... not really buying that line.
They are advertising it as basically a relationship that doesn't evolve into living together or marriage. There are a lot of folks that are looking for a relationship like that.
Not everyone wants to live with someone or get married, but they still want someone they can connect with. I can see it being popular among people that have been there, done that and don't want to live with or marry someone again.
There is a always a "bill" that has to get paid, just like most things in life, if it sounds to good to be true, yeah... it probably isn't.
"Without all the monotony and obligation of a full time relationship"
Yeah... not really buying that line.
Me neither. All of the hype I've seen about this site seems to talk out of both sides of its mouth, as well as its a$$. Part-time relationship, but no strings attached? I guess this means that people can screw other people. It's a genuine, meaningful relationship with sparks, but at the same time, it's not designed to lead to anything long-term. So is the purpose of the site to help love addicts find fellow love addicts?
And monotony and obligation isn't going to happen in these "part-time" affairs either? How is that guaranteed? Guess these aren't people you'd choose to help you move to a new place or drive you to the hospital. Wow, what gems of humanity they must be!
If you don't want to live with someone or get married, that's fine. Personally, I don't. Suss that out when you first meet. But I don't want a "part-time" anything. The emotion I invest in someone has to be reciprocated 100 percent of the time, even when we're not together.
This is absolutely a reflection of the decline of western society. With the declining birth and marriage rates and the unemployment rate, the west as a whole are quickly becoming third world countries.
Casual, meaningless sex is a symptom of this decline.
Of course, the site is not to blame for this though. I truly feel sorry for the children being born today. They will have shallow, meaningless lives....even worse than that of their parents.
I feel more sorry for the lack of morality of Religion over the last 2000 years and children being born under that. Between the cover up of child molester priests, to the FLDS perverts, to the forced spread of Christianity in the Americas and elsewhere to screwed up Islamist spreading there brand of religion. I think we are going through a period of elightenment and taking are Humanity back.
Me neither. All of the hype I've seen about this site seems to talk out of both sides of its mouth, as well as its a$$. Part-time relationship, but no strings attached? I guess this means that people can screw other people. It's a genuine, meaningful relationship with sparks, but at the same time, it's not designed to lead to anything long-term. So is the purpose of the site to help love addicts find fellow love addicts?
And monotony and obligation isn't going to happen in these "part-time" affairs either? How is that guaranteed? Guess these aren't people you'd choose to help you move to a new place or drive you to the hospital. Wow, what gems of humanity they must be!
If you don't want to live with someone or get married, that's fine. Personally, I don't. Suss that out when you first meet. But I don't want a "part-time" anything. The emotion I invest in someone has to be reciprocated 100 percent of the time, even when we're not together.
I suppose this depends on your perception then. I don't read it that way at all. And the "100%" is referring to living together - a domestic partnership. So it's all about how you are interpreting.
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