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View Poll Results: Machiavellianism in today's relationships
is on the rise and has been on the rise for the last 2 decades 4 40.00%
There is slightly more than in the past 0 0%
It is the same as always. Human nature never changes or improves. 6 60.00%
It has decreased in some ways. (explain) 0 0%
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Old 03-12-2009, 04:49 PM
 
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Machiavellianism is far more common, the same as it always has been, or has decreased in some ways in regards to all forms of relationships and situations which one has interpersonal relating with another or others?

Use anecdotes, subjective and objective evidence or proof to explain yourselves.

http://www.midasjones.com/html/machiavellianism.htm

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dicti...chiavellianism

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/machiavellian
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Old 03-12-2009, 05:08 PM
 
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I think it has always been there, it's just more out in the open now. People take pride in it and call it "work ethic" or "determination" or "ambition". And the contrast between good and bad isn't as profound. We're so desensitized, people can't or refuse to see the obvious.

I worked at a telemarketing company years ago where it just nauseated me to see how the management manipulated the TMs just to get the numbers up, right down to sleeping with them. Whatever it took.
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Old 03-12-2009, 05:56 PM
 
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On the rise. But, more common among females.
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Old 03-12-2009, 06:49 PM
 
Location: James Island, SC
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On the rise. But, more common among females.
Oh, you've done it now. This thread will by locked by morning.
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:38 PM
 
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My competition would say it should be on my business cards. At least the little competition that is left. I took most of them out.
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:38 PM
 
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On the rise. But, more common among females.
Can you blame them. Its never been more difficult the find the "right" man and rarely been more important.
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:42 PM
 
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Can you blame them. Its never been more difficult the find the "right" man and rarely been more important.
I do not NEED a man.
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:45 PM
 
Location: Brentwood, TN
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A GOOD man is HARD to find, but a HARD man is GOOD to find.
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Old 03-12-2009, 07:53 PM
 
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A GOOD man is HARD to find, but a HARD man is GOOD to find.
Very true!!!!
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Old 03-12-2009, 08:03 PM
 
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What do you mean by "hard", can you please explain it in "plain English"?

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A GOOD man is HARD to find, but a HARD man is GOOD to find.
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Very true!!!!
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