Figured I’d pick an easy topic for today. Wait, it’s not that easy? Oh no, silly me. But complicated or not, I expect we all agree trust is crucial when it comes to all three of the thread’s topics. Of course, it can also mean wildly different things, depending on context. Do we trust somebody enough to be alone with them? Do we trust them not to cheat on us? Do we trust them to manage our shared bank accounts honestly? Do we trust them with our deepest, darkest secrets? Do we trust them with life-or-death matters such as our … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex: Trust (04/29/2020)

So you swipe right, and they swipe right, and somebody sends a first message, and the other person responds, you get to talking, and then suddenly out of nowhere, they turn out to have an absolutely heretical preference in pizza toppings and you find yourself forced to unmatch and retreat and block and report to the authorities immediately. Or maybe not quite that, but what are dealbreakers and instant turnoffs for you? Thanks a lot to Overcat for the topic suggestion! As always, talking about anything related to dating and intimacy etc. which is not in the prompt is okay … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex: Dealbreakers (04/22/2020)

Toys are great, right? I mean, have you seen this thing? Oh, right, you’re probably expecting a different sort of toy talk here. Well, you can thank my fellow mod Craig for the topic. He alerted me to an article in the Guardian about skyrocketing sex toy sales (might be behind a wall/region locked — it is for me, sorry). And googling around a bit, it seems to be a general trend at the moment, which … is obviously a huge surprise to all of us in the times of Covid-19! No? Just me? Alright, never mind. Moving on! So, … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex: Toys (04/15/2020)

A few weeks ago, I was hanging out with my brother’s GF and him over at their place. Out of the blue, she suddenly dropped this one on me: What is your opinion on women and high heels? My brother suddenly started grinning and adjusted his seating position in anticipation of a rather dumbfounded Dropwing. Which, as sibling traditions go, is of course a source of great amusement. Uncertain why exactly she asked me that question and what sort of answer she was looking for, we started talking in an effort to narrow down the issue. Essentially, she had presumed … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex: Societal Pressures (04/08/2020)

OH MY GOD WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH THE TITLE, DROP?!?!?! Hold on, calm down, everything’s fine. Well, except … *wildly gestures at state of world*. I have actually given some thought to this! The wrong thoughts mayhaps, but thought, nonetheless! There’s two reasons I’m playing around with the title: I’m trying to make the thread a bit more inclusive. People on the site tend to want to talk about dating anyway, and this seems like an acceptable fit to me. I hope that makes sense! The thread title has often been a punchline and a meme. Which is fine, … Continue reading Dating, Relationships, and Sex (04/01/2020)

Right, new host here: Dropwing. Sorry about that. I know, I know, most disappointing. Which, incidentally, is what my dates tend to say afterwards. Whooops, did I type that out loud? How embarrassing. Which … is what I mumble to myself afterwards, of course. Anyway, thank you Mrs. Malcom for your honorable service for this thread and for trusting me with taking it over. I hope nobody is going to regret that (that’s what I say before my dates). Prompt: Wait, we’re already past the chit-chat of the intro? I was told I’d have more time to think about this! … Continue reading Sex & Relationships (03/25/2020)