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« Reply #30 on: November 03, 2009, 04:41:25 PM » |
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I hear they now have over the counter fertility tests. That could be essential if you're truly determined to find a female with a functional uterus. Even young women aren't 100% guaranteed to be capable of producing offspring. The question though is how many dates does one go on before bringing up the fertility test...I would advise not trying it before the third date.
Yes, I'm being snarky.
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« Reply #31 on: November 04, 2009, 03:54:29 AM » |
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What a refreshing change from the cliched Dr. Geezer discarding the naturally and similarly aging first wife for Boobs McPerky, grad student.
True, but what if older fellah was widowed or unmarried and wanted to date a somewhat/much younger woman. The fact that I am almost 50 has absolutely no bearing on this question. None. You're sick to even think it. ? Where did that come from, TeeBee? I was agreeing w/LarryC, Kedves, and others that the OP and intended are of the same generation and therefore it makes no difference. I was further suggesting that there is no ethical impropriety, either. Geezer w/ex +grad student who pre-dates the divorce is a pretty common occurrence. Sheesh. To be more blunt: when you are in a position of authority with the public's trust, as university professors are, you need to live it above reproach, or expect to be reproached. Sorry. I was goofing on myself. My more subtle point was that the older prof/younger woman is so common as to be come a staple of academic lore. But I did have a serious point--if a single, older male professor dates a younger female person/colleague, it still sets tongues to wagging, even if the female partner (sorry, I'm assuming het couples) is not a grad student, is roughly close to the same generation, poses no ethical problems or dilemmas, etc. The reference to my being about 50 is a too-subtle suggestion that I am no longer as young as I think I am. Sigh. I entirely agree with your point about dumping the wife to take up with someone else. It's really icky. This is called Jack Welch syndrome, although JW's wife was at least able to extract a good deal of cash from the cad. Carry on. I will fire my joke writer (myself) after hitting "post." Aww, sorry I didn't assume the humor, friend. We need to use those icons I guess. Wish we had more choice. |
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« Reply #32 on: November 04, 2009, 07:38:20 AM » |
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OP, any new developments?
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« Reply #33 on: November 04, 2009, 10:18:26 PM » |
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What a refreshing change from the cliched Dr. Geezer discarding the naturally and similarly aging first wife for Boobs McPerky, grad student.
True, but what if older fellah was widowed or unmarried and wanted to date a somewhat/much younger woman. The fact that I am almost 50 has absolutely no bearing on this question. None. You're sick to even think it. ? Where did that come from, TeeBee? I was agreeing w/LarryC, Kedves, and others that the OP and intended are of the same generation and therefore it makes no difference. I was further suggesting that there is no ethical impropriety, either. Geezer w/ex +grad student who pre-dates the divorce is a pretty common occurrence. Sheesh. To be more blunt: when you are in a position of authority with the public's trust, as university professors are, you need to live it above reproach, or expect to be reproached. Sorry. I was goofing on myself. My more subtle point was that the older prof/younger woman is so common as to be come a staple of academic lore. But I did have a serious point--if a single, older male professor dates a younger female person/colleague, it still sets tongues to wagging, even if the female partner (sorry, I'm assuming het couples) is not a grad student, is roughly close to the same generation, poses no ethical problems or dilemmas, etc. The reference to my being about 50 is a too-subtle suggestion that I am no longer as young as I think I am. Sigh. I entirely agree with your point about dumping the wife to take up with someone else. It's really icky. This is called Jack Welch syndrome, although JW's wife was at least able to extract a good deal of cash from the cad. Carry on. I will fire my joke writer (myself) after hitting "post." Aww, sorry I didn't assume the humor, friend. We need to use those icons I guess. Wish we had more choice. Thanks. :) <Emoticon |
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« Reply #34 on: November 08, 2009, 10:03:21 PM » |
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ANy new development ? Sadly no.
I took forumites' advice though and "went for it".
I Told him that i had feelings for him.....10 days ago....no word from him since.
Oh well.......
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« Reply #35 on: November 08, 2009, 10:04:12 PM » |
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ANy new development ? Sadly no.
I took forumites' advice though and "went for it".
I Told him that i had feelings for him.....10 days ago....no word from him since.
Oh well.......
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« Reply #36 on: November 08, 2009, 10:36:45 PM » |
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Ah.
You said the f- word...
("Feelings...")
Always dicey.....
...although my friend-who's-married-to-10-years-younger-guy says one of the benefits is that he's a bit more comfortable with a liberated female and more pliable when it comes to thinking through gender roles than someone her (my) (our?) age would be....
Sorry it seems to have gone that way, but it also sounds like you've explored an option you had closed off for yourself before.
That's (almost) always good.
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« Reply #37 on: November 08, 2009, 11:07:17 PM » |
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Feelings? What kind of feelings? The kind you talk about or the kind you do something about?
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« Reply #38 on: November 09, 2009, 08:21:18 AM » |
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Actually, I hadn't thought of this in a while, but at one point I was interested in the question,
"Since 'feelings' can refer to either physically or emotionally experienced sensations, do men use the term one way and women another?
Is that where all the confusion comes from?"
Didn't come to any conclusion, as I recall...
Viva la confusion....
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« Reply #39 on: November 10, 2009, 02:52:22 PM » |
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I tend to think that Brits and Americans use them differently, too.
(Notice that i said, "think." :))
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« Reply #40 on: November 10, 2009, 03:28:10 PM » |
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Remember men die on average five years earlier than women...your just evening up the odds.
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« Reply #41 on: November 10, 2009, 05:34:08 PM » |
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Oh hell that isn't younger at all--you are in the same age range.
Maybe, but the BBC reports research saying that the age difference should go the other way: article. The real challenge in that research is, not only should I find a younger woman, but a smarter woman. I'm arrogant enough to suspect that this narrows the field considerably. ;-) |
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« Reply #42 on: November 11, 2009, 12:08:58 AM » |
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Oh hell that isn't younger at all--you are in the same age range.
Maybe, but the BBC reports research saying that the age difference should go the other way: article. The real challenge in that research is, not only should I find a younger woman, but a smarter woman. I'm arrogant enough to suspect that this narrows the field considerably. ;-) So, at least you will be able to recognize what we're like and how to address us, after all this time talking with <<nous femmes>> ici.... |
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