I just finished reading The Game by Neil Strauss. What a journey. It's a story about his trip into and out of the subculture of Pick Up Artists. At the beginning of the book I was enthralled. I couldn't (can't?) imagine having that much influence over women. It's something I've always wanted. Then, at the end of the book he reiterates what I've ( Read more... )

The argument presented is, we see each other through our own filters and therefore we never see each other for who we truly are. The proposed solution is to put distance between yourself and the person you want to know. By knowledge I am assuming  the intent is a sort of intimacy, not so much with what we want from the person but with the person as ( Read more... )

I am and have been for a long time a strong proponent of open relationships. I believe the potential for a life full of love and open sharing is worth pursuing because of who I have to become to achieve it. At the same time, I was reflecting this morning on characteristics of my "dream partner" and I found myself using the phrase "my Woman ( Read more... )