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Category Archives: Dating
Highlights From Chateau Heartiste
From the great blog: * “Look, Secret Service always had a mystique about them. Looking good and being fit. Physical appearances mean something. Female director, whatever. She wasn’t attractive, she was overweight and [governmental and public affairs chief] Jane [Murphy] … Continue reading
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How To Reset Your Relationship
From Chateau Heartiste: 1. She asks you to fill her water glass with a whiney “i’m thirsty… and a wiggle of a raised glass” and you say “No thanks”. 2. She asks you to run downstairs and get her xxxx … Continue reading
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Once A Girl Crosses The Rubicock, It’s All Over
Comment: “… if you want a girl that didn’t sleep around, you must be either her first boyfriend or her second boyfriend. After that, the dam breaks and it might as well be 45 men. There are plenty of girls … Continue reading
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When Girls Drop The ‘Creep’ Bomb
From Chateau Heartiste: “You won’t always be able to predict what a girl will say to you, but you can predict how you’ll respond when she throws a monkey wrench into your laid-best plans: Unflustered, because you know this is … Continue reading
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“The Surveillance State is women’s natural operating procedure.”
From Chateau Heartiste: Commenter “Not Thought Police” explains: Ahh “Creep” Never attribute to internal failing that which can be explained by a woman’s inherent need to emotionally project. Do not pass go. Do not validate. Do not entertain her musings … Continue reading
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The Measure Of A Man By The Women He Keeps
From Chateau Heartiste: From Steve Sailer comment #27: “I know love can be a fickle thing, but I am sorry, I just can’t have much respect for Jeb over his choice of a wife. The guy was a wealthy man … Continue reading
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Male Vs Female Promiscuity
From Chateau Heartiste: That’s the thousand cock stare. You can’t miss it. It’s derangement that penetrates right to the soul. Not only are promiscuous men more emotionally stable and contented than promiscuous women, they are also happier spouses. Women who … Continue reading
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But she has “Yes!” in her eyes
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Sexist Men Do Better With Women
From Chateau Heartiste: Sexist men are socioeconomic winners and sociosexual winners. Women LOVE LOVE LOVE men who scoff at feminist poopytalk. Now, this is not an endorsement of the 12-year-old boy variety of hostility to women. The sexist adult men … Continue reading
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Dating For Women
Miriam writes: “The dating world is not fair on women. Most men expect a woman to put out after a few dates, but then won’t take her home to meet their mum because she puts out. Then, you have the … Continue reading
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