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PLAYERS. Bad boys. Nice guys and toy boys. Paris Hilton wannabes. Party girls. Career women and clucky types.

They are all part of the dating game.

The reason TV shows like Sex and the City exist is the fact that we can relate to all the dating stories that are part and parcel of the singles scene.

The good, the bad and the ugly.

We've all seen self-destructive relationships and meaningless liaisons. We've all heard about the one that got away and the one they should never have been with in the first place.

But we're not in New York City. We're in the suburbs. Dating in the suburbs. Looking for love in the suburbs.

I'm not wearing Manolo Blahniks or regularly drinking cosmopolitans over lunch but I've learnt a thing or two about relationships in recent years.

So while it seems that men, dating, sex and some of the ridiculous situations we seem to get ourselves into are a universal theme, this is a column with a distinctly local flavour.

So, in true Sex and the City style, but with a southern suburbs of Sydney twist, I hope you'll find Sex and the Suburbs entertaining and somewhat reassuring.

Next Thursday I'll discuss the ground rules for dating in the suburbs: the do's and don'ts of dating on home turf where everybody knows everyone and things start to get messy as soon as dating and sex come into the picture.

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Posted By: JD on 23/01/2008 2:39:26 AM | Comments (3)

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Less emphasis on sex means less sex crime. Who would doubt that the media is responsible for much of the sex crime through uplifting sex as the "great everything". Trashy articles and photos are everywhere in newspapers and magazines. TV is too disgusting to talk about. The direction of today's world needs to be changed. Foul pornography is all over the place warping minds to go after it illegally, unlawfully and with violence. I don't doubt that because of all of the immorality... civilisation is in a downward spiral. Young folk need to wash their minds of sex thinking. There are far better virtues on the earth than sexual experience with the opposite sex. We need Christian revival and much prayer to change things away from Apocalypto.
Posted by gibo sydney on 23/01/2008 11:06:17 PM
Oh to be a dreaded single these days *rolleyes* I think there is more pressure on singles because the theme today is all around money & very little about looking for a real person to get involved with.

Even the getting involved has change dso much is it for a trophy arm piece, is it just for the physical (sex) or is it a genuine search for love?

What method do you use?

*Going to the clubs, pubs etc.

*Friends of friends.

*A former partner of someone you know.

*The internet.

*Forum sites.

*Chat rooms.

*Singles parties.

So many options yet with the pace of today it seems that the quick is the most chosen route.

So much stress.


Posted by Robert on 23/01/2008 11:07:22 PM
To players you have to add the older generation, those who for one reason or another have been classed as older.

We all have heard of the 'Rules' the do's and dont's but do these rules apply to all levels and ages, I do not think so.

There are many who claim to be on the dating circuit when in fact they have no intention of even relpying to an advance. This is the case with the proliferation of the web dating sites and those who advertise services.

There have been many reports of false advertising within the dating 'game', but where else do you go if you are not into the club scene, there are not many contact points within the suburbs where the 'scene' can be observed.

Consider where a person who has passed their 60th year can go to 'Find' a partner.

len

Posted by Dancer on 23/01/2008 11:47:57 PM

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