Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site utastro.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxl!houxm!houxz!vax135!cornell!uw-beaver!tektronix!hplabs!hao!seismo!ut-sally!utastro!fbr From: fbr@utastro.UUCP (Frank Ray) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: women asking men out Message-ID: <338@utastro.UUCP> Date: Tue, 7-Aug-84 18:22:51 EDT Article-I.D.: utastro.338 Posted: Tue Aug 7 18:22:51 1984 Date-Received: Sun, 12-Aug-84 01:40:44 EDT Organization: UTexas Astronomy Dept., Austin, Texas Lines: 12 One of the things that middle age brings is a form of objectivity about one's own existence, and a new knowledge of passionate depth. This enables some men to relax and be interested in a broad range of people, both men and women, without resorting to the one-dimensional games which inevitably surround fantasies of sexual encounter. The ones that get invited out are the ones who give, who listen, who truly care about their human fellows. There is always some little way to please an individual you are going to meet, to let them know you appreciate their existence. Besides, it feels good. fbr