‘I am good at making connections with women, but I can only stay with them for sex’

Tell me about it: Becoming friends with someone, as opposed to casual lovers, takes effort

Wed, Nov 20, 2019, 06:00

Trish Murphy

Worth trying: one possibility is that you put off sex with someone until you have found out, say, five interesting things about them

Worth trying: one possibility is that you put off sex with someone until you have found out, say, five interesting things about them

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