You Can Buy Sex And Love, But Not Romance
Posted by: Catherine Strawn
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relationships
1:00PM, Thursday February 12th 2009
The New York Times article, “The Recession. Isn’t It Romantic?” reveals that online dating and matchmaking are up despite nearly 600,000 people having lost their jobs last month. And even back in October, people were buying more lingerie and sex toys while they skimped on other essentials. This got me thinking about the stuff you can buy and the stuff you can’t, even if you’d like to. I’d be willing to shell out for romance—too bad it’s not for sale.
If you have sexual needs, you can satisfy them in a number of ways: by purchasing a vibrator, paying for sex, or heading to a bar and trolling for guys. Pick any of these ways, and there’s a good chance you’ll get your orgasm by paying a price—from a few bucks to a couple hundred, depending on your taste. A little money will make it possible.
You can even buy yourself love, despite what The Beatles say. Just stop by the Humane Society and pick out the cutest pup in sight. Sure, it’s not romantic love, but it’s still real. Which brings me to what you cannot buy: romance. You could pay someone to buy you chocolates, send you love letters, and bring you breakfast in bed, but you would always know they’re doing it because you gave them money, not because they care about you in some deep and meaningful way. Buying romance is be akin to trying to tickle yourself—it’s pretty much impossible. So, with Valentine’s Day on Saturday, feel lucky if you have any romance in your life, even if your man’s version of the R-word is making you a barely inedible dinner.
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SeattleMama
wrote on February 12 2009 @ 02:28 pm: [report]
I love the idea of “buying” love at the animal shelter- puppies may not be much for sending love notes, and chocolate is bad for them, but they all LOVE to to cuddle and spoon.
Fast Eddie
wrote on February 13 2009 @ 09:00 am: [report]
Puppies are wonderful companions but kitties are lower maintenance. We fostered 3 newborns last spring and wound up keeping one. She is soooo affectionate.
The shelter’s are overcrowded and need loving people to foster them. Our local one provides the food and health care. All you have to do is give them love and clean the litter box. This is a very rewarding experience, but the big down side is having to take them back when their old enough to be adopted. I had several tearful minutes in the car before I could drive home. The memory of those tiny faces begging for food in morning while I made coffee will always be treasured. Yes, I’ll do again this spring.