Yes, men like to brag amongst one another, sad but true. I suppose its better if you dont see all those men daily (if you were to have sex with one of them). So basically I think this is another example of the 'dont shit where you walk' theme.
Ive found there to be a strange irony when one tries to control how they meet people though (in order to distance themselves from them if need be). While you may be able to bail more easily, its tougher to meet people, because you dont have those ties of familiarity to begin with. For example: work is a great place to get to know ppl since you are with them 8 hours a day. However, if shit hits the fan, it could be 8 shitty hours per day
I feel that there has to be a balance. I dont think i want to limit my dating to the internet entirely. Infact I'm not even sure if internet dating is my thing. a face to face impression right off the bat can save a lot of time!
I'm debating at the moment whether or not I think dating women from church is a good idea or not. I'm thinking maybe so, as long as her parents dont attend the same church, LOL.
About the men expecting play from you, that is screwed up. A man shouldnt expect anything. But sometimes miscommuncation can be a cause for false expectations too. So just make sure you dont wink at them when you tell him you want him to see your apartment, lol.
By sleeping with someone right away, I mean that someone sells themselves like they are worth nothing. Sleeping with someone you met and interacted with for 5 minutes at a club is a good way to devalue one's self. (IMO) I think someone's attention, love, and trust, is a fair price for sex. And its hard to pay that kind of price to someone if you've only known them for a few minutes.
And the number of times this occurs matters too. Say for example, if a woman just has sex with strangers just a few times in her life thats one thing, but if she does it a lot, then that means every man has been inside of her, and a sexual experience with her is no longer unique. In my mind that decreases her value to me.
I do not want to marry a whore.