I had to explain that my Relationship Group group was meeting for the summer. It wasn't about summer relationships. But, I could see why they were interested in the show. There would sure be potential for a lot of drama.
I've shared in past articles how women "commit with their bodies," whether they want to or not. And I've been asked what I meant by that.
What I mean is that we bond emotionally when we get physical with someone. That's why -- once your body is involved, it feels like your brain stops working. (And the truth is it kind of does... stop working. But, more about that in another article.) Anyway, I know sometimes you think you can get physical "just for fun" and be "like a guy." But it doesn't usually work out that way. (It rarely feels fun... after).
That's why the whole "friends with benefits" and "hooking up" thing doesn't really work.
I've heard men try to figure this out. And, they're confused. They don't understand why a woman and her friends try to prevent her from hooking up, while the guy and his friends will do almost anything to make it happen? I've heard the women explain that it's her friends who'll have to listen to her and hold her hand "the morning after."
In other words, women usually regret a one-night-stand, unless it turns into something real, like a relationship.
So, I guess I can see why they wanted to do a T.V. show about summer relationships and their endings. Because, even knowing the relationship's gonna end wouldn't keep women from bonding.
Just like knowing that he's not right for you or that it's not gonna work out, for other reasons, doesn't seem to matter. Once you're in, you're pretty much in. (And even if he's driving you crazy and you're driving your friends crazy, it can still be hard to get yourself out!) Which is why it sort of makes sense to get to know him as much as you can before you bond. But, I know... "easier said than done."
