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My 10 Commandments of Smart Dating
1. Have boundaries.
2. Don't allow yourself to be treated as an option.
3. Don't let yourself be used for sex.
4. Only date with your self-esteem in tow.
5. You have to share common values with your partners.
6. It's imperative to date beyond your comfort zone of 'type'.
7. Don't let your sexual organs make decisions for you.
8. Don't ever, ever, ever, ever, ever get involved with attached people - FLUSH!
9. Don't let yourself be managed via text/email etc.
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Should we have sex before we know what we’re getting from the relationship?
by Natalie (NML) on February 14, 2007