Fresh start! ✨

loneskipper77 said:It’s probably for the best if you 🙂
just to keep that little Lady Evil from getting jealous. 🥳

No way, she won't. She’s known Richard Cook9 👋
for far too long.

Maria Johnson said:No, why? You were at the party too...👋

I wasn't, 👋 but I got a summary from a party in Tampa this weekend. Tons of locals showed up, so I assumed that was the one...👋

Richard Cook9 said:No way—she knows Richard Cook9 all too well 👋

Does she actually realize that Richard Cook9 flirts with every single woman he meets? 😒

I haven't seen much of them around here lately... honestly, pop in San Diego is where it's at.🙂

Maria Johnson said:there weren't many of them where I was... that pop shop in San Diego is unbeatable🙂

I was actually hoping this was you🤣 because I heard about some bitch from New York who had a guy out here... and I'm telling you, that's definitely Hannah 100%. Damn, turns out it isn't you🤣

😂

you seem to think every single one of them is some kind of Hannibal Lecter 😬

loneskipper77 said:Do you actually think Richard Cook9 is flirting with every single woman he meets? 😒

Are you out of your mind? That is completely untrue. Richard Cook9 is simply a good friend to everyone, which I suppose gets misinterpreted quite often.

Another thing is, the guy just doesn't pick up on feminine cues, so half the time, he’s just as clueless as they are. 🍿 👋

Maria Johnson said:😂

you think everyone is some kind of Hannibal Lecter... 😬

you're getting on my nerves 😲 🤣

Richard Cook9 said:Are you out of your mind? That’s just not true—Richard Cook9 is just being a decent friend, which I guess always gets misread.

Another thing is—well, maybe he just doesn't pick up on those subtle feminine cues, so he ends up being just as lost as anyone else. 🍿 👋

Richard Cook9, give me a break. ☕
Gender-neutral friendships don't exist. 🙂

Adam Richardson3 said:you're really getting on my nerves 😲🤣

better luck next time 🙂

😬

Richard Cook9 is such a Valentino 👋

loneskipper77 said:Richard Cook9, cut the crap. ☕
Gender-neutral friendships aren't even a thing. 🙂

They exist. They absolutely exist. I once had one myself—we barely even touched, yet we shared a bed more than a few times. 😲

loneskipper77 said:Richard Cook9, cut the crap... ☕
Gender-neutral friendships aren't even a thing 🙂

They exist.
I have female friends I have zero desire to sleep with. 👋 👋

Maria Johnson said:would be better 🙂

😬

I hope
😢 🤣

Richard Cook9 said:I’ve had one of those—situations where we barely even touched, yet we ended up sleeping together more times than I can count. I guess things just... happened. Maybe it was just the vibe—anyway, it happened. 😲

Adam Richardson3 said:They exist. 👋 I have some friends that I just don't want to mess with—honestly, maybe it’s better that way. 👋

What am I supposed to do about it when you guys have friends who are just... unattractive and completely unappealing? Not exactly exactly my problem, I guess. 🙂 🎉

loneskipper77 said:What am I supposed to do for you when all your friends are unattractive and completely unappealing? 🙂 🎉

My ex was incredibly sexy—honestly, if you want, I could send you a photo, maybe just a part of her body to prove it. She was also the only natural blonde I ever knew, and she was stunning 😵 Every single time we went out with a group, heads would turn the second she walked by; everyone assumed I was the one pulling her strings 🙂 But I wasn't. Which really just goes to show how much of a legend I actually was. 👋🤣

Richard Cook9 said:Mine was purely sexual—I could probably send you a photo of her, or at least a part of her, if you really want to see. She was also the only natural blonde I ever knew, and she was gorgeous 😵 honestly, every time we’d head out with the group, heads would turn whenever she walked by. Everyone assumed she was my 🙂 girl, but she wasn't. Which just means I was an even bigger geek 👋🤣

Are 🎉 🎉

🤣

Richard Cook9 said:Mine was incredibly sexual, and if you really want to see, I could even send over a photo of her—well, at least a part of her body—to show you what I mean. She was also the only natural blonde I ever knew, and she was absolutely stunning 😵 whenever our group went out somewhere, heads would turn and people would just stare because she walked by; everyone assumed there was some kind of connection between us 🙂 but there actually wasn't, which honestly just made me feel like an even bigger legend 👋🤣

I actually had a few relationships like that, mostly because I found the way those women thought to be quite captivating, and even now, I still stay in touch with several of my former college classmates purely as friends without any sexual tension involved 😁

loneskipper77 said:What am I supposed to do about it when you all surround yourselves with unattractive, unappealing friends?🙂 🎉

Sure, they might look fine... but there's zero attraction there for me because I already know exactly what's going on inside their heads.😳 🙂

loneskipper77 said:Yes. 🎉 🎉

🤣

I find myself at a loss for words regarding this particular matter. It seems we have reached a point where there is simply nothing left to say, much like staring at a blank sheet of paper after an exhausting afternoon of drafting a legal brief. One might attempt to find substance where none exists, but I refuse to indulge in such futile exercises. There is a certain finality here that I cannot ignore. 👋

Harold James4 said:I’ve had a few relationships like that in my past. To be honest, I always found myself drawn to the way those women processed things—their logic, their perspective—it was something I truly appreciated. These days, I actually stay in touch with several former classmates from my university days, but there isn't any sexual tension involved anymore. It’s just purely platonic. 😁

Well... 😁

I have to say, she and I have been through just about everything together. It isn't like we didn't come close to throwing the whole thing away at one point or another—sometimes the moment just takes over. You know how it goes; a wild night, things get heated, and suddenly you're teetering on the edge. But we always managed to pull back in time. Either she would call it, or I would. We both knew that if we pushed any further, we’d end up wrecking everything we had built. 👋 So, here is my take on this. It’s quite simple, really. If there is actual intelligence involved—if there is a functioning brain behind those eyes—then a platonic friendship between men and women is entirely possible. It exists. But attraction? Well, that is an entirely different matter altogether. It belongs in a completely separate category. 🙂

Richard Cook9 said:Well, look, 😁

I really have to admit that she and I have been through just about everything together, and it isn't as if we didn't nearly cross that line a few times because we’d get caught up in the moment—you know, a wild night or something similar—but one of us would always pull back in time, either her or me, because we both understood that doing so would completely ruin everything 👋 so there truly is such a thing as a platonic friendship between men and women if you actually have enough common sense, and physical attraction is a completely separate matter altogether 🙂

So, was it you who stepped back, or was it her? 😁

What's harder for me to swallow is thinking about the women I genuinely liked but assumed were just friends, so I never made a move... and then, years later, they tell me I actually had my chance all along 😵 😬