“Better lock it in your pocket, takin’ this one to the grave…”

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On the heels of ► my last post ◄, circumstances arose which gave me a serious look into female, intra-sex social behavior.

 

Specifically:

 

Friendships

 

 

 

Being a rather gregarious fellow in my daily life, I’ve been friends and acquaintances with quite a number of men and women throughout the course of my life.

 

I’ve never payed close attention to the female side of things.

 

Since my interests in them were erotic rather than fraternal.

 

Thus, it never became a pertinent concern.

 

However, recent events have – unavoidably – brought female friendships to my necessarily undivided attention.

 

 

 

I confess the rapid series of events which granted me such a stark look may be insufficient to write extensively on the matter.

 

Yet, I’ll flatter myself saying I tend to do reasonably well drawing conclusions with little information.

 

The conclusion, in this case is:

 

Akin to the preponderance of things in a woman’s life, friendships are governed by pragmatism.

 

 

 

This useful – but sometimes flawed – outlook causes female, intra-sex friendships to be ephemeral, in the majority of cases.

 

They are formed – and dissolved – as necessary.

 

In short:

 

They have clearly labeled expiration dates.

 

Regardless of whether or not women choose to read them.

 

This is because, consciously or unconsciously, women realize two things:

 

1} Men fill far more (numerically speaking) needs than women do.

 

2} What women provide to other women (an ear to bend, emotional support, cheerleading, et al) is significantly easier to replace than men’s contributions to their lives.

 

 

 

This is not to say female, intra-sex friendships are valueless, by any means.

 

But, all things considered, to the passing window-shopper on the open social market:

 

The bargain-bin certainly appears to be full of them.

 

 

 

 

 

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