I'm a year-old Las Vegas woman. I was married once for 12 years, divorced now this past six years. Dated a little, but nothing really had wheels. It's been so long since I've been in love that it's hard to remember what it's like.
I'm lonely and bored. I have a couple of girlfriends in similar situations who seem to have no problem with casual sex. If they are not in a relationship and some attractive man crosses their path, they have sex if they feel like it. No strings attached. I'm not saying I think you necessarily have to be married for sex to be OK, but I find myself jealous of my girlfriends' freedom but still unsure whether I could be OK with casual sex.
Is there anything wrong with having a few flings while you're waiting for Mr. I feel like life is passing me by. I get this question several times each year.
My first thought is always the same: This is the world we now live in. Meaning, we no longer live in a world with strong, collective mores regarding strict rules for the "right and wrong" regarding the various contexts for sex.
This "scattering" of the tribe, morally speaking, occurred in tandem with a crisis of the marriage symbol. Yet, the longings of the human heart -- not to mention the longings of our bodies and instincts -- are still very much universal.
