Economy of sex: supply and demand?
If you know anything about economics, you are familiar with supply and demand. It means something of value is desired and in demand. Then supply is how much the market can offer said desired/demand.
It doesn’t sound all that romantic but many consider dating, sex, and marriage as part of the “sexual economy” and apparently sex is a cheap commodity.
I recently read an article that said society puts a price tag on sex. We may or may not realize it, but we participate in it. Interestingly enough, with so many casual hook ups, friends with benefits, it’s complicated type of “situations” – we somehow have a twist on supply and demand in the sex market. Sex is easy to get and individuals aren’t always looking to exchange it for marriage or relationships.
Now, is this a good thing or a bad thing? Does it depend on what you want?
If you don’t like the current climate of the sex market, what do you do?
By Wise Diva, Misadventures in Atlanta Dating Blog
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Dynamic
June 29th, 2011
1:02 pm
This blog is really getting out of hand….When I first started reading it, I would check it out from time to time (if I was bored at work). But now with all this reinvention from a man to woman to only being nobody that will not post again under those names!!! WTH!! I’m starting to wonder if the whole blog is really 2-3 people???? But I did think that it was very suspect that they were talking about “meeting” after only talking on a blog….Oh well
But on topic, I guess this coincides with the topic from yesterday. You gotta pay to play!! If you spend enough time, enegery, and money on a woman she will give in one way or another.
Celisea
June 29th, 2011
1:06 pm
Dynamic – If you spend enough time, enegery, and money on a woman she will give in one way or another.
Not always Dynamic…not always…I gotta story but not today
Celisea
June 29th, 2011
1:07 pm
Now you might get “crazy” if what you suspected would eventually come through don’t happen.
SlimNumeroUno
June 29th, 2011
1:11 pm
Good afternoon all….I see we have an imposter amongst us. Is that what the blog has come to.
Lemme finish catching up I suppose. sheesh
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:14 pm
….I see we have an imposter amongst us. Is that what the blog has come to.
I hope not Slim Nu…
Dynamic
June 29th, 2011
1:14 pm
Well if a woman isn’t interested in a man no matter how much money he shells out or the amount of time he spends with her, if she’s not feeling him then he is wasting his time. But I do think that if a woman is interetsed in a man that eventually things will pop off. If a man wants to do things to ensure that things pop off faster all he has to do is spend a little more money and a little more time. IMO
Celisea
June 29th, 2011
1:16 pm
Dynamic – Well if a woman isn’t interested in a man
You didn’t say this part
The Happily Married Original Swiss
June 29th, 2011
1:19 pm
Lawd. Have. Mercy.
Is nothing what it seems to be? Slim — quick! — send me a picture of your CT to prove it’s not just make believe…
Lovely Brown aka whoeveryouwhatmetobe ;-)
June 29th, 2011
1:26 pm
A hot mess!
Lovely Brown aka whoeveryouwantmetobe
June 29th, 2011
1:28 pm
that should have said want, I was laughing too hard
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
1:31 pm
When I first started blogging, I did so for entertainment and to glean what others have to say. The diatribe has been interesting to say the least. However, I don’t understand why some have to come on here and represent various personalities. Manup and be yourself. Stop changing monikers all willy nilly. I am Leggs. How I represent myself on this blog is how I am in the real world. If you can’t say what you want under your original moniker, then don’t create another one to hide behind. Stop being a punk. Eventually, the detectives here will blast you to Shameville quickly. Now, MCH/Wifey will go down in the anals of blog history with other memorable characters. All of which have been ousted due to stupidity,
Detective SlimNU, you have been promoted to Chief!
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
1:32 pm
Also, abc, the work you’ve undercovered today lands you in the new position of Sargent. Good job!
McWifey
June 29th, 2011
1:33 pm
Hey…anybody seen a lostt ID??? If you do let me know I think I need a new one…
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:33 pm
i think this blog has imploded…
SlimNumeroUno
June 29th, 2011
1:37 pm
Slim now standing on the fake blog bar, since we’ve discovered that it isn’t even stocked with real liccka, just water and rubbing alcohol…and flashes the CT to prove that she is who she says she is…the room goes black until she pulls her pants back up.
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:37 pm
If you can’t say what you want under your original moniker, then don’t create another one to hide behind. Stop being a punk.
worth repeating.. I totally agree with your 1:31 Leggs…it’s a shame that that happens.
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
1:38 pm
McWifey – cute moniker.
SlimNumeroUno
June 29th, 2011
1:39 pm
So basically MCH came in as the newly separated married guy, then chose to create his recently separated wife under the moniker WIFEY…then went a bit further to create UGA as a new dynamic as the guy that comes in a tries to start a 3some at Bonefish. This almost feels like watching a soap opera or wrestling. If I had known, I would’ve been Tivo’ing these episodes.
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:39 pm
the room goes black until she pulls her pants back up.
first
then
… thanks for the laugh Slim Nu!
The Happily Married Original Swiss
June 29th, 2011
1:41 pm
“…the room goes black until she pulls her pants back up.”
Slim — Uh… could you drop your drawers again for just a minute. I’m stuck up in here. By the way, did you have asparagus for lunch?
Blackfoote
June 29th, 2011
1:48 pm
Leggs:
Some people just can’t be themself…..LOL
We been blogging with a predator who looks at the blog as entertainment that it is and trying to play on our intelligence. It’s more than just MC and Wifey doing this.
Into the Light
June 29th, 2011
1:49 pm
Okay..so where am I supposed to be tonight? Stone Mountain??
Hey, Slim, I see you know Andrea, too! Bwahahaha
SlimNumeroUno
June 29th, 2011
1:50 pm
Swiss – I can’t keep pulling my pants down because for some reason the a/c always cuts off and it’s too dayum hot for that. btw, I had sardines, hot sauce and crackers for lunch.
Into the Light
June 29th, 2011
1:51 pm
Blackfoote
It’s more than just MC and Wifey doing this.
I agree. Either that, or some folks have eerily similar writing styles.
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
1:53 pm
@Blackfoote ~ no, [s]he is not the only one. As I stated, more are in the anals.
Nice recap, SlimNu. I knew you deserved the promotion (lol).
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:53 pm
all of y’all goin dooown
DreamsMaterialize
June 29th, 2011
1:54 pm
DreamsM ~ daayyuum you move fast.
Leggs I’m 8 different people, so I can be in lots of places at the same time. You couldn’t handle all 8 of us at once.
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:55 pm
No I think you’re right ITL…what I don’t understand is why feel the need to do that bullisht in the first place….as Leggs stated before,”It’s a blog”..
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
1:55 pm
*why they feel*
Blackfoote
June 29th, 2011
1:57 pm
Gone to Bone Fish……LOL
Get away from here you Bone Head……LOL
Into the Light
June 29th, 2011
1:58 pm
@Sassy – That’s what I was asking earlier. What is the motivation? Just be who you are….dang!!
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
1:59 pm
@SassyMe ~ this is just a blog. No need to pump yourself up (unless your suffering with erectile dysfunction).
I can see why so many are against online dating. Be yourself. And, stop posting pictures that are 10 years old. Note to self: change that picture which is 2.5 years old.
kimmie
June 29th, 2011
2:04 pm
Back from lunch and yall have me rolling!
Hey Urkel, I mean Dreams!!LOL!!!
Well I can assure you all I’m the real thing. Really.
I didn’t care for 1999’s attitude, so I stopped commenting on anything he wrote.
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
2:05 pm
the room goes black until she pulls her pants back up.
Now why did that old high school cheer come to mind…”Are you ready to p-u-m-p…pump,pump,pump PUUMP it uuuup!!
I’m soooooo ready to leave..Imma have to pull a Houdini soon..
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
2:08 pm
Kimmie there could be more fruads that remain to be fount out but what happened today was priceless…
kimmie
June 29th, 2011
2:10 pm
Sass – Yep!LOL!!
kimmie
June 29th, 2011
2:11 pm
I’m kind of offended really. Why folks feel they have to come in here and mess with our little blog?
Purple Rain/Carlito/Inspector Gadget
June 29th, 2011
2:12 pm
This place is the Matrix!
cba
June 29th, 2011
2:16 pm
abc just nonchalantly blasted his azz, like you stump a roach, then went by to his work. Precision!!
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
2:17 pm
Why folks feel they have to come in here and mess with our little blog?
The answers are limitless as to what would possess an adult to come on a blog and pretend to be other characters..cause that’s what they are,characters. Maybe they don’t have a life,or are bored with the one they have and this blog is their Calgon(take me awaaaaa)..I ‘on know..
SlimNumeroUno
June 29th, 2011
2:18 pm
Nice recap, SlimNu. I knew you deserved the promotion
Thanks Leggs
Sassy – I ate too much for lunch and now i’m miserable. i feel like I need to go vomick just so I can be comfortable lol
SlimNumeroUno
June 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
Ok, so Dreams is actually 8 different monikers in 1
Purp just claimed a total of 3
It’s just me and the CT
For Real has his little buddy the AA dolphin
Swiss – there is no telling how many monikers he reps
Who am I leaving out? Come to think of it, that’s why the blog has really slow days when one person is out because they’re actually acting as 18 different folks
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
@PR ~ your moniker reminded me of something. I did change my moniker once when I stuck up Blogsville a few years back. Came in the back door and held everyone at gunpoint. My moniker was “Stick em up….” So, I too am guilty….walking away with my head hung in shame.
DreamsMaterialize
June 29th, 2011
2:21 pm
Hey Urkel, I mean Dreams!!LOL!!!
Heyyyy kimmie I know you like the nerdy types. But I can be Stephon if need me to. lol
Sassy Me :-)
June 29th, 2011
2:24 pm
Slim Nu I haven’t heard “vomick” in ages
Hope you had a good lunch but sad you had too much…hope that gets better for you.
HottMess
June 29th, 2011
2:25 pm
Thanks MCH/Wifey?UGA69…for messin it up for the rest of us!
kimmie
June 29th, 2011
2:27 pm
Dreams – Naw, I like my nerds natural, so “Steve” Urkel you shall be!LOL!!!
Purple Rain
June 29th, 2011
2:29 pm
Leggs, you were sticking people up? LOL I let someone know earlier that I was Inspector Gadget earlier via email, while I was posting. I don’t think it was to hard to figure out though.
chink
June 29th, 2011
2:29 pm
What about Lana??
Why would someone type under so many personalities??
Leggs
June 29th, 2011
2:34 pm
@PR ~ yes, I did. It was my warped sense of humor going awry. I stuck up Professor for her diamond earrings. It was a time when she kept ranting about her $60,000 a year and we all got along. It was a joke that escalated into a robbery. It was a prank that took on a life of its own. I confessed the next morning who I was…it was priceless (lololol). A lot thought it was someone else and was shocked that I was the culprit. I quickly put the life of crime behind after seeing how difficult it was for me to get those earrings.