I’m friendly with many different people of both sexes but on a superficial level. My most meaningful friendships have been with guys. I love my friends dearly but I do wish I had more deep girl friendships since there are experiences and perspectives the opposite sex will never fully be able to relate with.

Your bag looks great! Very clean. How did you get started with leathercraft?

Kindness, empathy, humor, independence, reliability, and curiosity about the world are all traits that make someone attractive in the sense that I want to know them and be their friend. Although those qualities are valuable in romantic relationships too, I haven’t been able to describe what separates a romantic attraction from a friendly one yet.

Well, I really do believe men are often encouraged to suppress emotions of sadness, loneliness, and vulnerability, and women are more likely to receive support from both genders for expressing the same emotions.

I also believe women are judged more harshly in professional and public settings for being assertive and confrontational even when it’s justified. These emotions, along with signs of aggression, are tolerated more coming from men.

I try not to make such generalizations, especially since people’s culture and upbringing also play a large role in how they manage and display emotions, but those are the two I have observed most often.

I think the main difference is in how men and women express their emotions, and to whom.

Thank you for the clarification. I wanted to go along with the joke of it looking “edible”, but context is appreciated :)

Fun fact: a gram of plutonium contains about 20 billion calories. Yum.

Drama is best as a spectator sport, not a participant one.

Just a little fun fact: the color was actually named after the fruit and not the other way around :D

“The word “orange” came into English from the Old French “pomme d’orenge”, which referred to the fruit.”

There are still blackberries though…

Congratulations on your five new cats!

This is what happens when you feed one after midnight.