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Hi GatorGirl,

Thanks for your reply. That info is very interesting and entertaining! LOL...

Now I am wondering if 1) the particular company of the party I attended (I think now it was for beachwear) was just extra pushy, and 2) those companies you dealt with give any advice at all. I'm still curious about that.

I'll tell you a funny story since you were so nice to take the time to reply. A former neighbor of mine, a single divorced woman who was quite attractive but way too eager to tie the knot, once told she had actually paid quite a bit of money to join one of these single clubs where you fill out a profile, and men look at it, and you look at the men's profiles, and who knows -- maybe you go on a date and eventually marry.

But, she showed me the instructions this company gives new applicants on how to fill out their profiles -- and I still burst out laughing just remembering this. Here's what the company wrote in their directions -- and I'm not making this up.

On its profile questionaire the company wrote something like this for its instructions to new applicants --

"With respect to Question #3 -- 'What is your favorite activity?'

If you are a woman, DO NOT WRITE "Shopping" for your answer, even if your favorite activity really is shopping.

If you are a man, DO NOT WRITE "Watching sports on tv and drinking beer" even if your favorite activity is watching sports on tv and drinking beer.[...]"

ROTFLMAO...

Excellent dating tips, I think! I'd love to write a book of funny dating tips, although it's been a while since I've dated!!

I don't really remember any "advice" dispensed at this function. Of course, the article you posted paints this type of thing as geared to those who "need" advice and I think the spin is a slap at churchgoing Arkansans (as promulgated by this New York author) who really don't know much about themselves.

Since my guests and I were all college-educated, successful women, the majority of whom have been married 10+ years, perhaps our rep didn't think we needed "advice". It was just a funny thing for us to do. I don't think I'll be hosting another one of these shows, unless of course everyone's purchases start to get worn out!! LOL!!!!!!!! ;-)

Incidentally, although shopping is completely confidential, but by the time it was my turn to "shop" the biggest sellers had seemed to be dusting powder and shaving cream. Hardly the den of depravity some of our fellow posters envision. And frankly, what's wrong with spicing up one's marriage a little? It's not like we all became swingers as a result of this presentation.