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A stripper is not my idea of a paragon of fidelity.

Oddly, some are. The ones who aren't heavily into booze or drugs, have an old man and maybe a child or two at home, and are there to make money, (better money in a week or two per month than they would 9 to 5 in a conventional job). Most realize it is a sick world out there--pathogenically speaking, and do not want to take anything home but the money. They are educated enough to not buy into the myth that a latex condom with pores many times the size of a virus can protect against disease 100% of the time, and know that it only takes once.

But most of the women I have known who fit this description are into the adulation or the sense of power they get on the job.

Many others are there to support a habit, drug or alcohol, or have developed one along the way--by this time they usually look on their clientelle with disdain or outright contempt. Few who have a relationship going at home 'date' and most who 'date' charge for it. The job is definitely not for everyone, whether they are attractive enough to do it or not.

(Observations from 2 years of dealing blackjack in a stripper bar.)

This is one of the saddest threads I've ever read on FR. To think that young couples and middleaged couples are no longer enjoying the lawful, legitimate pleasures of married life! This is indeed a joyless commentary on the evils of this modern age, which have removed men and women from their original spousal roles.

Now, the young women must go out and compete in a cold, hard world of work and backstabbing cutthroat get-ahead-at-any-cost jobs, and many have lost the sweetness and softness of the women of yesteryear.

Men have become subservient and passive, choosing to spend their leisure time surfing the net, playing video games, or watching TV, instead of being strong and aggressive romantic partners.

It's a wonder any babies are being born at all!

And that's another thing: the young couple spends the first 5-10 years avoiding conception, in favor of accumulating things--cars, house, lavish vacations, all kinds of techie equipment, etc.

When they think they are "finally" ready for a child, the libido fizzles out.

Take it from an old guy with 45 years of fantastic sex behind him; eight children; and numerous grandchildren:

Some of you guys and gals have everything ass backwards!