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<p>The ‘sugar daddies’ and ‘sugar babies’ at SeekingArrangement.com deny they’re engaging in prostitution. At the very least, says Ruth Padawer, their relationships are more complicated than that.</p> <p>At first glance, the website Seeking­Arrangement.com seems like any other dating site. Most of the men are looking for fit, sexy women, and most of the women want nice guys who can make them smile and laugh. But if eHarmony and Match.com are chatty social mixers, Seeking Arrangement is a down-and-dirty marketplace where older moneyed men and cute young women engage in brutally frank transactions. They’re not searching for longtime soul mates; they want no-strings-attached “arrangements” that trade in society’s most valued currencies: wealth, youth, and beauty. In the cheesy lexicon of the site, they are “sugar daddies” and “sugar babies.”</p>

Its time to celebrate our great nation's independence yet again. Hopefully we will all take a few moments to reflect on how far we have come since our country was founded, the freedoms we hold so dear, and how thankful we are to live in the land of the free. What are some memorable 4th of July vacations or events that you have enjoyed? Where are you planning on travelling, and what are you planning on doing for the 4th of July this year?

  Welcome to the OFFICIAL Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread      Tonight, We're Going to Celebrate...   INFOMERCIALS!         The Good, the Bad, and the Badly Good   Come on, admit it...you've watched them!     In store for tonight:   1)  What/who is your favorite infomercial or infomercial host? 2)  What/who is your least favorite imfomercial or infomercial host?     ______________________________________________   FRmail me if you want on or off the F/S Singles' Thread Ping List.  It will only be used for pinging to the official thread, and will never be used for any other purpose. ______________________________________________  ...

The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread Feb. 10 and 11, 2006 Pitch hitting for Scott tonight and Ok, ok I know, it early but what the heck! The History of Valentine's Day Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we...

The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread Feb. 3 & 4 Are you ready for some football?I thought we could have our own pre-game party!So if ya don’t know much about the SuperBowl or football well here’s a chance to learnIf you’re a football/SuperBowl expert, well here’s your chance to educate us novices! Remember:This is a thread for singles, not a thread about the misery of singleness -- no moping allowed! :-) Donate to Free Republic SUPERBOWL TRIVIA 1. Including 2002, how many Super Bowls have been played in New Orleans? 2. What is the current cost of Super Bowl...

  Welcome to the OFFICIAL Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread  January 27th and 28th, 2006   "We're Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight...Let's Celebrate...It's All Right!"           In store for tonight:   I read a fascinating article in the February 2006 issue of Popular Mechanics entitled "The Flying Luxury Hotel."  Rather than a cruise ship, it functions as a cruise craft -- but the potential for this new aircraft also extends to military and commercial freighting applications.  More information can be found here.  Let me know what you think!   Further thoughts:   Would someone please buy...

The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread Jan. 13 and 14th, 2006 Obligatory cute animal pic! (the kid is pretty cute too) FRmail me if you want on or off the F/S Singles' Thread Ping List. It will only be used for pinging to the official thread, and will never be used for any other purpose. This is a thread for singles, not a thread about the misery of singleness -- no moping allowed! :-) Free Republic is the premier online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to...

The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread Jan. 6th and 7th, 2006     Which one are you?   FRmail me if you want on or off the F/S Singles' Thread Ping List.  It will only be used for pinging to the official thread, and will never be used for any other purpose. ______________________________________________   This is a thread for singles, not a thread about the misery of singleness -- no moping allowed! :-) ____________________________________________________     Free Republic is the premier online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to...

Happy New Year's Day Weekend!!!       ______________________________________________   FRmail me if you want on or off the F/S Singles' Thread Ping List.  It will only be used for pinging to the official thread, and will never be used for any other purpose. ______________________________________________   This is a thread for singles, not a thread about singleness -- no moping allowed! :-) ____________________________________________________     Free Republic is the premier online gathering place for independent, grass-roots conservatism on the web. We're working to roll back decades of governmental largesse, to root out political fraud and corruption, and to champion causes which...

The ***OFFICIAL*** Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread               Merry Christmas, everyone!  For tonight's thread, let's get things rolling by listing a few things:   1)  Your three favorite Christmas movies                                                   2)  Your three favorite Christmas songs                                                                            3)  Your favorite Christmas memory (or memories)                                                                            4)  Your favorite Christmas recipe                                                                            5)  Your favorite Christmas craft project         ______________________________________________   FRmail me if you want on or off the F/S Singles' Thread Ping List.  It will only be used for pinging to the official thread, and will never be used for any other purpose. ______________________________________________...

  Welcome to the OFFICIAL Friday/Saturday Night Singles' Thread    "We're Gonna Have a Good Time Tonight...Let's Celebrate...It's All Right!"           In store for tonight (as proposed by apackof2):   To get our thread started, we're going to answer these questions:   1)  "When and why did you join Free Republic?"  2)  "What was going on at the time?" (Top movies, favorite song(s), price of gas, etc.) 3)  "What happened on that day in history?"   To help you out, visit This Day in History (you can choose a specific category), dMarie Time Capsule (sign-up dates of 2001 and earlier...

Thanks faq for this gif :)

Well I do not know of any pictures of graphics to post lol. I hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving.

Hello, all. paul has surprised us by not starting the thread this week (another power outage, could it be?) As the emergency backup guy, I will have to go ahead and post the thread and do the pinging honors. I don't have an updated version of the ping list, so my apologies to anyone who was added recently who isn't on here. Now start chatting while I look up some cute pictures.

Hello all :) Starting earlier (8 PM eastern) to give those on Eastern time a bit longer to post here.

Hello Singles! Hello all! And happy Veteran's Day! God bless the troops. LOL my first time starting this thread so it may be amaturish at best until I get the... ...hang of it.

 Somebody set up us the bomb...  YOU HAVE NO CHANCE TO SURVIVE MAKE YOUR TIME        Ha ha ha ha.... Take off every "zig"    

HEY YOU GUYS!!!*     It's Friday night...do you know where your sanity is?   *This is not a portrait of me.

Hello, Singles! To start up our thread tonight, take the following quiz: http://www.queendom.com/tests/minitests/fx/flirt.html And report back here with your score.

Welcome!!!     "We're so glad to see so many of you lovely people here tonight...    ...We would especially like to welcome all the representatives of Illinois' law enforcement community who have chosen to join us here at the Place Hotel Ballroom at this time. We certainly hope you all enjoy the show and remember people that no matter who you are and what you do to live, thrive and survive, there's still some things that make us all the same...    ...You, me, them, everybody..." "…You know people, when you do find that special somebody, you gotta hold that man, hold...