Boys who like girls who are boys who like girls...

This town doesn't fare very well in the respect department.

Serious relationships... scratch that... monogamous relationships are few and far between. People have issues with dropping the "bf" and "gf" words even when they don't plan on fucking anyone else (read: aren't ALLOWED to fuck anyone else). They have even changed the entire lexicon of relationship vocabulary! For example, the word "talking" is frequently used as most normal human beings would use the word "dating". Therefore, if I'm overheard having a conversation where I say "so, I've been talking to John..." before you know it twelve people think I've cheated on my boyfriend with some dude named John (and I'm also pretty sure they'll have about 3 different 'John's' in mind).

Also, being in a monogamous relationship usually garners some sort of respect from the opposite sex. Girls (in theory) won't hit on your boyfriend because they know you've been together and efforts would be futile. Either the boyfriend in question would turn them down, or the girlfriend would curbstomp them outside the Orpheum. Or, maybe that's just what I would do. Guys (in theory) won't hit on you because they know your boyfriend. I can say with 100% certanty that none of these facts have ever proven true for St. Petersburg Florida. Actually, I think I've been hit on more seriously and ferverently IN a relationship than I did before I was in a relationship (breakup break nonwithstanding - all bets were off, boys and girls knew we were both free agents and [more than likely] took advantage of that. I know they did with me). As for my boyfriend, I can not say. I don't like to know who hits on him, I just like to know that he turns them down with little to no lead on.

Who I can't begin to decipher are the people who completely disregard relationships in general. Whether they are in one, or the people they are after are in one. I can't begin to tell you the number of boys who have muttered phrases to me like "I won't tell if you won't" or "So? I've got a girlfriend too." Honestly? What the hell is the point? Is it so someone will pay half your bills, sleep in the other half of your bed? Why enter into a 'monogamous' relationship when you're just going to go and run all over town with other people? Why sneak and slink? Why not just be an out-in-the-open scumbag and own it?

For the record, if anyone reading this ever dates me, please just do me the common courtisey to let me in on your little secrets so I can plan accordlingly. I understand I've spent the majority of my adult promiscuous dating life in St. Petersburg Florida... but it simply can't be like this everywhere.