I came across this "interesting" comparison table related to key difference between Cuddle vs online dating. I would like to hear what other opinions are out there?
Any relationship exists on one of four levels. Superficial, companionship, friendship or romance. It doesn't matter what the activity is. Whether it's cuddling, tennis, bowling, or anything else, if the activity is more important than the person, it's either superficial or companion oriented. Both of the above activities only require companions regardless of the wording. You could actually create a website geared toward falling in love and still only require two willing companions. When two people get together because they care about each other more than the activity, a friendship begins. This article would make good criteria for a website in which people wanted to fall in love. I would consider it still to be a companionship endeavor. Somebody should do this. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/01/11/fashion/modern-love-to-fall-in-love-with-anyone-do-this.html?action=click&module=RelatedLinks&pgtype=Article&fbclid=IwAR1btVCgvU_0DS_LExmIUDXr9SWDKGDC8KUKaBhN-kosEHkHEtw1fjQq_Vk
I like “suggested” language. Does that mean you can speak a made up language of one’s choosing?
@cuddlemeupnow seems good to me. Though, "enthusiasts" being in faded color, seems odd to me.
Edit: also, while it's not given as much recognition, and respect [as far as I know] some dating sites, do allow making friends, as well.
@PeopleLikeUs Ooooh I've done some of those questions before! It was at a cuddling event where I was cuddling with a stranger, and it was a really interesting way to get to know someone in that way. Now, we didn't do all the questions, and I didn't fall in love with him, but I've been very curious to go through them all with my romantic partner. I'll have to test this out and report back
@FunCartel
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I preferred the old-fashioned way, where both people had no preconceptions. Two people met, usually not online, decided they liked each other and then things proceeded from there however both people wanted.
I assume they mean “suggestive” language?
@cuddlemeupnow - great forum topic! @PeopleLikeUs - what a great set of "levels" you described to show what someone could mean when they say "Let's take it the next level" or "We're taking it to the next level" in a relationship! Here is something I found interesting years ago that explains the importance of the "natural" smell of a partner in determining compatibility. The article refers to the smell of ones body without perfumes, soaps, etc. It mentions that a good "place for sampling" for men is the smell of a woman's neck - for women the smell of a man's chest. Cuddling definitely can expose us to smells (not related to the genitals) that can trigger biological/hormonal effects even if unintended. The article was written in 2008 and it does not mention any research involving same-sex couples. I'm sure if revisited today it would. I read this article in the magazine at a book store 10 years ago and just now found it online to share here: https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/articles/200801/scents-and-sensibility
The grammar of the Aims section blows. “ absence of sex ,” reads as though the balance of the list is inclusive of the ‘absence’.
@loveandsky
Wow. Thank you!
@loveandsky - yeah sure! thanks. I bumped into another forum post here where someone was talking aspects of dating. So thought why not.
I was hoping to see lot more inputs but seems so many eye views but not much opinions shared. Appears that I may have picked an unspoken topic. I am truly excited that the entire touch is becoming an emerging industry but just cuddlecomfort.com and cuddleconnect.com are the only emerging players. This tells me it is only in the infancy state and probably validly someone posted in other forum post that there is no harm still going to dating site and finding a cuddle buddy
