Of all the men I slept with in my studio-bed on Gay Street (and there were a lot: I stopped counting) I liked Bill Mangold the best. Until I began to see Philip Rahv.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Romantic preferences shifted when the narrator encountered a new person.
- In plain terms
- She preferred one man until she met another.
- What can you take from it?
- New connections can change who you favor.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who do you prefer now?
- Why did your mind change?
Another view
Preferences may change again later.
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