It was getting rather alarming. I realised one day that in twenty four hours I had slept with three different men. And one morning I was in bed with somebody while over his head I talked on the telephone with somebody else:I did not feel promiscuous. Maybe no-one does. And maybe more girls sleep with more men than you would ever think to look at them.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Frequent sexual encounters may not feel promiscuous to the person having them.
- In plain terms
- People might have many partners without feeling like they are being promiscuous.
- What can you take from it?
- Self-perception of behavior often differs from external judgment.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you define promiscuity?
- Do others judge you?
Another view
Others may still judge the behavior harshly.
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