@DaphneD: You said a whole lot of meaningful things. One thing i`d like to add though, that maybe helps a little bit for a better understanding...
Of course everyone in this lifestyle, like anywhere else, wants to be respected and a potential "bull" to be treated "on eye-level" with any couple he gets in contact with. What many fail to understand is that in many cases it will still be the couple that makes important decisions
first and the act of having to "submit" to the couple`s ground rules may seem contradicting the ideal of being an equal player. The truth is that this need not be the case. Like Daphne had stated too lot of a couple`s behaviors are governed by their need for
safety and
security!
As a single "bull" the only thing you have to lose is time and the chance of getting involved with that couple. But for a couple this lifestyle is dancing on more or less thin ice. In the absolute worst case, if things go severely wrong, they may wreck their marriage, lose their home, family, friends and jobs!
Especially couples who play secretly, which seem to be a vast majority, have to be cautious of who they get involved with. The potential "bull" - a
stranger at the start - needs to be verified as
trustworthy enough to keep their secret. And that only via conversation - not an easy task at all with the need to tread warily. So please, guys, the next time when you feel a couple is wasting your time, their many questions start to annoy you or you think they are too demanding, then think of that.