Erika Alexander
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He understood. You know, I mean, everybody, you have to read the thing because you can scare people who maybe have my point of view. My point of view wasn't just about autonomy and sort of the space to choose, but it was also I didn't want to be claimed.
He understood. You know, I mean, everybody, you have to read the thing because you can scare people who maybe have my point of view. My point of view wasn't just about autonomy and sort of the space to choose, but it was also I didn't want to be claimed.
I'm not married now, but when I got married, I wasn't going to be Erica Alexander, blah, blah, blah. I was going to be Erica Alexander. I already have a man's name, my father's. Right.
I'm not married now, but when I got married, I wasn't going to be Erica Alexander, blah, blah, blah. I was going to be Erica Alexander. I already have a man's name, my father's. Right.
And that's one of the big differences too. So if you think about in the 90s, I think people looked for people who would be more long term. Stability was important. Because again, society thought if you dated too much, you were a whore. You were a whore. I'm going to say a bad word here. Like, you know, Stallone in Rocky. I'm going to say a bad word here. You were a whore.
And that's one of the big differences too. So if you think about in the 90s, I think people looked for people who would be more long term. Stability was important. Because again, society thought if you dated too much, you were a whore. You were a whore. I'm going to say a bad word here. Like, you know, Stallone in Rocky. I'm going to say a bad word here. You were a whore.
You know, and nobody wants to be a whore. You want to be somebody who looks like, you know, marriage material. Yes. And even though I wasn't even into marriage. Mm-hmm. what marriage material meant that somebody you could be committed to. So commitment was important. Right now, the difference is there is no commitment. You literally put your picture up with your stats.
You know, and nobody wants to be a whore. You want to be somebody who looks like, you know, marriage material. Yes. And even though I wasn't even into marriage. Mm-hmm. what marriage material meant that somebody you could be committed to. So commitment was important. Right now, the difference is there is no commitment. You literally put your picture up with your stats.
Is somebody going to look and swipe past you? I couldn't, I can't even imagine. I'm so glad. Did you ever do any, well, you didn't do any online dating? No, I couldn't do it now. There's Max. I mean, but there are people, we have cousin Pam.
Is somebody going to look and swipe past you? I couldn't, I can't even imagine. I'm so glad. Did you ever do any, well, you didn't do any online dating? No, I couldn't do it now. There's Max. I mean, but there are people, we have cousin Pam.
We should go on Pop for Love because nowadays they go on dating games where you put the red balloon out and literally when you come out, they start popping balloons. Now, frankly, that's what hurt my feelings. If I was in my 50s, I wouldn't want to pop the balloon. I might let the air out slowly. No, because I don't want them to be traumatized. Like, can I just slowly let them?
We should go on Pop for Love because nowadays they go on dating games where you put the red balloon out and literally when you come out, they start popping balloons. Now, frankly, that's what hurt my feelings. If I was in my 50s, I wouldn't want to pop the balloon. I might let the air out slowly. No, because I don't want them to be traumatized. Like, can I just slowly let them?
That, to me, is one of the most traumatic things.
That, to me, is one of the most traumatic things.