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Simple Definition of love : a feeling of strong or constant affection for a person : attraction that includes sexual desire : the strong affection felt by people who have a romantic relationship : a person you love in a romantic way From Veronica Bozeman to Haddaway to flower companies, one of the most interesting question many ask in their lifetime is “What Is Love?” After coming out of a decade long relationship, I have noticed that much changed in the world of dating while some have stayed the same. Now in my 30s, the question still lingers in my mind...WHAT IS LOVE? Of course, we have the definition above and it helps a little but we decided to go a bit further than that. To answer the question, we here at Beryllium Media conceived of an interactive publication focused on love, sex, and relationships . Unlike the other publication which rely heavily on experts, we decided to listen to the voices of those whom went through the experience associated with love including the good, the bad and the upright ugly. To do this, we have collected stories from readers like you and me in hopes that we can finally solve this riddle called LOVE. So let’s get started, shall we? Signed, H.D. Campbell Editor In Chief
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FRONT’N 24 FACEBOOK Why lie? Keep it real online.
AROUND ME 28 RELATIONSHIPS From Melo’s standpoint, there are at least 10 different types of relationships she see everyday.
LET’S SPICE IT UP!
AND THE GRIND 33 LOVE One man’s story on how ambition can help destroy a relationship.
ON 2ND 36 STUCK Can partners in love survive the “Love Hangover”?
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TRUE CONFESSIONS
ARMY OF TWO 52 THE Can she handle two at one time?
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HAPPILY EVER AFTER
In interview with Beryllium Media’s Reggie Belfort about finding love through online dating.
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What Is Love? We know and appriecate what Paul says about love in 1 Corinthians 13:4-8... but what is your personal defintion of love? To help you get started with your answer, here are a some thoughts from our writers here at Love 360: The Magazine.
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“What Is Love?” Melisa’s Thought On Love Love is a matter of emotion tied to one’s mind and soul not subject to time. It sees no limitations and no deadline. Love doesn’t understand decades or years but can grow or fade within time. True love will grow and conquer dark times but if it’s not deep or true, love will find elsewhere to reside.
Answered By: Melisa “Melo” Pellerano Writer & Entrepreneur Single
Love is work in progress and creates a feeling of superiority at times but can cause one to be blind to the untrue reality. Those whom are able to make a century may be in love or have just settled for the convenience of love. It is one’s mind and soul that knows if it’s true or a matter of stability. Love gives you the strength to achieve and succeed your dreams and goals but you must love the most important person and that is that one within you. If you cannot find peace within your own heart and self, there will be no help for others. Love comes in all forms and will show through your heart when you smile or laugh. Love is within all of us. Love can make or break a person and needs to be dealt with delicately and respectfully. One’s heart will tend to be broken from time to time but love gives you memories and learning experiences. You must learn from love and keep the hatred away from your heart or it will turn it cold and die eventually. Love is not given or taken easily and should not be wasted on the unappreciative. We all have the ability to give it sparely and keep it for ourselves as well. LIVE OPTIMISM VIRTUALLY EVERYTHING LIVE ON VISIONS EVERYDAY
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If you would of asked me this question two years ago I probably would say that love is an emotional vacation from the painful reminders of yesterday. Back in 2006 when I entered my first relationship, most likely I would of made a statement saying that love is that hot feeling you get underneath your sternum when you encounter the person who you can’t get your mind off of. Back then, I would of said that love is that sense of accomplishment or completion you feel like when you get taught how to French kiss for the first time. Thousands of answers come from left and right whenever this question hits the surface. I could sit down and give you a list as long as the Golden Gate Bridge about what loved about my significant other for hours at a time if you let me. But now when I take a quick glance back my whole perception of things wrapped up in the descriptions of my significant other. It’s common to get lost in a person’s hairstyle, ethic background and other small things that do matter. If I can recall from grammar school all of those things are simply call “adjectives”: just a description of a person’s origin. How someone dresses or the beauty of a person does not dictate how well he or she are going to care for your well being or stand by your side when you’re at your lowest point in life. Things are a lot different now circumstances force change and bring forth action. If I could answer “what is love” I would say “love” is a verb. You have to show and prove love.
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With online profiles allowing at least 3-4 pictures per profile, why does he only have only one picture? Could he be hiding someting?
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any times I ask myself, Are these people again. How about that business man that you know really that happy? I think that everyone is is struggling and living out of his car but yet on FB guilty of Facebook Front’n. You know who he is rich, pictures of him by a house, big pool and you are as you scroll down your Facebook Lexus to match. I even see bums on the streets with seeing all of those selfies and happy couples with “work for food” signs talking on a cell phone these their new house, cars and kids. Don’t you wonder? days. Trust me everyone is front’n. It is what is pro All of the postings and comments, “Yay, we are grammed. Front that you are happy, successful, and so in love, thank you for 20 years of bliss” or “Look at wealthy and you will be right? my babies, how blessed I am and life is great!” Yes, Wrong! Our subconscious knows the difI am sure during that moment they are happy and ference and that explains why pretending doesn’t hopefully each day they are blessed and make it happen. It is the believing and knowing that proud but keep it real. Don’t you know couples that will bring it to life. ust imagine our lives if it was all are awful to each other figting, cheating and playing honest, how would Facebook look? I am sure you games in person but then you see their Facebook have seen those negative drama queens and kings page and you don’t even recognize them since you or baha scrooges too but for the most part, it is the haven’t seen them smile in months. I have actually happy almost throw up happy that is lying. You see seen it myself, family and friends, so in love on FB happy couples all of time and then one day the othbut then disgusted in person or always complaining er person isn’t there anymore and all you get is draabout their loved one. I say ma and more drama from the wow why not put that up on person still on FB. But why? FB? Yes I always call them out “Why are you telling your honey I thought the violins were but really, I do it too. I don’t playing all year and LOVE was want people to worry or ask how much you love her but then amazing? It is called LIFE! You me questions so I say small can’t over kill and then expect messaging me or other women people to not ask what hapcomments where if you truly know me, you know I am being “What’s up?” Hello…. I can see pened. sarcastic or having a bad day. Now, I am not perfect you’re in a relationship and your and have my moments on FB guess I just don’t understand the overly too happy joy joy, but again they are little hicpictures...” comments and pictures. Why cups not days and months of are you telling your honey how constant “Ugh”. I sometimes much you love her but then feel I know too much about my messaging me or other women friends’ and family’s boyfriends or husbands because “What’s up?” Hello…. I can see you’re in a relationship I sweat they put everything on there. Crazy! Even if I and your pictures. “Oh she understands and is ok was so “in love” why would I list out my daily events with me seeing other women”, or my favorite, “We just and have him do the same. Are we really that shallow broke up” LOL...Ok “Mr. Fabulous”...let me hurry up to that we have to let people know we are so in love, we get not only hurt by you but stalked by your crazy wife. wear the same outfits, workout, eat, sing and dance NOT! to gether? I feel like I am watching the “Titanic” on I am sure that there is drama more than haprepeat have of the time. How many times do you hear piness but I could be wrong. I am not a love expert their names, “Rose” and “Jack”? Hundreds, we get it but from my experience many times FB is more of a you’re in love. Wow! I am sure that if you saw the truth mask that people wear. Think of those selfies or fancy posted on FB it would be horrifying. Like watching cars, houses and boats that people take and post on the Jerry Springer Show but with people you know. FB. Then you come to meet them or find out it was “Wait, what?” You boyfriend got your sister pregnant all a lie. They don’t look like that, or have that car, or when she moved in with you and your husband and boat. Oh it’s in the shop and I had to move. Please you found out because your mom brought you a Facebook, just like other social media sites is a cover video tape of your sister and your boyfriend’s son? for reality. No one wants to live in reality anymore, “Wow that is amazing LOL But on FB you are postit is too boring, depressing and upsetting. We work ing how amazing your husband is and you just had all day to come home just to sleep and then work another baby. Facebook Front’n that’s all it is. www.Love360Mag.com
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In this new world of searching for love and finding oneself, one woman tells her story of navigating through the jungle known as “The World of Dating”. Read about Melo’s journey to find happiness (as well as her survival of horrible dates) here at Heart 2 Heart w/ Melo. http://melo.love360mag.com
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o many friends and family are
then love will come. There are so
in relationships whether they
many people with the high expecta-
are happy, sad, or even just
tions that when I go on a date, I am
confused ones. And yet, I am asked
instantly in love or going on another
over and over again, “When are you
date soon. Just from watching them
going to find a man, Melo? “ Ugh…
have so many levels of settling and
leave me alone please. “He will find
hypercritical thinking I cannot judge
me”, I respond. I say this because I
them for trying or wanting it to work
cannot express enough the moti-
but really? The relationships around
vation which bad relationships of
me seem fake and almost pressured
others have provide me to just wait and stay single. I cannot imagine living a lie. They say they are “happy” and “so in love ” but under their breath, you can hear the mumbling of “who’s that” when his phone goes off
“The relationships around me seem fake and almost pressured to be perfect. Watching couples make out and call each other “baby” 100 times each hour isn’t my idea of love and happiness.”
to be perfect. Watching couples make out and call each other “baby” 100 times each hour isn’t my idea of love and happiness. Neither is taking a million pictures and posting them on Facebook to “show off” for an ex or to
or the disrespectful comments. Ugh,
prove you are a couple. Even from
why pressure me to be miserable
my perspective, these actions does
with you or be unhappy? I will wait.
not mean that you are happy or right
I will discover myself first then allow
for each other either.
him to find me when I am ready and
at my best. I need time to truly know
ved at least 10 relationship types:
And with this, I have obser-
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“I LOVE YOU WHEN MY FAMILY IS AROUND” RELATIONSHIP
“BEEN TOGETHER SINCE NINTENDO WAS INVENTED BUT FINALLY GETTING MARRIED” RELATIONSHIP
“I FORGIVE HIM/HER” RELATIONSHIP
“MORE THAN A BOOTY CALL” RELATIONSHIP
“TALK AND TALK AND TALK...” REALATIONSHIP
This is when the other is always cheating, never works, doesn’t do anything but you go to church and pray that they get better. They are nice for a few weeks and you are back in a relationship again. Once he or she starts the long night out and the strange middle of the night phone calls, you will call your friends and start going out again to only cheat yourself and cry how unhappy you are. This rollercoaster continues for years until eventually you both get tired and move on.
This is where there is only sex but you talk and tell each other it is more. The man only calls or comes over late at night, excuse is kids are sleep, but you stop going on dates and only have time for sex. You lie and lie some more saying you are only seeing them and working towards something. It is sex, nothing more.
This is the boring dull, never doing anything fun relationship but still managing to keep family and friends, thinking you are in love. You don’t have sex, forgot what it was like to be outside of the house, other than work and talk about going out, sex and how much love you have but nothing ever happens.
How about the “I love you when my family is around” relationship or we are soooooooooo happy but then get them drunk or alone and the tears fall or the cheating stories start pouring out like a Florida summer rain shower. There is the “OMG he is so perfect!” one dater relationship, this is funny because we all do it. We have a fabulous date and think this is it! Then before you know it, 5 dates in and he is married, has 4 kids and even a dog.
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Yep, then there is the “Been together since Nintendo was invented but finally getting married relationship. This is where both of you have cheated, parted ways and got back together several times and realized after 3 kids and a house payment: You aren’t going to get any better than this so get married, then get mad for people not coming when they all thought you were married in the first place.
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THE “ROOMMATES” RELATIONSHIP
THE “GHOST WITH THE MOST” RELATIONSHIP
THE “WORKAHOLIC” RELATIONSHIP
THE “DIRTY HARRY” RELATIONSHIP
The “Workaholic” Relationship obviously just can’t win. One person works all of the time and is never home or with family because the other doesn’t work or can’t due to daycare , bills, etc. The one working usually starts an affair because they are on the road and has so much freedom, they cannot resist. The one at home is usually very insecure and may have already started an affair as well due to loneliness and stress.
This is when one decides to cheat with one half their age. This may be caused by a midlife crisis, possible insecurity or boredom. You both act like nothing is going on and may even keep the nanny working there just to ensure the affair isn’t happening. People suspect but have no proof and usually both women know and have the understanding that the wife is getting the benefits and the nanny is the home wrecker but “Harry” is the bad one and doesn’t know that the women already have a plan.
Thiis is reality check. You are two separate people living in the same house, raising the same kids and maybe paying the same bills but have nothing in common. You don’t sleep in the same bed or the same part of the house and have even started seeing other people. You smile and show affection in front of kids, family and school functions but cannot stand each other. More than likely, you are just waiting it out until kids are 18 and off to college before you both call it quits.
This is when one person works and does everything around the house while the other acts like they aren’t there or even to a point of being dead. Nothing seems to excite the other half to move, get a job or even make lunch for the kids. Basically, one adult caring for the other which has taken the function of motherhood to the “significant: other in the relationship.
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THE “SOCIAL MEDIA KNOWS WE ARE A COUPLE” RELATIONSHIP Wow this is my favorite. A billion pictures on your Facebook or social site and all we see is “we love each other, we are so happy, we are in love, we are awesome, we are eating, we are swimming, us at camp, us at the movies, us, us, us and wow we get it! I love these because when they break up, the pictures get deleted and then you just don’t hear about anything for months. I am sorry but if you constantly putting pictures up and basically “showing off” or proving a point, there is some serious insecurities. (This is similar and just as annoying as the “Million Dollar Baby” where the couple says “baby” roughly a million times and you want to rip their tongues out!)
THE “REMOTE CONTROLLED” RELATIONSHIP This is when one is very controlling but the other thinks it is healthy and for their own good. Plastic surgery and constant striving for perfection takes over this relationship followed by comments such as “I will pay for you if you stay a size 2” or “you cannot eat ice cream because you will get fat and I will cheat” come into play. Usually there is one person constantly bossing the other and there is fake happiness and lots of gifts and behind the back mouth talk. WIth constant threats of “Do this or I’ll do that”, one will become insecure and the other egotistical. And this conclude the relatiosnships I see around me. I’ll keep you posted with further findings.
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“Howard,” asked Joe, “Is your significant other on board with you starting your company?”
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ith a naïve smile
other had more aspects to it than
sleeping in the back office more often
I answered, “Yes!
just the business but it would not be
because I thought it would be less of
She’s cool with it.”
fair to either my ex or I to say that the
a headache to walk from the bedroom
Joe paused and
company didn’t add to the rifts of our
to the back office. Again, this soun-
stared at me long enough to make me
past relationship. When I told her that
ded good in theory but I didn’t con-
feel uncomfortable. Even so, I conti-
I was considering starting a company,
sider that I left her in the room alone
nued smiling and he then continued
she was happy for me. I was happy
while I worked on the company late
to another subject. That was back in
that she was happy for me. However,
into the night and early into the mor-
2010. I visited SCORE a month befo-
neither one of us didn’t entail the long
ning before heading to my 9-5 every
re launching my own company from
hours of separation we would have to
day. Even when the projects I worked
the backroom of my old home in No-
endure. I even gave up television to
on did not provide the desired results,
vember 2010. Now, five years later, I
utilize the time for the company. Al-
I only blamed it on my poor insight
sit back and think that I should have
though it sounded good in theory, I
and my lack of hard work. With that, I
taken his question and his momentary
totally miscalculated that we use to
worked even harder and longer…but
pause a bit more seriously. Although
spend a good amount of time toge-
guess where I wasn’t during this time?
the company has evolved from what I
ther watching and criticizing both TV
Even when I did take out the time to
envisioned in the beginning, I am now
shows and commercials. Gradually,
spend with her, I was either thinking
single.
the time of separation increased from
about the company or too exhausted
Now, I understand that the
hours at a time to days at a time to
to provide her with the attention that
breakup from my former significant
weeks at a time. I noticed that I began
she deserved. This, in my opinion,
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Love & The Grind help lead to the breakup of a decade long relationship.
Now, I could give reasons that she knew that
I was working on the company or the idea that I’ve always had the drive to reach my greatest potential therefore sacrifices are needed to reach that height. These are all true and, yet, the fact still remain that the time I spent on this company was not spent with her… even though the thought of providing the better life for the family was in my mind constantly when I read every book, executed every business strategy, designed website every site, and coded every line. I guess the question is “Do I regret it?” I regret that she was hurt because she is a good woman and she deserve the better man who could provide the time and attention she deserves. I also regret that I didn’t have better time management in which would have provided a solution to the tunnel vision in which I was completely focused on the goal and ignoring other things that were important in my life. However, I do not regret starting the company. If I did not start the company, I would not have met some of the most extraordinary people in my life nor encountered some of the greatest experiences in my life including the sense of accomplishment of launching two magazine prior to Love 360:
The Magazine.
The moral of the story: the grind is real as well
as the sacrifices. If she understands completely what you are trying to do, you are blessed. If not, understand the cost of ambition is pretty steep. (Yes, I found it online but it still makes sense to me.) The Cost of Ambition Late nights, early mornings. Lots of associates, very few friends. Single. People will want you to do good but never better than them. For these reasons, you will do many things alone.
As for me, dear Internet quote, I plan to beat
the odds by finding love and reaching my goals…but your warning has been heard. Take heed, you others on the grind.
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being that way; • And if a partner have the need to pull away due the feeling that they “need more space” while the other chases them due to their feeling of being abandoned emotionally. So how do most couples try to sober up from Love Hangover? They either: • Break up. This usually leads to one or both of the partners becoming serial daters who look for love yet never fully commit. This cycle of action will usually end with disappointment; • Or due to the idea that relationships require compromise and sacrifice, they survive but the relationship does not grow and becomes emotionally dead. Ok…now that we know Love Hangover’s symptoms and side effects, what is the treatment? Keep in mind that the highest percentage of first marriage divorces happen in this stage (usually around the 3 to 4 year mark, according to Muzik.) So if this is the case with those who exchanged vows, can you imagine the percentage of breakups to those who are still dating? I
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don’t know the exact number but if I do find out, I’ll let you know. So we ask again…what is the treatment? Muzik provides some sound advice in which I plan to use to get past Love Hangover. They are: • To accept and appreciate each other’s differences; • To learn to share power, and realize that using force will never get you what you want in love; • To realize who you are and what you have (as a couple); • To give up your fantasies of harmony without struggle; • And to surrender to life just the way it is. Easier said than done, right? Well, my belief is that hard work pays off and to leave it all on the field (old football reference). However, this a two person effort and it REALLY IS HARD WORK! If your partner decides to quit, it’s game over for the relationship. If they decide to quit, it is because your partner is not willing to face parts of themselves that may too scary for them to confront. On the other hand if you both do get past the Love Hangover, you’ll reach the 3rd stage known as the Stability Stage.
In this stage, you’ll enter a deeper more mature stage of love that makes the Romance Stage looks like Puppy Love (or at least from my understanding.) And even when you do reach that level of peace and love with your significant other, there are still 2 more stages to reach that are better than the Stability Stage known as the Commitment Stage and then Bliss/Co-Creation Stage. Personally, I believe that reaching the Bliss/Co-Creation stage with the right woman is worth everything you may have to deal with in Love Hangover so why not go for it? If she is willing and able, so am I. If you want to know more about the 5 Relationship stages, you can read more
“Personally, I believe that reaching the Bliss/Co-Creation stage with the right woman is worth everything you may have to deal with in Love Hangover so why not go for it? If she is willing and able, so am I.”
about it at Bruce Muzik’s site, Love at First Fight, at http://www.loveatfirstfight. com/relationship-advice/relationship-stages/.
Well back to the journey of finding the answer to “What Is Love?” Good luck getting over your hangover.
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3 Rounds In New York City By: M. from New York City
A
fter
an
unbelievably
disappointing Saturday in which my brunch date had to cancel be-
cause got sick as well as dealing with
for some anonymous sex on short notice: I went to Craigslist.
Round 1:
a postponement from my dinner
Going straight for the Casual En-
date because his father ended up
counters section I quickly found
in the hospital, it’s fair to say that I
M4W and started browsing all the
was a little antsy to get laid on Sun-
desperate ads. I found one that was
day. II was espe-
a guy who lives in
cially disappointed
NYC but was stay-
about the dinner date
considering
the fact that we had planned a long night
of
BDSM
games that I had been looking forward to all week. I had been masturbating
to
my
fantasies of being
“This must be what “blue ball” feels like. So needless to say, I was fucking horny and needed someone to give me some.”
ing at a hotel while his apartment was being painted and he was looking for a lady to enjoy his room with. So I responded. A bit later, we met at a bar in Upper Manhattan and had a couple of martinis before
dominated...only to be stood up last
we decided to get a bottle of vodka
minute. This must be what “blue ball”
and go upstairs to his room to smoke
feel like. So needless to say, I was
some weed, have a couple more
fucking horny and needed someone
drinks, and eventually hookup.
to give me some. So I did what any desperate horny person does when
We finally get to the room and as I
they live in a big city and are looking
pack a bowl John* (not his real name,
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of course) runs to a different floor
close to me as possible. I could feel
vodka and recognized a guy who
grabs some ice. After smoking, he
his hot breath on my lips. Then, the tip
worked there. I seen many times
suddenly grabs the back of my neck
of his tongue proceeded to dive deep
before, only at a different locations
and pulls me toward him, shoving
into my asshole and started swirling
however. I casually mentioned that
his tongue down my throat as he
around. As his tongue worked my ass
I recognized him and had always
begins to reach under my sweater
inside and out, all I could do was prop
thought he was quite attractive. I
and grab my breasts. I pull away and began stripping my clothes off which included my turquoise blue lace panties which were thrown in the corner. John quickly pushes me back on the bed
“All of a sudden, John swiftly grabs a bottle of seltzer water which was on the table, shakes it vigorously, pulls the cap off and shoves the bottle in my pussy before I can even react.”
my number. He was the missed text. His text read that he just got off work, so naturally I invited him to my hotel room. I mixed myself another drink and waited. 20
and I land on my elbows just in time
myself up and moan as I kept myself
minutes later, I hear a knock at the
for him to forcefully spread my legs
spread as wide as possible. When I
door. On the other side stood Andre.
and plunge his face into my soaking
couldn’t take it any more he pushed
Andre is very handsome 28 year old
pussy. Keeping my legs spread as
me forward and started fucking me
who muscular physique and beauti-
wide as possible, he sucks and licks
from behind. After all the build-up
ful dark skin which made him a love-
my clit as I moan loudly. I couldn’t
it didn’t take long to finish and my
ly sight to behold. I was so ready to
control my noisy moans even though
legs were sore from being stretched
open this door. In no time, we were
I was far too aware that even in a ho-
open so long. Just as he was cum-
all on another. With all of those mus-
tel we are still subject to NYC’s pa-
ming, He pulled out, pushed my face
cles, I wish he was a bit more rough.
per thin walls. All of a sudden, John
down into the pillow, and sprayed all
I may be only 98 pounds but I’m 28
swiftly grabs a bottle of seltzer wa-
over my ass and back. A few minutes
so I can be handled a bit more dom-
ter which was on the table, shakes
later, he told me he was leaving but
inantly. Other than that, he fucked
it vigorously, pulls the cap off and
I could stay the rest of the night in
me pretty passionately. Andre didn’t
shoves the bottle in my pussy before
the hotel if I wanted. After he left, I
stay long though. After we fucked,
I can even react. The cold carbonat-
showered and cleaned myself up and
we smoked a joint and chilled for a
ed bubbles exploded and shot inside
sat back on the bed thinking of what
little while. Once we finished the
me. I could feel the bubbles fizz as
to do next.
joint, Andre got dressed and left. It
the seltzer poured from out of me. After a few minutes, he says “Get on
Round 2:
my knees on the bed and bend over.”
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made sure to slip him
was barely after midnight and I was still horny. So what to do next? I got back on Craigslist.
He then pushes my face into the bed
I looked at the clock and saw that it
and tells me to spread myself wide
wasn’t even 11 pm. I then looked at
open so he can inspect me. I spread
my phone and noticed I had a missed
my ass and my pussy as far as a girl
text. Earlier that evening, I stopped
After placing a Casual Encounters
possibly could. John put his face as
for pizza while John grabbed more
ad for a male to come to my ho-
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“I may be only 98 pounds but I’m 28 so I can be handled a bit more dominantly.” tel and fuck me, I poured another drink and waited. I didn’t have to wait for too long. After a few minutes, the buffet of responses quickly swarmed in. I finally found guy was up to par due to his age range and physical attractiveness (even if my decision was made solely through a couple of emailed pics so it was still a gamble.) I invited him. When he arrived to my hotel, he called me to tell me the front desk wouldn’t let him up. As I began feeling the effects of the weed and the vodka, I had to concentrate to walk downstairs. It was worth the effort just from the expression on the crew at the front desk. If I could read minds, the look on their faces when I arrived to the lobby to bring him up would say, “ She’s the dirtiest whore I’ve seen.” Unfortunately, I was reminded you cannot judge a book by its cover. It was certainly unremarkable when compared with the previous two (and most certainly when compared with the first guy.) So unremarkable, I barely even remember the sex with this last guy (definitely don’t recall his name). Oh well.
K.O. All and all, I certainly remember feeling pleasantly satisfied with my dirty sexcapades for the night.
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An ARMY
OF TWO By: M. from New York City
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S
ome time ago, I posted on
a fully stocked bar), we decided to go
I was wearing a lacy black bra with hot
this an anonymous chatting
back to his place. When we got back
pink lace trimmings. I’m very thin and
app for either friends with
to his place, we talked for a little bit
petite so I would like to think that I’m
benefits or casual sex. I really connec-
longer. After a couple more drinks
easy on the eyes. I stuck around and
ted with this guy whom responded to
and when it becomes clear that we
we all chatted for half an hour or so. I
the post. We texted each other for a
were definitely 100% going to fuck,
then found out that the friend already
while before he agreed to meet me
he warns me about the size of his pe-
knew about our anonymous chatting
for drinks and pizza after my doctor’s
nis. Now, I think this is rather precious
situation so we was all very comforta-
appointment. Turns out he only lived
as I’ve seen many penises of all sizes
ble talking to one another. I hated to
a few blocks away and since we had
and haven’t found one I can’t take yet,
leave but I’ve had other engagements
really hit it off (and the fact that he had
despite me being pretty small and in-
so I went home.
credibly tight. He was pretty big but nowhere near the biggest so I wasn’t
The next day, I had an unremarkable
worried. Although I think this bruised
hookup that barely deserves this sen-
his ego a bit, it didn’t kill the mood a
tence. Afterwards, my phone buzzed.
bit. We fucked for hours. It’s always
The guy before had sent me a text
a good thing to have a guy with a
asking if he could ask me a question.
nice dick with the stamina to match.
I told my hookup that I’d bet all the
As we were finishing up a couple of
money I had that he was about to ask
hours later, he mentioned that his
me for a MMF threesome. I was abso-
best friend was coming into town and
lutely correct. I’ve never had a MMF
should be there within the hour. Get-
threesome before. I’ve had FFM and
ting dressed, I was feeling very kinky
FFFM but two guys was something I
and very sexy so I mentioned how hot
said I was never going to do. So I told
it would be if I just went out in my bra
him that I wasn’t making any promises
and jeans with no shirt. He agreed
but that I’d come over and have some
with me. So when his friend got there,
drinks and see how it goes. I did set
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out some boundaries just in case it did end up happening though: •
No anal,
•
No name calling (slut, etc.),
•
And they both have to eat me out.
They both agreed enthusiastically. So a couple drinks later, the guy I was with the night before (Guy A) was sitting next to me and begin touching me. I’m still a bit shy and now little uncomfortable because Guy B was acting somewhat awkward and nervous. Even so, my shirt finally came off, then my pants afterwards. Since the guys were big fans of my attire, I stayed in only my matching bra and underwear with knee high socks for a little while. But this was only for a while. Guy A
A few hours and positions later, we finally made it to the bedroom in which I suggested that they tie me up. In my surprise, Guy B to became very enthusiastic about this. It wasn’t till a bit later that I found out that he is in the Army.
began touching my body, then one of his hands began fondling with my ni- his tongue down my throat. Once Guy
nally made it to the bedroom in which
pples while the other guided itself to A climaxed and then stepped out of
I suggested that they tie me up. In my
my pussy. During this time, however, the room, Guy B then slapped my ass
surprise, Guy B to became very enthu-
Guy B just nervously watched. I kept and ordered me to go down on him.
siastic about this. It wasn’t till a bit later
reaching out to Guy B trying to get He already watched me going down
that I found out that he is in the Army.
him to at least play with me but he was on his friend so he knew what he was
Perhaps this little fact is the reason he
steadfast of playing while his friend in for. Guy A returned into the room
became dominant and disciplinary. Af-
was there. Instead, Guy B directed me and grinned a huge smile as he wat-
ter being tied up, Guy B held my head
what he wanted done to his friend. ched Guy B’s dick glided in and out of
down while his friend fucked me from
He first told me to suck him. I did. He my mouth, Guy A suddenly grabs my
behind. He even slapped me across
then told Guy A to bend me over the tits from behind and slides his dick in-
the face for talking against his orders
couch and fuck me hard. He did. As side of my wet throbbing pussy. A few
(not too hard, of course) while conti-
we were fucking, Guy B went into the minutes later, Guy B says that he wants
nually holding my head down as Guy
kitchen to for a drink. Once he came to feel my pussy and they switch. This
A pounded my pussy harder and dee-
back, his courage was heightened to game of trading place lasted for a
per. Guy B’s passion finally overtook
a point that he grabbed my waist-len- more than an hour.
his disciple and he stuffed his cock in
gth hair and aggressively pulled me A few hours and positions later, we fi-
my mouth. His cock was easily 2 in-
into him. He then passionately stuck
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Now I have to play the waiting game until March for the Army guy to come visit again. ches more impressive than Guy A’s (who was really well endowed). I still to this day don’t know how my pussy took it all. But I’m glad it did. With all of their energy being spent on me, both guys took turns sleeping while I was left alone and awake with the other. I didn’t get a nap. I didn’t need one. Eventually, they fucked me for a solid 12 hours.
Afterwards, the three of us grabbed some coffee and breakfast and just hung out at Guy A’s place. Later, Guy B gave me a ride home. Once he entered my place, he proceeded to dominate me for another hour. They both fucked me until I literally couldn’t take anymore. I’ve had sex where I had to say enough for just one night, but never had an experience that I’ve had to take a 5-day break. It was too good. Now I have to play the waiting game until March for the Army guy to come visit again. When he gets here, then he can really dominate me.
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Fact Or Fiction: Online Dating
An One-On-One Interview with Beryllium Media’s Chief Information Officer, Reggie Belfort, About Finding Love Online. By: Reggie Belfort & H.D. Campbell
HC: So where did you first meet? RB: Our first rendezvous was at Starbucks. HC: It wasn’t all awkward like the other stories that you hear about when other meet each other in person the first time, was it? RB: Far from it. We must have stayed there until closing time talking about everything under the sun. We both simply didn’t want that night to end. HC: Cool! So what happened afterwards? RB: Fast forwarded over one year later I asked her to move in with me and six months after that I surprised her on her birthday by gently grabbing her hand after a romantic dinner and got on one knee and asked her to marry me. HC: This was during the recent trip to Atlanta, right?
H.D. Campbell: So, Reggie…do you think it is possible to
RB: Yep.
find love online?
HC: So if you had a message to those who are still deci-
Reggie Belfort: Yes. My fiancée and I met on POF.
ding to try online dating, what would be?
HC: So what made you decide to try online dating?
RB: Online dating works. It’s always hard to find love. This
RB: I had just got out of a relationship at that time which
is a tool that helps.
I felt was going nowhere, before I decided to try online
HC: Well said.
dating. HC: Did you have one particular site in mind? RB: My intention was to simply try out one of those free dating website first and see where it goes from there and then if things don’t work out, move on to one of those paid dating website like Match or eHarmony. HC: So which one did you choose? RB: Plenty of Fish (POF) HC: And how did it go? RB: So I created a POF account and three days later I received a notification from my email that I had a new POF message. HC: And? RB: And that was the moment that started it all, our small chat turned into us exchanging phone number and then finally meeting in person two days later. So we really hit it off from the start. The vibe we were feeling for each other was amazing.
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