“The thing is, if you’re just getting to know a guy and you reveal too much information about your unlucky dating past, he’s going to wonder what is it about you exactly that attracts players, losers, time wasters, and one-night-stands. He’s also going to wonder if you have a problem accurately judging the men you come across, or worse, assuming he believes that you attract what you deserve, he may conclude that you possess some character defect that draws defective men in to your life.”

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