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Originally Posted by blizzak
The question here is what does time and experience do to a person emotionally, and is it necessary to experience.
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To hone in on your original question, time and experience are what life is. As others have noted, I don't think it's crucial, in any objective sense, how many people you sleep with to gain this experience. It's more a question of motivation for the actions, I think. It doesn't matter if its having sex with someone, or if its wearing a certain brand of clothing; if you undertake an act strictly for the sake of pleasing other or gaining acceptance, then you're likely to slowly degrade yourself and fail to reach personal fulfillment. If you undertake these acts in genuine exploration, I think its possible to gain useful knowledge from your experiences. It's a question of mindset.
So I guess, in reference to your friend, and the contrast to your situation - my question is: why are the two of you taking your respective approaches to relationships?