I think "desperate" & "desperation" are highly subjective terms, as different individuals will likely have different answers, when applying those terms to dating, romance, and sex.
I personally would define desperate as:
Abandoning one's morals, standards, and values to settle for less or to achieve a quick-fix.
Some examples of what I personally would describe as desperation: having an affair / soliciting a prostitute / having a one night stand / booty calls / patronizing strip clubs / rape / date-rape / taking advantage of someone who is intoxicated / continuing with someone who is abusive to you mentally, or physically / etc.
There is an overwhelming misconception in society, of what desperation is, in my opinion. Contemporary society says "looking" for someone, or desiring someone is wrong. If you are "looking" you are automatically labeled as being "desperate." All you hear are cliches, "It will happen when you least expect it," or "It will happen when you stop looking."
2006-11-01
03:11:52
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