Friday, August 15, 2008
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Dating 101 -- Hugh Hefner Style
I'll admit it, I can't get enough of "The Girls Next Door." I've probably seen each episode a million times and I will probably watch them a million more.
I know that Hef is insanely famous, filthy rich, and is pretty much the only guy over 80 who has 3 girlfriends under 30. I also know that Holly is his "main' girlfriend and Kendra and Bridget are just "side dishes," but yet all 3 girlfriends seem to be ok with that. On the shows it always seems like Holly is the only one sitting in bed next to him and she gets special attention from him.
I was discussing "Puffin" (Hef) with my friend, Karen, the other day and she said she knew this 75 yr. old guy who was married to a 50 yr. old lady, but had a 31 yr. old girlfriend on the side. This guy was not rich or famous, and sex didn't even factor into their relationship.
Karen was friends with both the gf and wife and said his girlfriend saw him as a father figure and wanted to care for him, while the wife knew she would marry him when she had first laid eyes on him when she was 24. I don't know if they had strong romantic feelings for him or even if they were seen with him outside of the house. I'm betting money on him being a figment of everyone's imagination.
Do you think Hef is "the man" or a sick freak? Do you think the girls really love him or the idea of being in the limelight?
Girls: If your boyfriend was filthy rich and famous, would you allow him to have 2 other girlfriends, if it meant more opportunities in life were afforded to you for being with him?
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Comments (9)
I wouldn't allow anyone--rich or not--to have girls other than me. I'm selfish, like that. If I'm in a relationship, I demand exclusivity.
Unless the man wants to let me have two other boyfriends, too? But, really, that's just too many men. One is more than enough, as far as I'm concerned. And sometimes it's hard handling even that...
-Katie
I didn't know there was a (reality) show on Hugh Hefner. Boy, I really need to pay attention to my non-social activities more!
I don't necessarily think Hugh Hefner is 'the man'. But I do believe he is lucky and he built his empire on that thought. This thought is also based on (most) every man's fantasy. Unfortunately, he will have to keep up with it until they find a way to perpetuate it after he is ready to 'retire'.
Do I think the women really love him? I think there is a combination and it changes from woman to woman. There are those that want to do it because it brings them a certain amount of fame. Others because they believe it will open other types of doors for them. I would like to think that there are ones that believe they're in love with him. (But that's just my romantic side talking, eh?)
@akatiegirl - To your point, I think many men would be against their girlfriend having multiple boyfriends. There are those that are opened to it if the women are open to them having multiple girlfriends. (The assumption here is that they talked about it and agreed to it.)
Then there are those of us who have tried and decided or just decided that there is no such thing as multiple sharing.
It is funny, though, to think about the mad house we have had in the past with one such partner and then having to deal with and juggle multiples of the problems because of multiple partners!
@uwrote - You gotta check it out. It's on the E channel.
Could men really handle 3 girlfriends at once or is it just a fantasy? I think Holly is more "in love" with him than Kendra and Bridgette. She seems more affectionate with him and the other 2 just look like they are hanging out with him.
Could men really handle 3 girlfriends at once? I won't speak for other men in this case, but I certainly cannot. Would I like to? No, that'll take me down a really bad road.
If my bf was filthy rich and had me and another gf on the side, I know I would just let him go to her and find another "second replacement". I can't see myself being with some just because they have money. It seems disgusting and selfish, but I will admit those girls have a lot of guts to be with him and change their appearances for him. I luv the show too though, but I like the HBO show that revolves around that BunnyRanch in Nevada. I forget the title but that's a good one too. They just had an article in this months Marie Claire about the main owner of the ranch's main girlfriend, out of all the women there. She has a college degree and yet she felt more fulfilled to work at the ranch and "keep pedophiles out of the streets and in the ranch" than to work any other 9-5 job. Funny way to put it huh?
NO, ugh, gross and no. I mean I'm not going to judge other people and their behavior, that's not my place. But I am a lovey dovey kind of girl and the thought of someone I love being with another woman as well as me, filfthy rich or not. Doesn't work for me. Won't ever work for me. It's the simple fact that if he loved me he shouldn't need anyone else. Besides, money's not everything.
@Happybunni21 - I haven't seen the Bunnyranch one. Is it still on? I think I have the hardest time believing Kendra really loves him. It always seems like she's just being nice to him 'cause she's on TV. In real life, she probably isn't with him as much.
That's funny has a college degree, but yet she felt more fulfilled to work at a ranch and "keep pedophiles out of the streets and in the ranch." I think that is probably the first time someone used their college degree for that.
@akatiegirl - Could you imagine if the guy also also allowed the girl to have 2 boyfriends? That would be the most messed up relationship, but probably the best reality show out there.
I was talking to my uncle the other day and he said that "Hugh Hefner is my hero." I was surprised and disappointed to hear that. Honestly, I think what Hefner does is pretty terrible, and I'm not fan.
As far as letting my guy date someone else, I was reading an article in Glamour one day about being "the other woman" that was really interesting. One woman wrote in and said she stopped letting herself be in that position when one of her friends told her, "Every woman deserves to be loved exclusively." I completely agree. I will not settle for anything less.