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NEWS 01.04.2008 BY EM & LO

Move Over Cougars, There's a Piranha in Town

A guy friend of ours once told us that ever since he'd started his own business and got kinda rich in his twenties, he'd all but gone off casual sex. In fact, he even gave up casual dating. And one of his main reasons? He thought that some hussy would try to take him for his sperm so she could either (a) lure him into a relationship, or, failing that, (b) hit him up for a hefty monthly paternity check.

He meant no offense, he explained, it's just that he was such a catch that he figured some woman might settle for a single dose of his sperm and a share of his net gross. It sounded far-fetched to us at the time, but apparently there's a name for women like this: they're called piranhas, and they might be coming soon to an office near you.

Actually, it still sounds far-fetched to us--come on, do you know any woman who'd shop for sperm via one-night stands? Especially when she can shop for sperm online and knock herself up faster than you can say turkey baster. We'll eat our hat if we're wrong, but we're going to go out on a limb here and say that this so-called office piranha trend is simply the 2008 version of the mythical vagina dentata.

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Maggie said:

I *had* an old friend - we're no longer friends - who was considerably older than me (40s) and single. I offered to hook her up with a 30ish friend of mine who (1) liked older woman and (2) was super rich and could offer a woman several homes, fancy cars, trips, etc. Before she went out on that first date with him, she let me know that she was considering sleeping with him on the first date, getting pregnant and having him support her and the new baby. She really wanted a baby and really didn't want to work. Fortunately, my rich 30ish guy friend wasn't attracted to her, even though my 40ish former friend basically stripped for him. I guess it happens all the time. And my former friend is my former friend b/c I just can't abide by that sort of trashy behavior. Had no idea she was considered a piranha!

January 4, 2008 5:22 PM

Hoptoh said:

I have an acquaintance who had a one night stand with a former boyfriend and became pregnant (innocently, as far as I know) -- and piranha'ed the situation. Made a one-sided decision to have the child and he was held responsible for two decades of child support. He worked in movies and had a quite variable but occasionally high income. The court assigned what I considered to be an astonishingly high child support figure that did not take into account the customary ups and downs of his career.

January 5, 2008 2:36 PM

said:

It seems totally implausible but this is still a major fear of myself and a lot of successful young men I know. It's scary to think that it only takes one little sperm (of our millions at a time) to forever tie you down to a woman you'd rather not even spend a whole weekend with, but it's always a possibility. I doubt there are many actual "piranhas" out there, but the thought that there's even few has us on our toes. Personally I think this isn't so bad and will hopefully lead to a few more fellas being consistent when it comes to taking care of their end of the bargain when it comes to contraception.

January 6, 2008 4:51 PM

SteveX said:

Maybe the term 'piranha' is new but the fall guy used to be termed a 'pigeon'.

January 7, 2008 8:54 AM


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It sounded far-fetched to us at the time, but apparently there's a name for women like this: they're called piranhas, and they might be coming soon to an office near you. Actually, it still sounds far-fetched to us--come on, do you know any woman who'd shop for sperm via one-night stands? Especially when she can shop for sperm online and knock herself up faster than you can say turkey baster. We'll eat our hat if we're wrong, but we're going to go out on a limb here and say that this so-called office piranha trend is simply the 2008 version of the mythical vagina dentata. Comments (4) \| Permalink \| Add This \| Email This Tags Piranhas Pregnant 4 Comments Maggie said: I had an old friend - we're no longer friends - who was considerably older than me (40s) and single. I offered to hook her up with a 30ish friend of mine who (1) liked older woman and (2) was super rich and could offer a woman several homes, fancy cars, trips, etc. Before she went out on that first date with him, she let me know that she was considering sleeping with him on the first date, getting pregnant and having him support her and the new baby. She really wanted a baby and really didn't want to work. Fortunately, my rich 30ish guy friend wasn't attracted to her, even though my 40ish former friend basically stripped for him. I guess it happens all the time. And my former friend is my former friend b/c I just can't abide by that sort of trashy behavior. Had no idea she was considered a piranha! January 4, 2008 5:22 PM Hoptoh said: I have an acquaintance who had a one night stand with a former boyfriend and became pregnant (innocently, as far as I know) -- and piranha'ed the situation. Made a one-sided decision to have the child and he was held responsible for two decades of child support. He worked in movies and had a quite variable but occasionally high income. The court assigned what I considered to be an astonishingly high child support figure that did not take into account the customary ups and downs of his career. January 5, 2008 2:36 PM said: It seems totally implausible but this is still a major fear of myself and a lot of successful young men I know. It's scary to think that it only takes one little sperm (of our millions at a time) to forever tie you down to a woman you'd rather not even spend a whole weekend with, but it's always a possibility. I doubt there are many actual "piranhas" out there, but the thought that there's even few has us on our toes. Personally I think this isn't so bad and will hopefully lead to a few more fellas being consistent when it comes to taking care of their end of the bargain when it comes to contraception. January 6, 2008 4:51 PM SteveX said: Maybe the term 'piranha' is new but the fall guy used to be termed a 'pigeon'. January 7, 2008 8:54 AM Leave a comment Name Email Address URL Remember personal info? Comments (You may use HTML tags for style) Captcha: Type the characters you see in the picture above.	One tongue at a time is underrated. So is no tongue. --From The Big Bang Em & Lo, more formally known as Emma Taylor and Lorelei Sharkey, are the self-proclaimed Emily Posts of the modern bedroom. Dr. Kate is an OB/GYN at one of the largest teaching hospitals in New York City. Which Celeb Would You Have Sex With? Send your queries to us at emandlo@dailybedpost.com and drkate@dailybedpost.com. Want your sex dream analyzed by the Daily Bedpost dream expert? Email us at dreams@dailybedpost.com. Anonymity always honored! Check out Daily Bedpost on MySpace.com.

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