===> "Only once in my experiences was it truly NSA. I know that was a rare anomaly. Would kill for that opportunity again, but it’s not happening."
Better you than me. During a couple of points in my 30s, after so many failed relationships, I swore off serious dating for a while and just played the field. Back then we had AOL and Yahoo romance chat rooms, which were awesome. Combine that with the ability to host at a house with its own dock on a swimmable pond (facing a state forest on the other side of the pond - it was beautiful) and it was like shooting fish in a barrel, lol. For a while I was having a blast.
But it came at a price. Every single time I had a girl over, I had to do a sweep of the house before she left to make sure she didn't try to leave something behind. Toothbrushes were the most common, but I also came across pillows, clothes and other assorted stuff. Then there were those inevitable moments where they wanted more, including the girls who initially claimed otherwise, along with the tears and assorted drama when I didn't reciprocate.
No thanks man. I probably wouldn't have seriously dated again if not for the desire to have children. Now that I have my kids and have crashed and burned yet another marriage, no more. Never. Nada. Finito. Done.