I cannot even see how it is perceived as remotely sad or bitter? it just seems like a funny true description of life as it is lived. I was a cuddle bitch myself for years and I didn’t even know it.
evidently this theory sprung from the opening lines of WHEN HARRY MET SALLY…
he does note that there is a separate hell for married people, but doesn’t describe or reference it. ladder theory doesn’t apply in marriage, and probably some diff. forms of male-female friendships are possible. maybe. I don’t know. if someone could point me toward the comparable unifying theory for marriage, would be appreciated.
huh — here’s an interesting Christian perspective on the ladder, from a serious thoughtful christian dude who seems to believe in the ladder and has clearly thought about it a long time:
