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Jason C. McDonald • Edited

Hi Desiré,

Glad we're on the same page.

"Seeking a romantic partner" is not actually vulgar in English; I'm deliberately being vague about orientation, dating methods, etc, lest someone else get insulted for not being included. "Going to the club/on a date" would leave out many other scenarios. Being as vague and general as possible.

I agree that some people have weird ideas about what is "provocative", but you'll notice I never even used that term in the article! Again...

Get noticed for your skills and ideas, not because your outfit would make Grandma Miller turn scarlet.

If your own culture would consider what you're wearing to be shockingly inappropriate, think twice. You can't cater to what everyone else thinks, but you can check yourself. (The reference to "Grandma Miller" is simply because grandmothers are often the ones who remind us of proper behavior in our own culture.)