Because the focus is often on temporary physical gratification, very few sexships progress into long-term, committed, quality relationships.

Skin-the-Goat, assuming he was he, evidently with an axe to grind, was airing his grievances in a forcible-feeble philippic anent the natural resources of Ireland, or something of that sort, which he described in his lengthy dissertation as the richest country bar none on the face of God’s earth, far and away superior to England

In the meantime, he plainly perceived that she would not stoop to be directly assisting to his views on Laura.

Yong budding Virgin, faire, and freſh,& ſweet, / Whether away, or whether is thy aboade? / Happy the Parents of ſo faire a childe; / Happier the man whom fauourable ſtars / Alot thee for his louely bedfellow.