The first night as seen by five men

 
MICHAEL, age 25, lay-out artist, single
ANTHONY, age 35, desktop publisher, lives with his girlfriend
FRANK, age 27, videomaker, single
MAX, age 42, bookseller, separated, one child, lives alone
PETER, age 31, photographer, divorced, lives alone

Meeting a woman

Frank: The first contact is when I know that something could happen.

Peter: But nothing has to happen.

Anthony: All you need is an exchange of glances with a certain synergy.

Max: ...And there's also the possibility of sex. Because that's also what meeting someone is about: a mutual, nearly animalistic acknowledgment between a man and a woman, something like: me, the man, I see you, the woman, and vice versa.

Frank: Yes, but if it's only a physical desire without any emotion, I don't consider that as meeting someone.

Michael: That's true. A physical need, even when it's shared, doesn't constitute a first contact. There must also be hope that it will last.

Max: No, what matters is the adventure, the challenge.

Michael: Something sudden that will suddenly give the impression that we're both imagining sex.

Peter: I don't really know much about the challenge, the suddenness. Maybe it's because I'm too shy, but I prefer to take my time. When it comes to women, I begin with friendship without thinking about what could happen.

Frank: But somewhere in a little corner of your man's brain, there must be a light bulb that going on! (Laughs)

Peter: A little something more than friendship? I wouldn't mind. But I am not a hunter or a flirt, and I don't have those intentions from the beginning.

Frank: In fact, what works best is acting like you don't have any intentions! (Everyone, including Peter, bursts into laughter)



1- Meeting a woman