Keen Home  | Blog Policies  | Help
Welcome to Community Sign in | Join | Help

When Less is More...........

She's 43. After a series of unfilled romantic encounters, she finally got it. Less is more. She gave me a call the other day and said, "Jane, this time I'm taking things slow". She had been reading my blogs that have been splashed with various tid bits about jumping in the sack too soon. This time, with this one, she's decided that maybe it would be better to wait a while, get to know the guy, and actually decide if she wanted to get involved with him.

As women, we are emotional creatures. Very seldom can a woman engage in "casual encounters" without developing some sort of expectation and emotions. There are exceptions to everything, and not ALL women will embrace this concept, I know. I am proud of my friend whom, at 43, has decided for herself that "casual encounters" are not serving her, and leave her rather empty. She's holding onto her 'cookie jar' because she's made the decision that HER cookies are valuable.

When we value ourselves, and put self-imposed boundaries around certain activities - especially with new men that enter our lives, we do discover waiting gifts us with tremendous rewards. First, you may find out that you don't even like him. If he loses interest because you are not hopping into the sack with him -well, gee - he really isn't worth your time, anyway- right?

Second, as you get to know him you may actually start feeling something, and want to explore more about him. As the two of you grow together in the "discovery process" a closeness develops. Sex IS 99.9% mental, anyway! By the time the relationship is ready to go further - you just KNOW it will become something special.

Finally, this is not suggesting by any means that a game of using sex to get him to stick around is what it's all about. Remember - this is YOUR choice. It's about how much YOU respect yourself. The MORE you respect yourself, the more likely your new interest is to respect you, also. MUTUAL respect is a solid foundation for any relationship, and ALL relationships that are to evolve into long-term commitments must be built on solid footings. Ok, it may sound like dark-ages, but it's worked for more couples than not.

Less IS more. More quality, more respect, and more exciting! As the anticipation builds, you're building a great relationship in the process of it all!

**********************
Limited availability today! Use the Callback Feature.
Sending you angels,
Jane
Published Thursday, September 25, 2008 7:29 AM by Jane Wilcox

Comment Notification

Subscribe to this post's comments using RSS

Comments

Thursday, September 25, 2008 11:05 AM by James Vitale

# re: When Less is More...........

Less is more.  Great blog.
Thursday, September 25, 2008 1:37 PM by Alphafemale

# re: When Less is More...........

VERY good post!  And very dead-on!

I also notice that when a woman wants a man who just wants a casual relationship, the woman then changes HER belief from wanting a relationship to "I just want a casual relationship TOO!"....when it's anything but the truth...and

I think, so many times, women try to be something different than what they are/who they are in hopes of getting what they want.  It almost always turns out the opposite or, if it DOES work to their favor, it ends up being a lot more work (ie: heartache) than it initially HAD to be.

Somewhere along the way, women got the idea that if they slept with a man, that man would go "oh WOW!  THIS is the best sex I've ever HAD! I'll NEVER sleep with another woman again!!!".....where the heck did that come from?!?

I LOVE hearing a woman say, "I'm not having sex with him. I just don't sleep around!  I only do that with men I'm in a relationship with!" (It makes me feel like pulling out the old pom-pom's and doing a cheer! lol......)

I agree with Psychic Dad: Less IS more...and I kinda think men like to see less initally and WORK to see the more, but it's just my two cents,
Solara

What do you think?

(required) 
(required) 
(required) 
Enter the numbers you see into the
field below.
(required)