he’ll only be able to suspend or hide his emotions for so long.
Men treat women the way they treat other men. They “play it cool” because they don’t want to appear weak or desperate.
The element of surprise both inside and outside of the bedroom is important to men, and it adds to the excitement.
Don’t always do the same thing over and over in the bedroom. Vary it so that it doesn’t become a predictable routine.
Most men tend to disrespect a woman who appears to be too
Don’t be afraid to stand up for yourself or speak your mind. It will not only earn his respect, in some cases it will even turn him on.
Men often automatically assume that a bitchier woman will be more assertive in bed, and that a nice girl will be more timid.
When a man falls in love, suddenly he’ll go out of his way and think nothing of it. He’ll do things for
He’ll never respect you as being able to hold your own unless you can stand on your own two feet financially.
You have to show that you won’t accept mistreatment. Then you will keep his respect.
Your pink slip is maintained when you can stand on your own—with him or without him. He should never feel that you are completely at his mercy.
When a man views a woman as a “little girl” or a sister he has to take care of, the passion diminishes. He doesn’t want to make love to his sister.
The ability to choose how you want to live, and the ability to choose how you want to be treated are the two things that give you more power than any material object ever will.
In a relationship of any kind, if one person feels the other person isn’t bringing anything to the table, he or she will begin to disrespect that person.
Financial neediness is no different than emotional neediness; in both instances, he can still get the feeling that he has a 100 percent hold on you.
Regardless of how pretty a woman is, looks alone will not sustain his respect. Appearance may pull him in, but it is your independence that will keep him turned on.
When a man is very consumed with not being taken advantage of, this is a sign that he’s “on the take.”
People will show you they have self-respect simply by virtue of the fact that they
The more independent you are of him, the more interested he will be.
If you make it too obvious that you’re excited to get something, some people will be tempted to dangle a carrot in front of your face.
When you alter the routine,
Don’t give a reward for bad behavior.
He simply won’t respect a woman who automatically goes into overdrive to please him.
If he doesn’t give you a time, you don’t have a date.
Often the best way to adjust or fix the problem is by not letting
Once you start laughing, you start healing.
You can get away with saying much more with humor than you can with a straight face.
A man feels he’s won, or conquered a woman, when she eats out of the palm of his hand. At which point, he begins to get bored.
The
A “yes” woman who gives
Be an independent thinker at all times, and ignore anyone who attempts to define you in a limiting way.
Truly powerful people don’t explain why they want respect. They simply don’t engage someone who doesn’t give it to them.
The most attractive quality of all is dignity.
INDEX
abrasiveness, 225–26
accessibility, 5, 31–35, 206–9
affection
giving, 115
showing in public, 66, 67
aging, xv, 225
