LEARN HOW TO HYPNOTIZE WOMEN INTO BED!
Yes thats right I wrote that!
You were not mistaken!
Have you ever wanted to learn NLP and Hypnosis so that you could in fact hypnotize women into bed?
I hate to admit it, but I have!
Well the good news is that Ross Jeffries has actually been teaching men how to do this, for probably the last 20 years! I was able to have a look inside the contents of the Speed Seduction dating course.
The Speed Seduction course is just like any other NLP programs, except for the fact that it is designed to get you laid. Speed Seduction is designed in a way so that beginners will be quickly able to learn basic NLP and apply the skills in real life so that they can seduce women by simply talking to them.
Sounds like crazy voodoo stuff doesnt it!?
At first I thought it was a scam. I thought that it would require you to do something really lame and dangle something in her face or something. Im happy to see its not what I thought. If you do what Ross Jeffries says in Speed Seduction, your conversations with women will sound very casual and also very intelligent.
So this means you not only sound like a charming guy, you also get to hypnotize her at the same time!
The course is great for beginners and will be of great assistance. Beware though, if you are not willing to spend some effort in learning and understanding Speed Seduction probably its not going to help you at all. It does require you put in effort to understand basic NLP principles in order for it to work.
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Yes thats right I wrote that!
You were not mistaken!
Have you ever wanted to learn NLP and Hypnosis so that you could in fact hypnotize women into bed?
I hate to admit it, but I have!
Well the good news is that Ross Jeffries has actually been teaching men how to do this, for probably the last 20 years! I was able to have a look inside the contents of the Speed Seduction dating course.
The Speed Seduction course is just like any other NLP programs, except for the fact that it is designed to get you laid. Speed Seduction is designed in a way so that beginners will be quickly able to learn basic NLP and apply the skills in real life so that they can seduce women by simply talking to them.
Sounds like crazy voodoo stuff doesnt it!?
At first I thought it was a scam. I thought that it would require you to do something really lame and dangle something in her face or something. Im happy to see its not what I thought. If you do what Ross Jeffries says in Speed Seduction, your conversations with women will sound very casual and also very intelligent.
So this means you not only sound like a charming guy, you also get to hypnotize her at the same time!
The course is great for beginners and will be of great assistance. Beware though, if you are not willing to spend some effort in learning and understanding Speed Seduction probably its not going to help you at all. It does require you put in effort to understand basic NLP principles in order for it to work.
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Anyone who has spent any time with me knows that I am not a big fan of red meat. I grew up with a pasture full of cows, a freezer full of meat, countless dinners of hamburgers and steak. Some would consider us a very lucky household; that is, until my dad became gravely ill with colon cancer at the young age of 46. He was VERY lucky indeed, in that although the tumor was malignant AND roughly the size of a grapefruit, the cancer had not spread to any other organ and he was able to recover without chemo or radiation. He has been cancer-free for over 20 years.
Being the offspring of a first degree relative who has had colon cancer means that I have to undergo a colonoscopy every five years. At least that was the recommendation two years ago, at which point, a polyp was discovered during the procedure and now I am on the "two year plan." But I'm OK with that. I remember my dad's illness as if it was yesterday. I recall how sick he was in the hospital bed, how pale and listless he looked to me. He still loves to show off his scar which absolutely sends me into shudders.
I stopped eating red meat regularly in college. I knew that there is a direct correlation between red meat and colon cancer and even the site of a steak was enough to take me back to that time when my dad was so ill.
Recently, my doctor told me that my iron was too low and rather than augment my diet with an iron supplement, she preferred that I have at least one serving a red meat a week. I started buying the Raley's/Bel Aire "Full Circle" brand of hamburger. The package states that it is organic, antibiotic free and 90% lean. And let me tell you, it is really, really good. One hamburger a week turned into two. Then an article came out in this week's Sac Bee that caused me to take a careful look at my own red meat consumption.
You can pull up the article in its entirety from the Sunday, May 17th Health issue. Let me give you the gist of it...
Now a new study of almost 550,000 American has provided the best evidence yet that our affinity for red meat has exacted a hefty price on our health and limited our longevity. The study found that, other things being equal, the men and women who consumed the most red and processed meat were likely to die sooner, especially from one of our two leading killers, heart disease and cancer, than people who consumed much smaller amounts of these foods.
Results of the decade long study were published in the March issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. During the study, nearly 71,000 of the participants died and the researchers kept track of the timing and the reasons for each death.
The findings suggest that over the course of a decade, the deaths of 1 million men and perhaps a half-million women could be prevented by simply eating less red and processed meats.
The recommended allowance is as follows: people should a small hamburger only once or twice a week, a small steak no more than once a week and a hot dog every month and a half.
This last bit of info is a lot to digest, particularly if you have a small child, like mine, who loves his daily hot dog and a mom who loves her big, organic hamburgers.
The article went on to underscore the environmental impact of our dependence on livestock, which, as we all know, is not good. Erosion process, applied pesticides, consumed antibiotics and discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus to surface water; in a nutshell: yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck.
To make things even worse, once meat is cooked at high temperatures, carcinogens can form on the surface of the meat and increased consumption of carcinogens is definitely a direct tie-in to higher rates of cancer.
There are many, many sources of protein and iron that are not in the red meat family. If you must have that weekly hamburger, try to choose an antibiotic free label of meat and on the days that you don't eat meat, utilize poultry, seafood, and beans to fulfill protein needs. If your children love hot dogs, try and offer them as a treat rather than a mainstay.
Also good to know: if you have a first-degree relative who has had colon cancer, your check-ups (and I'm talking full-blown colonoscopy here) should begin ten years prior to the age that the parent was when initially diagnosed. My dad was 46; thus I began my colonoscopy regime at age 36. And I'm glad I did...even one polyp is a little too dicey for my comfort level. But not quite enough to get me to give up my weekly hamburger.
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Being the offspring of a first degree relative who has had colon cancer means that I have to undergo a colonoscopy every five years. At least that was the recommendation two years ago, at which point, a polyp was discovered during the procedure and now I am on the "two year plan." But I'm OK with that. I remember my dad's illness as if it was yesterday. I recall how sick he was in the hospital bed, how pale and listless he looked to me. He still loves to show off his scar which absolutely sends me into shudders.
I stopped eating red meat regularly in college. I knew that there is a direct correlation between red meat and colon cancer and even the site of a steak was enough to take me back to that time when my dad was so ill.
Recently, my doctor told me that my iron was too low and rather than augment my diet with an iron supplement, she preferred that I have at least one serving a red meat a week. I started buying the Raley's/Bel Aire "Full Circle" brand of hamburger. The package states that it is organic, antibiotic free and 90% lean. And let me tell you, it is really, really good. One hamburger a week turned into two. Then an article came out in this week's Sac Bee that caused me to take a careful look at my own red meat consumption.
You can pull up the article in its entirety from the Sunday, May 17th Health issue. Let me give you the gist of it...
Now a new study of almost 550,000 American has provided the best evidence yet that our affinity for red meat has exacted a hefty price on our health and limited our longevity. The study found that, other things being equal, the men and women who consumed the most red and processed meat were likely to die sooner, especially from one of our two leading killers, heart disease and cancer, than people who consumed much smaller amounts of these foods.
Results of the decade long study were published in the March issue of the Archives of Internal Medicine. During the study, nearly 71,000 of the participants died and the researchers kept track of the timing and the reasons for each death.
The findings suggest that over the course of a decade, the deaths of 1 million men and perhaps a half-million women could be prevented by simply eating less red and processed meats.
The recommended allowance is as follows: people should a small hamburger only once or twice a week, a small steak no more than once a week and a hot dog every month and a half.
This last bit of info is a lot to digest, particularly if you have a small child, like mine, who loves his daily hot dog and a mom who loves her big, organic hamburgers.
The article went on to underscore the environmental impact of our dependence on livestock, which, as we all know, is not good. Erosion process, applied pesticides, consumed antibiotics and discharge of nitrogen and phosphorus to surface water; in a nutshell: yuck, yuck, yuck, yuck.
To make things even worse, once meat is cooked at high temperatures, carcinogens can form on the surface of the meat and increased consumption of carcinogens is definitely a direct tie-in to higher rates of cancer.
There are many, many sources of protein and iron that are not in the red meat family. If you must have that weekly hamburger, try to choose an antibiotic free label of meat and on the days that you don't eat meat, utilize poultry, seafood, and beans to fulfill protein needs. If your children love hot dogs, try and offer them as a treat rather than a mainstay.
Also good to know: if you have a first-degree relative who has had colon cancer, your check-ups (and I'm talking full-blown colonoscopy here) should begin ten years prior to the age that the parent was when initially diagnosed. My dad was 46; thus I began my colonoscopy regime at age 36. And I'm glad I did...even one polyp is a little too dicey for my comfort level. But not quite enough to get me to give up my weekly hamburger.
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Well, thats how I view parenthood todaya joyous jubilation when the kids are out of the house. I cannot begin to count how many times Ive heard parents comment about the kids going to school, camp, etc so they can catch a break. See, its just that my husband and I get to enjoy it year round because we are childless by choicethree, two, oneI know yall have already started thinking the worst of me.
You hate kids
If you had your own kids you wouldnt feel that wayre just selfish.
Oh yes, my friends, Ive heard them all. I even had a manager tell me, I bet you dont want kids because you dont want to ruin your figure.
Why, yes, thats exactly right. I dont want children because I dont want to have to deal with baby fat.
No, actually, I just dont want to deal with the baby.
My husband and I are D.I.N.K.double income no kids. And we have no regrets. But, man oh man, have we been peppered with some ugly rhetoric on the topic. Last time I checked my ovaries belonged to menot grandma and grandpaand definitely not the church. When I married my husband we knew BEFORE the wedding we didnt want children. It was a joint decision 17 years ago and our marriage is a strong one because we knew going into to this adventure that children would not be a part of it.
Here are a few advantages of being childless: no vomit, no explosive diarrhea, no screaming fits, no public tantrums, no talking back, no demands of a car, no allowance, no Mommy Me play dates, sleeping in every Saturday and Sunday as late as wed like. The list goes on and on.
Note to parents when socializing with childless couples: 1.) Please dont spend the entire evening talking about your kidsunless there are several bottles of wine and/or vodka shots available. 2.) Please dont ask the woman if shes infertile or sterile. 3.) Please dont ask if theyd consider adoption. 4.) Please dont assume they hate kids just because they cringe when screaming children enter the room.
Theyre just not used to those noise levels.
DINKS like my husband and I enjoy freedom. We come and go when we please. We arent at the mercy of anyones schedule except our own. If I want to drop the bomb like a drunken sailor I can let it rip. And I dont feel compelled to socialize with other mommies. I roll to my own beat and that does not involve being politically correct and playing nice with other mommies. There is a certain social correctness parents adhere to with other parents. But our kids dont go to school together. Theyre not in Scouts or dance class together. And if I have an unpopular opinion you cant take it out on my kid.
So, if you know that you dont want kids dont feel compelled to procreate to appease your parents or church. Procreate because you love your partner and want to enjoy a child together. To todays parentsGod bless you. It takes a strong person to be a good parent. I know my limits and I choose not to procreate. We have no regrets and if you dont want children you should not be made to feel ashamed or a lesser part of society. Be honest about your feelings because at the end of the dayt bring a life into this world if your heart is not in it. And remember, you can sleep in every weekend if you choose.
Question: Are children in your future? Have you and your partner/spouse discussed having/wanting children? If youre childless have you ever experienced any discrimination/rude behavior from others on the topic? If you have children do you think views on starting a have changed since you made your choices? Is parenthood entirely overrated.
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Im a tall, slim black male, after taking time off to get my life in order Im back on the dating scene. Ive put up an online personal ad, because it was something new to do and I was curious to try it out. Ive gotten responses from a lot of women from different backgrounds, but it seems that most of them are big girls. When Im out at the club, it seems that I tend to get hit on by big girls. Im just wondering is it me or what.
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Me and my boyfriend are going on our very first date today. We are going to an italian restaurant and then to the movies. We had our first kiss but it was short. I want to kiss him longer and better today. However, I dont want everyone in the movie theatre to see us kiss. Also, I have no idea when to kiss him. Should I kiss him during the movioe at all? Should I wait till afterwards? Should it be a goodbye kiss? Im nervous and just need general advice. Thanks.
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For what it’s worth, I’m beginning a blog. I frequent blogs daily and have appreciated them as a fresh take on the old-fashioned use of writing to share personal thoughts. But up to this point I’ve been reluctant to begin one for a number of reasons. For starters, I’m not sure if I have enough insightful things to write. I try to reserve whatever lessons God is gracious enough in leading me to for face-to-face conversation or the teaching opportunities I have in ministry. Meager scraps that they are, I have to use my few nuggets of wisdom sparingly.
“There’s nothing new under the sun.” Now that’s unfortunate news for someone who has entertained the idea of blogging. After all, there will always be somebody else more qualified and better equipped to articulate whatever is on my heart to say. All that I manage to say, has already been said and anyone with an internet connection and rudimentary Google skills can find it.
Moreover, I’m busy. Whos not? There are enough posts in an already overloaded internet world to try and scan through on a daily basis so am I doing myself or anyone else a favor by adding more to the heap?
Finally, there’s the host of problems inherent to blogging itself. I.e., it can be narcissistic, it doesn’t foster accountability, etc.
But in the end, I’ve given in. At this point, the potential good outweighs the bad. I noticed recently that I don’t pause enough to reflect because of the rapid pace of life and ministry. Writing can serve as an ideal antidote. After all, writing is an avenue to being more thoughtful and analytical and that will benefit me from both a personal and pastoral standpoint. If all goes then according to plan, blogging will help more than it will hurt.
In the end, my expectations aren’t high but here goes nothing.
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“There’s nothing new under the sun.” Now that’s unfortunate news for someone who has entertained the idea of blogging. After all, there will always be somebody else more qualified and better equipped to articulate whatever is on my heart to say. All that I manage to say, has already been said and anyone with an internet connection and rudimentary Google skills can find it.
Moreover, I’m busy. Whos not? There are enough posts in an already overloaded internet world to try and scan through on a daily basis so am I doing myself or anyone else a favor by adding more to the heap?
Finally, there’s the host of problems inherent to blogging itself. I.e., it can be narcissistic, it doesn’t foster accountability, etc.
But in the end, I’ve given in. At this point, the potential good outweighs the bad. I noticed recently that I don’t pause enough to reflect because of the rapid pace of life and ministry. Writing can serve as an ideal antidote. After all, writing is an avenue to being more thoughtful and analytical and that will benefit me from both a personal and pastoral standpoint. If all goes then according to plan, blogging will help more than it will hurt.
In the end, my expectations aren’t high but here goes nothing.
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not Gardasil. The following is new information about this vaccination.
Drug company puts young lives at risk
MARY BETH BONACCI
2/18/09
I’m usually not the kind of person to say I told you so. But in this case, I’m more than happy to make an exception.
Two years ago, I wrote an article called A Virus that Causes Cancer? In it, I discussed the then-new vaccine Gardasil, which helps protect women against the HPV virus, a sexually transmitted organism that can lead to cervical cancer. Several states were in the process of mandating the vaccine — for girls as young as 11 — under intense pressure from Merck’s lobbying efforts.
I pointed out that early signs were not good, with a high number of reported side effects including fainting, loss of vision and seizures. More important, I noted that there had been absolutely no studies on the long-term safety of the vaccine. Given the highly preventable nature of HPV-related cervical cancer, I thought it was senseless — downright dumb — to expose young girls to these kinds of risks.
I received a lot of feedback from that article. Some thanked me.
Others re-posted and re-published it in other sources. But many, many people wrote to argue with me. Girls are going to have sex no matter what we do. We need to protect them. What kind of freakish 1950s era time warp do I live in? One doctor wrote an impassioned letter defending her practice of vaccinating her young female patients with Gardasil. She wrote about the critical importance of Gardasil in protecting our young women’s futures — and acknowledged almost as an aside that yes, there are still questions about the long-term safety of the vaccine.
That was then. Let’s fast forward two years.
Read Full Article
This web blog is filled with news articles, press releases and commentaries on the different issues that affect womens health. They have been compiled over many years from many different sources.
All too often issues that affect women do not make headline news; articles on health issues do not even make the first 10 pages of a publication. Some articles may appear in one part of the country - or world for that matter, and not in a another. The information that women receive about their health is mediocre at best.
The site is a clearinghouse of articles and information on womens health to make it easier for those seeking more information. Articles and comments are categorized by topic and also by date - so that women will realize how long these issues have been surfacing, and resurfacing, and resurfacing - never with resolution - always with more fear and confusion.
Some of the articles are contradictory. and that is a sign of our times; to leave people confused, anxious and fearful. Articles on both sides of health issues are also posted, so that women have the information they need to make their own decisions.
This is probably one of the most comprehensive collections of news articles on womens health that exists; at least for the general public. I have much more to add; hundreds more articles actually. So be patient - it will get done. Keep checking back - or subscribe to the RSS Feed on this site - and receive the news that I am posting in an email format.
If you find any news that you feel is pertinent to women - either add the article as a comment or email it to me and I will post it. It is important that women inform each other about these issues so that we will finally have the information we need to make sound decisions about our health and well being.
Lets make womens health education a collective issue.
Leslie
leslie@holyhormones.
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Drug company puts young lives at risk
MARY BETH BONACCI
2/18/09
I’m usually not the kind of person to say I told you so. But in this case, I’m more than happy to make an exception.
Two years ago, I wrote an article called A Virus that Causes Cancer? In it, I discussed the then-new vaccine Gardasil, which helps protect women against the HPV virus, a sexually transmitted organism that can lead to cervical cancer. Several states were in the process of mandating the vaccine — for girls as young as 11 — under intense pressure from Merck’s lobbying efforts.
I pointed out that early signs were not good, with a high number of reported side effects including fainting, loss of vision and seizures. More important, I noted that there had been absolutely no studies on the long-term safety of the vaccine. Given the highly preventable nature of HPV-related cervical cancer, I thought it was senseless — downright dumb — to expose young girls to these kinds of risks.
I received a lot of feedback from that article. Some thanked me.
Others re-posted and re-published it in other sources. But many, many people wrote to argue with me. Girls are going to have sex no matter what we do. We need to protect them. What kind of freakish 1950s era time warp do I live in? One doctor wrote an impassioned letter defending her practice of vaccinating her young female patients with Gardasil. She wrote about the critical importance of Gardasil in protecting our young women’s futures — and acknowledged almost as an aside that yes, there are still questions about the long-term safety of the vaccine.
That was then. Let’s fast forward two years.
Read Full Article
This web blog is filled with news articles, press releases and commentaries on the different issues that affect womens health. They have been compiled over many years from many different sources.
All too often issues that affect women do not make headline news; articles on health issues do not even make the first 10 pages of a publication. Some articles may appear in one part of the country - or world for that matter, and not in a another. The information that women receive about their health is mediocre at best.
The site is a clearinghouse of articles and information on womens health to make it easier for those seeking more information. Articles and comments are categorized by topic and also by date - so that women will realize how long these issues have been surfacing, and resurfacing, and resurfacing - never with resolution - always with more fear and confusion.
Some of the articles are contradictory. and that is a sign of our times; to leave people confused, anxious and fearful. Articles on both sides of health issues are also posted, so that women have the information they need to make their own decisions.
This is probably one of the most comprehensive collections of news articles on womens health that exists; at least for the general public. I have much more to add; hundreds more articles actually. So be patient - it will get done. Keep checking back - or subscribe to the RSS Feed on this site - and receive the news that I am posting in an email format.
If you find any news that you feel is pertinent to women - either add the article as a comment or email it to me and I will post it. It is important that women inform each other about these issues so that we will finally have the information we need to make sound decisions about our health and well being.
Lets make womens health education a collective issue.
Leslie
leslie@holyhormones.
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Note: Ive updated a dating post I wrote a couple years ago and posted it on the Open to Hope site. The article is also reprinted below.
10 Dating Tips for Widows and Widowers
Dating again after the death of a spouse can be an awkward experience. It can bring out feelings of guilt, betrayal from the person dating again. It can also bring out feelings of confusion and concern from friends, family, and those who were close to the deceased spouse.
If you’ve lost a spouse and are looking to date again, here are 10 tips to make sure you’re able to successfully navigate the dating waters.
1. When you decide to date again is up to you
There’s no specific time period that one should wait before dating again. Grieving and the process of moving on is something that’s unique to each person. Some people take years, others weeks, and then there are those who choose never to date again. Whatever you do, don’t let others tell you you’re moving too fast or waiting too long. Make sure it’s something you’re really ready to try before taking that step.
I started dating five months after my late wife died. Too soon? There were some friends and family who thought so. But five months was when I felt ready to at least test the dating waters. And thought it took a few dates to get the hang of things, I have no regrets about dating that soon.
2. Make sure you’re dating for the right reasons
If you feel like dating again, take some time to understand why you want to date again. It’s not wrong to date because you’re lonely or desire some company. Single people date for those reasons too. However, if you’re dating because you think it going to somehow fill the void or heal the pain that comes from losing a spouse, it’s not going to happen. However, dating does give you the opportunity to open your heart to another person and chance to experience the unique and exquisite joy that comes with falling in love again.
3. Feeling guilty is natural – at first
The first time I went to dinner with another woman, I felt like I was cheating on my late wife. As we entered the restaurant, I was filled with feelings of guilt and betrayal. Throughout our entire date I kept looking around to see if there was anyone in the restaurant I knew. I thought that if someone saw me out with another woman, the first thing they’d do is run and tell my dead wife what I was up to. It sounds silly, but I couldn’t shake that feeling the entire evening. A week later I went out with someone else. The same feelings of guilt were there only they were less intense. It took about five dates before the feeling went away entirely and I could actually enjoy the company of the woman I was with without feeling guilty.
As you date, feelings of guilt should subside over time – especially when you find that special someone you might want to spend the rest of your life with. If the guilt’s not subsiding, you might not be ready to date again. Give dating a break and try dating again when you might be more up to the task.
4. It’s okay to talk about the deceased spouse – just don’t overdo it
Unless you’re good friends or have known your date previously, he or she is going to be naturally curious about your spouse and previous marriage. And it’s OK to talk about the spouse when you’re first dating someone. Answer questions he or she may have about your marriage but don’t spend all your time talking about the dead or how happy you were. After all your date is the one thats here now. And who knows, he or she might make you incredibly happy for years to come. Constantly talking about the past, may make it seem like you’re not ready to move on and start a new relationship. Showing that you care enough to get to know them can help reassure your date that you’re ready to start a new life with someone else.
5. Your date is not a therapist
Would you like going out with someone who constantly talked about issues she was having in her life? Dating isn’t a therapy session – it’s an opportunity to spend time with someone else and enjoy their company. If you find yourself dating just to talk about the pain in your heart, how much you miss your spouse, or tough times you’re going though, seek professional help. Spending $60 an hour on professional help you much more than spending $60 for dinner and a movie. Besides, your date will have a more memorable night if it’s about him or her then about everything you’re going through.
6. It’s okay to make mistakes when you’re finding your dating legs
When I started dating again, it had been seven years since I had gone out with anyone other than my wife. Because I had a certain comfort level with my first wife, I often found myself forgetting proper dating etiquette such as opening the car door or not walking a date to her door when the date was over.
If you find yourself forgetting simple dating etiquette, don’t worry about it. Most dates would understand if they knew it had been awhile since you dated. But don’t make the same mistake over and over. Learn from them and continue moving forward. You’ll be surprised how fast your dating legs return.
7. Defend your date
You may discover when once the family and friends learn you’re dating again they may not treat this new woman or man in your life very well. The treatment may come in the form of a cold shoulder at family activities or constantly talking about the deceased wife in front of the date. If you have family and friends who are doing this, they need to be told privately, but in a loving manner, that this behavior is not acceptable. If you wouldn’t let family or friends treat your spouse that way, why would you tolerate that behavior toward someone else – especially when your date could become your future spouse? Don’t be afraid to defend your date. If you can’t do that, then you have no business dating again.
8. Realize that not everyone will understand why you’re dating again
There will always be someone who will not understand why you’ve chosen to date again. They may give you a hard time for dating again or have some silly romantic notion that widows and widowers shouldn’t fall in love again. Their options do not matter. All that matters is that you’re ready to date again. You don’t need to justify your actions to them or anyone else.
9. Take things slow
The death of a spouse means losing the intimate physical contact. After awhile we miss the kisses, having someone’s head resting on our shoulder, or the warm body next to us in bed. This lack of physical and emotional intimacy is enough to drive a lot of people into the dating scene. Don’t feel bad if you find yourself missing these things. It’s completely normal.
In the dating world wanting something that was part of our lives for years can become a ticking time bomb. It can force us into a serious relationship before we’re ready. The result: lots of broken hearts and emotional baggage.
If you find that you’re on a date and it’s going well, don’t be afraid to take things slow. This isn’t always easy. Sometimes it’s hard not to throw ourselves at our date if things are going good because we want to be close to someone again. We want that warm body next to ours and have the words “I love you” whispered in our ears. But it can save you and your date a lot of emotional heartache if you wait to make sure what you’re doing is because you love the other person and not because you miss the intimacy that came with your late husband or wife.
10. Make your date feel like the center of the universe
It’s a basic dating rule but it’s often forgotten by widows and widowers. Because we already have someone special in our lives, sometimes we forget to make our date feel special too. Treat your date in such a way that he or she feels like she’s the center of your universe. He or she shouldn’t have to compete against a ghost – even if you only have one date with that person. As long you’re out together, he or she should be the center of your universe.
Even though dating can be awkward and difficult at times, it can also be a lot of fun. There’s no reason being a widow or widower should hold you back from enjoying a night out. Part of the reason we’re here is to live and enjoy life. And dating is a great way to start living again.
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10 Dating Tips for Widows and Widowers
Dating again after the death of a spouse can be an awkward experience. It can bring out feelings of guilt, betrayal from the person dating again. It can also bring out feelings of confusion and concern from friends, family, and those who were close to the deceased spouse.
If you’ve lost a spouse and are looking to date again, here are 10 tips to make sure you’re able to successfully navigate the dating waters.
1. When you decide to date again is up to you
There’s no specific time period that one should wait before dating again. Grieving and the process of moving on is something that’s unique to each person. Some people take years, others weeks, and then there are those who choose never to date again. Whatever you do, don’t let others tell you you’re moving too fast or waiting too long. Make sure it’s something you’re really ready to try before taking that step.
I started dating five months after my late wife died. Too soon? There were some friends and family who thought so. But five months was when I felt ready to at least test the dating waters. And thought it took a few dates to get the hang of things, I have no regrets about dating that soon.
2. Make sure you’re dating for the right reasons
If you feel like dating again, take some time to understand why you want to date again. It’s not wrong to date because you’re lonely or desire some company. Single people date for those reasons too. However, if you’re dating because you think it going to somehow fill the void or heal the pain that comes from losing a spouse, it’s not going to happen. However, dating does give you the opportunity to open your heart to another person and chance to experience the unique and exquisite joy that comes with falling in love again.
3. Feeling guilty is natural – at first
The first time I went to dinner with another woman, I felt like I was cheating on my late wife. As we entered the restaurant, I was filled with feelings of guilt and betrayal. Throughout our entire date I kept looking around to see if there was anyone in the restaurant I knew. I thought that if someone saw me out with another woman, the first thing they’d do is run and tell my dead wife what I was up to. It sounds silly, but I couldn’t shake that feeling the entire evening. A week later I went out with someone else. The same feelings of guilt were there only they were less intense. It took about five dates before the feeling went away entirely and I could actually enjoy the company of the woman I was with without feeling guilty.
As you date, feelings of guilt should subside over time – especially when you find that special someone you might want to spend the rest of your life with. If the guilt’s not subsiding, you might not be ready to date again. Give dating a break and try dating again when you might be more up to the task.
4. It’s okay to talk about the deceased spouse – just don’t overdo it
Unless you’re good friends or have known your date previously, he or she is going to be naturally curious about your spouse and previous marriage. And it’s OK to talk about the spouse when you’re first dating someone. Answer questions he or she may have about your marriage but don’t spend all your time talking about the dead or how happy you were. After all your date is the one thats here now. And who knows, he or she might make you incredibly happy for years to come. Constantly talking about the past, may make it seem like you’re not ready to move on and start a new relationship. Showing that you care enough to get to know them can help reassure your date that you’re ready to start a new life with someone else.
5. Your date is not a therapist
Would you like going out with someone who constantly talked about issues she was having in her life? Dating isn’t a therapy session – it’s an opportunity to spend time with someone else and enjoy their company. If you find yourself dating just to talk about the pain in your heart, how much you miss your spouse, or tough times you’re going though, seek professional help. Spending $60 an hour on professional help you much more than spending $60 for dinner and a movie. Besides, your date will have a more memorable night if it’s about him or her then about everything you’re going through.
6. It’s okay to make mistakes when you’re finding your dating legs
When I started dating again, it had been seven years since I had gone out with anyone other than my wife. Because I had a certain comfort level with my first wife, I often found myself forgetting proper dating etiquette such as opening the car door or not walking a date to her door when the date was over.
If you find yourself forgetting simple dating etiquette, don’t worry about it. Most dates would understand if they knew it had been awhile since you dated. But don’t make the same mistake over and over. Learn from them and continue moving forward. You’ll be surprised how fast your dating legs return.
7. Defend your date
You may discover when once the family and friends learn you’re dating again they may not treat this new woman or man in your life very well. The treatment may come in the form of a cold shoulder at family activities or constantly talking about the deceased wife in front of the date. If you have family and friends who are doing this, they need to be told privately, but in a loving manner, that this behavior is not acceptable. If you wouldn’t let family or friends treat your spouse that way, why would you tolerate that behavior toward someone else – especially when your date could become your future spouse? Don’t be afraid to defend your date. If you can’t do that, then you have no business dating again.
8. Realize that not everyone will understand why you’re dating again
There will always be someone who will not understand why you’ve chosen to date again. They may give you a hard time for dating again or have some silly romantic notion that widows and widowers shouldn’t fall in love again. Their options do not matter. All that matters is that you’re ready to date again. You don’t need to justify your actions to them or anyone else.
9. Take things slow
The death of a spouse means losing the intimate physical contact. After awhile we miss the kisses, having someone’s head resting on our shoulder, or the warm body next to us in bed. This lack of physical and emotional intimacy is enough to drive a lot of people into the dating scene. Don’t feel bad if you find yourself missing these things. It’s completely normal.
In the dating world wanting something that was part of our lives for years can become a ticking time bomb. It can force us into a serious relationship before we’re ready. The result: lots of broken hearts and emotional baggage.
If you find that you’re on a date and it’s going well, don’t be afraid to take things slow. This isn’t always easy. Sometimes it’s hard not to throw ourselves at our date if things are going good because we want to be close to someone again. We want that warm body next to ours and have the words “I love you” whispered in our ears. But it can save you and your date a lot of emotional heartache if you wait to make sure what you’re doing is because you love the other person and not because you miss the intimacy that came with your late husband or wife.
10. Make your date feel like the center of the universe
It’s a basic dating rule but it’s often forgotten by widows and widowers. Because we already have someone special in our lives, sometimes we forget to make our date feel special too. Treat your date in such a way that he or she feels like she’s the center of your universe. He or she shouldn’t have to compete against a ghost – even if you only have one date with that person. As long you’re out together, he or she should be the center of your universe.
Even though dating can be awkward and difficult at times, it can also be a lot of fun. There’s no reason being a widow or widower should hold you back from enjoying a night out. Part of the reason we’re here is to live and enjoy life. And dating is a great way to start living again.
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I just wanna say thank you to Ms. Donda West for saving our lives! She allowed me, Timmy G, Really Doe Arrow Starr to get out the hood come to her house to get out our dreams @ an early age when even our own family members thought we were crazy for wanted to make music! Without her ain’t no tellin’ how we would of ended up! God blessed us with her presents and in return we gave the world a peace of our world! This is an early recording from the group then known as “The Outfit” from 1996. It was produced by a young Kanye West featured a young GLC, Timmy Arrow Starr. Kanye lends his vocals on the hook.
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love but cannot seem to attract a good relationship, you should look within for a block in the subconscious. When you constantly arrive at an unplanned destination, it is like being asleep at the wheel as the subconscious operates on autopilot. The best way to stay in control of your dating life is to change the habitual thinking that led to your past pattern of bad relationships.
The subconscious is a giant database of all of your experiences and memories since conception. It holds the information on how to walk and talk, as well as beliefs that fire is hot and ice cream tastes good. This database contains all of your memories, habits, emotional responses, and opinions. All life events are neutral. You give meaning to the events that ultimately shape your experience. We formed basic beliefs early on that are reinforced throughout life. All humans have a unique blueprint in their subconscious. Just like a magnet, your individual blueprint attracts everything you experience, including every relationship.
As your mind begins to mature around eight years old, you form the critical mind to help filter out what you believe and do not believe. The critical mind serves as a gatekeeper between the conscious and subconscious mind. This is the chatterbox you hear all day long. These chattering thoughts judge and analyze your world, as it feeds past ideas from the subconscious up to your conscious mind. The gateway also prevents new ideas from entering the subconscious if they are incompatible with the established belief system.
Have you ever known a woman with low self-esteem when it comes to dating? She may be attractive and intelligent, but her subconscious may be running a program that she is not wanted. This false inner belief acts like a magnet, attracting suitors that reinforce that idea. She will be drawn to men that treat her poorly, and reject nicer men that pursue her. She may not realize why she repeats the same pattern, because it lies beneath her conscious awareness. She could have decided that she was not wanted when she was picked last on the kickball team in first grade or
even as early as conception when the pregnancy was not planned. An emotional experience created the initial program, “I am not wanted,” and subsequent events reinforced the idea throughout her life. Unless she uncovers and alters this program, the same circumstances will be drawn to her in the future.
Self-hypnosis uses the altered state or trance that relaxes the chatter mind, so that subconscious patterns can be reprogrammed in alignment with your conscious will. This experience is similar to watching television or listening to music. Affirmations are typically not effective because the critical mind is constantly rejecting new ideas. You can change subconscious programming by using self-hypnosis audio programs, or simply by focusing on positive ideas as you drift off to slumber every night. Listening to self-hypnosis programs daily for at least 30 days can reprogram your habitual thinking and change your internal magnet.
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The subconscious is a giant database of all of your experiences and memories since conception. It holds the information on how to walk and talk, as well as beliefs that fire is hot and ice cream tastes good. This database contains all of your memories, habits, emotional responses, and opinions. All life events are neutral. You give meaning to the events that ultimately shape your experience. We formed basic beliefs early on that are reinforced throughout life. All humans have a unique blueprint in their subconscious. Just like a magnet, your individual blueprint attracts everything you experience, including every relationship.
As your mind begins to mature around eight years old, you form the critical mind to help filter out what you believe and do not believe. The critical mind serves as a gatekeeper between the conscious and subconscious mind. This is the chatterbox you hear all day long. These chattering thoughts judge and analyze your world, as it feeds past ideas from the subconscious up to your conscious mind. The gateway also prevents new ideas from entering the subconscious if they are incompatible with the established belief system.
Have you ever known a woman with low self-esteem when it comes to dating? She may be attractive and intelligent, but her subconscious may be running a program that she is not wanted. This false inner belief acts like a magnet, attracting suitors that reinforce that idea. She will be drawn to men that treat her poorly, and reject nicer men that pursue her. She may not realize why she repeats the same pattern, because it lies beneath her conscious awareness. She could have decided that she was not wanted when she was picked last on the kickball team in first grade or
even as early as conception when the pregnancy was not planned. An emotional experience created the initial program, “I am not wanted,” and subsequent events reinforced the idea throughout her life. Unless she uncovers and alters this program, the same circumstances will be drawn to her in the future.
Self-hypnosis uses the altered state or trance that relaxes the chatter mind, so that subconscious patterns can be reprogrammed in alignment with your conscious will. This experience is similar to watching television or listening to music. Affirmations are typically not effective because the critical mind is constantly rejecting new ideas. You can change subconscious programming by using self-hypnosis audio programs, or simply by focusing on positive ideas as you drift off to slumber every night. Listening to self-hypnosis programs daily for at least 30 days can reprogram your habitual thinking and change your internal magnet.
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A RADIOGRAPHER from Bury has flown to Afghanistan to serve his country in a military hospital.
A BABY who has undergone two more operations after a lifesaving double transplant remains in a stable condition in hospital.
TRIBUTES have been paid to a Bury-born war veteran who saw action in some of the Second World War’s biggest battles.
A WELL known postman will deliver his last letter on Saturday after 17 years.
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A BABY who has undergone two more operations after a lifesaving double transplant remains in a stable condition in hospital.
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A WELL known postman will deliver his last letter on Saturday after 17 years.
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If someone smokes weed does that change his moods.
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Weve been putting the finishing touches on a widget that our writers will be able to add to their blogs and other sites. The box will show the latest most popular sales/auctions in certain categories (i.e., the categories that a given writer has submitted articles for) along with links to those items on Mega Ministore as well as links to the general category page(s).
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Anyway we hope to be able to roll this out fully in the next week or so. It will be a very handy way for writers who also blog to put an attractive box on their site to drive traffic to their MMS pages and increase their chance for much higher commissions. Well be adding information around the site when its ready and probably email our writers too.
In the meantime, if you want to start earning easy money right away, have a look through our categories and claim something if you can submit a quick article for it. Details are found via links on every category page. Check the FAQ and sitemap pages too for more explanation and list of available categories. Several sections are earning money daily as of right now but have had no writer claim the pages yet money that we are keeping that could be going to you. Oh yes.
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There will be several different sizes you can choose from. Right now we are working on getting some of the CSS and cross-browser look uniform. A few sites have added preliminary versions of the widget as a test and things seem to be fundamentally working fine.
Anyway we hope to be able to roll this out fully in the next week or so. It will be a very handy way for writers who also blog to put an attractive box on their site to drive traffic to their MMS pages and increase their chance for much higher commissions. Well be adding information around the site when its ready and probably email our writers too.
In the meantime, if you want to start earning easy money right away, have a look through our categories and claim something if you can submit a quick article for it. Details are found via links on every category page. Check the FAQ and sitemap pages too for more explanation and list of available categories. Several sections are earning money daily as of right now but have had no writer claim the pages yet money that we are keeping that could be going to you. Oh yes.
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Dating and handling relationships can be very tough but one way to avoid the rocky roads of any relationship is by being clear about what you expect from the other person and what you're prepared to offer. If you're just letting the dating thing happen, then you're not really in control and anything can happen, especially unexpectedly. So, this week, evaluate what place you're in with your relationships and what you want from a boyfriend/girlfriend or lover whether you're dating now or will be in the future. Have a great week!
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(My Original Blog Post: http://ping.fm/QjxPj) Did you know that according to statistics, the US has the highest incarceration or imprisonment rate all over the world? Well, that is official now and the rate refers to hard crimes simply and it doesnt include run-ins and those who are in parole, rehabilitation, and probation. If you want to gather tips and check on law violators, all you need to do is access the free public police records.
Police records are unusual from the criminal records because the records do not one and only contain info on conviction and crime but all a large amount of engagements or interactions provided the police. The police records in most every situation possibly tasked differently but the reports generally include all the requests and complaints submitted by concerned individuals. You can info on driving violations, arrest, sex offenses, violence, drugs fraud, public disturbance, and gangs. Some data are as well quite informative like firearms permit, address history, traffic accidents, lost and found, family members, missing persons, properties, and so on.
Employment screenings normally require police checks, as enormously as voluntary assessments. You have to remember though overly the law is serious and very strict when it comes to handling the derived information. Its not easy to safe public police records. Experts and lawyers are required to establish the proper application for these kinds of records and to be able to conduct a police records check you have to get consent according to the alarmed individual first. Privacy rights are given much weight in order to protect the subject from discrimination.
If you want to prove that you have no criminal records, you can get a certification from the police on good conduct. The document may be crucial for child adoption, further studies, arts events, sports, residency, and employment. When you request for a terrific conduct certification, the police department should conduct an immediate background check.
The public police records can be obtained for free but since police departments are scattered in different counties and states, it will be very time consuming and tedious to get valid findings. Because of this, paid services have become extremely popular. These online ones aggregate police records from different counties and states and provide it to the public in exchange for a fee. The fees are nominal and if youre going to get a few police records, you would not spend a fortune.
Request for a copy of the police report from your states official website; again, remember that you need to get an authorization based on what i read in the subject before you can get the police record. You must easily use the police records legally and never use it to threaten or discriminate other people; otherwise, you can be sued for it.
There are a plethora of paid websites that uphold large databases of police records. Secure the necessary authorization and request for the records online. You also need to pass on some personal things like your name and address. This is one way of finding out who obtained police puts and if threats or discrimination occurs to the subject, the systems can easily check individuals who got police records.
Free public police records are also available online but its quite difficult to look for secured free sites. You can visit the county police department in your area to get the needed police record and you can also get them for free. Its a excellent fact who police records are available even provided certain restrictions.
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Police records are unusual from the criminal records because the records do not one and only contain info on conviction and crime but all a large amount of engagements or interactions provided the police. The police records in most every situation possibly tasked differently but the reports generally include all the requests and complaints submitted by concerned individuals. You can info on driving violations, arrest, sex offenses, violence, drugs fraud, public disturbance, and gangs. Some data are as well quite informative like firearms permit, address history, traffic accidents, lost and found, family members, missing persons, properties, and so on.
Employment screenings normally require police checks, as enormously as voluntary assessments. You have to remember though overly the law is serious and very strict when it comes to handling the derived information. Its not easy to safe public police records. Experts and lawyers are required to establish the proper application for these kinds of records and to be able to conduct a police records check you have to get consent according to the alarmed individual first. Privacy rights are given much weight in order to protect the subject from discrimination.
If you want to prove that you have no criminal records, you can get a certification from the police on good conduct. The document may be crucial for child adoption, further studies, arts events, sports, residency, and employment. When you request for a terrific conduct certification, the police department should conduct an immediate background check.
The public police records can be obtained for free but since police departments are scattered in different counties and states, it will be very time consuming and tedious to get valid findings. Because of this, paid services have become extremely popular. These online ones aggregate police records from different counties and states and provide it to the public in exchange for a fee. The fees are nominal and if youre going to get a few police records, you would not spend a fortune.
Request for a copy of the police report from your states official website; again, remember that you need to get an authorization based on what i read in the subject before you can get the police record. You must easily use the police records legally and never use it to threaten or discriminate other people; otherwise, you can be sued for it.
There are a plethora of paid websites that uphold large databases of police records. Secure the necessary authorization and request for the records online. You also need to pass on some personal things like your name and address. This is one way of finding out who obtained police puts and if threats or discrimination occurs to the subject, the systems can easily check individuals who got police records.
Free public police records are also available online but its quite difficult to look for secured free sites. You can visit the county police department in your area to get the needed police record and you can also get them for free. Its a excellent fact who police records are available even provided certain restrictions.
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Dating Tips QA:
How To Act When A Woman Likes You
-By David DeAngelo, Author Of “Double Your Dating”
QUESTION FROM A READER
Dave,
Ive become a very generous guy lately. To all my male friends,
Im giving them the gift of your newsletter. To all my females,
Im giving the gift of missing me.
Im a recovering wuss. I took a few months off of women and
worked on my inner game, with great results. Ive started
talking to new women again, along with old girlfriends. I find
that when the c/f (Cocky Funny) starts rolling, or even just my
newfound confidence, I often get a lot of compliments. Whats
the best way to deal with a girl coming out and saying “oh,
youre so cute/funny/etc”? Should I ignore it and keep the c/f
going? Should I address it in a cocky way? Im assuming
that graciously accepting the compliment is never the right answer
What would you say to a girl who compliments you directly? (other than “Do you do third input?”) What
would your tone/body language/eye contact be like?
-J.M.
From new hampshire, where men are men, women are few, and sheep
are nervous.
MY COMMENTS:
You know, this really is a great question.
One of the most important things to understand as a man is what to do
when things are WORKING so you dont SCREW IT UP!
If you use the materials that youre learning from me, you will start
to have a magical thing happen more and more often women will start
to do and say things that clearly indicate that they LIKE you.
Sometimes it will be a touch, sometimes a compliment, and sometimes a
smile. But these things WILL happen more and more as you get better
and better.
I always laugh to myself when I bust a womans chops really hard, and
she laughs and says “Youre so funny!” or “You really
are good!” etc.
I still shake my head and wonder why the hell it took me so long to
figure this stuff out.
But I digress you know, while Im digressing, whats with you
ending your email with:
“From new hampshire, where men are men, women are few, and
sheep are nervous.”
?!
This is probably the third or fourth time that Ive seen this at the
end of an email.
Tell me the truth do chicks dig this?
Youre making me nervous, man. Keep the sheep talk on the DL, OK?
Uncool.
Now, when a woman does something that signals “I like you”,
it is VITALLY important that you:
1) Know how to recognize it
2) DONT do what MOST guys do
3) DO the right thing, and AMPLIFY it
So how can you tell if a woman is doing something that says “I
like you”?
Well, its VERY important to remember that women are far more
“subtle” than men (most of the time, that is).
If a man is interested in a woman, you can see it all over his face.
Its usually very obvious.
But women are different.
Women do SMALL things.
A little touch. A sly smile. Sometimes a comment like “Youre so
cute” (as in your example above).
But then ITS GONE.
Women always seem to act like theyre not quite sure.
They dont send consistent signals that most men can “read”.
And when they DO send signals that are easy to see, most guys respond
in a way that makes those signals stopwhich makes things even MORE
confusing.
Again, women arent as CONSISTENT as men.
A woman can seem like shes interested one minute, then stand-offish
the next.
So rule #1 is:
JUST BECAUSE SHES DOING SOMETHING THAT SAYS “I LIKE YOU”,
DONT THINK THAT IT MEANS “I LIKE YOU NO MATTER WHAT”.
Much better to interpret subtle “I like you” cues as “I
like you for a second, but if you start acting like a Wuss Bag or Dumb
Ass, it will all be over in an instant”.
Unfortunately for most guys, they take “I like you” signals
to mean “Youve won my approval, now you can do whatever you
want”.
And what do they do? Of course
They turn into dorks, say or do a few stupid things, and destroy it
all.
Oh, how many times Ive watched guys (myself included) screw up
perfectly good situations because they just didnt get this concept.
Let me give you an example.
Lets say that youre out with a woman, and youve been teasing her,
and she smiles and says “I like you”.
A typical “male” response is for a guy to think to himself
“OK, Im in she digs me” and to get that rush in the head
and chest.
Next thing you know, hes acting different.
Hes talking about different things.
Hes giving compliments.
Hes being “nicer”.
And whats the woman thinking while this is all going on? Of courses thinking “Uh oh, his cool, calm, interesting personality
was just a cover for the secret inner-Wuss that was hiding out,
waiting for a little bit of approval from me AHHHHHH!”
Women KNOW that theyre in control of the situation. Or at least MOST
of the time they are and they THINK that they are even during the
times when theyre not.
Theyre constantly using different kinds of communication to test and
“feel out” the situation.
Remember, MOST of the time when youre saying something that you think
is nice, charming, and original, its something that a woman has heard
about 47 times that week from other guys.
Us guys act VERY predictably most of the time.
And women know how to tell if youre just another loser whos
pretending to be cool who will turn into an average Wuss at the
first sign of attraction from a cute woman.
Think about what I just said.
This is hard for a lot of guys to swallow but its the reality of
the situation.
Theres something that women call “Sexual Tension”. Its
also known as “Chemistry” or “Attraction” as well.
But only WOMEN know it this way.
When you tease a woman, make her laugh, play hard to get with her, act
unpredictably, etc. in the right way, you will create this tension.
This is what usually leads to a woman saying something like
“Youre cute” or “I like you”.
Its the TENSION that makes her FEEL it and SAY it.
THE TENSION!
In these very special moments, you need to turn the tension UP. Dial
it up. AMPLIFY it.
Dont diffuse it all by saying “Youre cute yourself” or
“I like you, too”. Or by smiling like a jackass wussy dork
who has just seen his first rainbow.
This kind of thing RELEASES the tension, and it usually takes that
wonderful electric attraction feeling that the woman is feeling and
INSTANTLY kills it.
Does this make logical sense?
Hell no.
But its what happens.
OK, so lets talk about the RIGHT way to handle this type of
situation.
Remember when I said that its the TENSION that makes a woman feel the
feelings and make the comments?
And that you need to AMPLIFY it when youre getting a positive
response?
Nice.
Once upon a time, there was a scene in a movie that illustrated this
concept PERFECTLY.
In fact, it might be the all-time greatest example of this principle
that has ever been recorded on film.
Remember the end of “The Empire Strikes Back” when they were
about to put Han Solo into the deep freeze?
Remember when Leia said “I love you”?
Remember what Han said?
Right, he said “I know”.
Perfect.
All of the sexual tension that built up in Star Wars and Empire
culminated in Leia confessing her love.
And Han says “I know”.
Awesome!
Imagine being Leia. What could be going through her mind at this
point?
An answer like this isnt easy to understand. It has all kinds of
implications.
Its confusing.
It says “I know you love me, because its been obvious for a long
time”. But it doesnt let HER know how he feels exactly. It
requires consideration. It dials up the tension. Its amazing.
By the way, I read that when they were filming that scene Han was
supposed to answer “I love you too”, but the director didnt
like it. They tried all kinds of things, and in the end Harrison Ford
made up that line on the spot in one of the takes and they kept it.
Nice.
By the way, one of the BIG reasons why the newer movies in the Star
Wars series suck is because there is no character like Han think
about it. Its all boring, predictable stuff. Theres no sexy,
arrogant, funny, wildcard personality messing things up.
Like I pointed out after I saw “Attack Of The Clones”,
Anakin had to kill an ENTIRE VILLAGE of Sand People just to convince
Princess A. that he wasnt a complete and total Wuss. Would have been
so much easier and more entertaining if he would have just had a
PERSONALITY.
Whatever.
Now where was I?
Oh, yea amplifying the sexual tension
If youre out with a woman, and you tease her because shes wearing
four inch heels by saying “Whats the deal, are you four feet
tall without those one?”, and she opens her mouth with the
classic “Oh no you didnt” look (smiling of course, with
that surprised smile) and you dial it up to the next level with
“Oh, Im sorryFour foot three?” and she hits you on
the armand then she stops, puts her hand on your arm, and says “You
know, youre funny”what do you do?
YOU SAY “YEA, I KNOW” - in a serious tone.
Or “Dont try to use compliments to make me like you. It wont
work. Go buy me a drink or something I prefer gifts and
money.”
Or look down at her hand on your arm, lean back slightly, turn your
head, and put your eyebrows together as if to say “Just WHAT do
you think youre doing touching me?!”.
TURN IT UP, my friend!
You TURN UP the tension.
AMPLIFY it.
Keep it going.
If you keep amplifying the tension and attraction at each of these
wonderful moments, good things will happen.
Good stuff.
OK, I have a question.
Want more killer ideas like this one?
What if I told you that there was a place you could go and download an
eBook that contained literally DOZENS and DOZENS of great ideas like
this one?
Well, there is. Of course, its my eBook “Double Your
Dating”. Inside, youll learn about all of my personal favorite
techniques for dealing with all kinds of situations with women.
This might sound a little strange, but I actually read my own book to
brush up on concepts, and remind myself of how to handle different
situations. It took me a few years to learn, test, refine, and
organize all of the awesome techniques that are included, and youll
understand why I speak so highly of it when you go and get a copy.
Its here you can download it and be reading it in a few minutes.
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How To Act When A Woman Likes You
-By David DeAngelo, Author Of “Double Your Dating”
QUESTION FROM A READER
Dave,
Ive become a very generous guy lately. To all my male friends,
Im giving them the gift of your newsletter. To all my females,
Im giving the gift of missing me.
Im a recovering wuss. I took a few months off of women and
worked on my inner game, with great results. Ive started
talking to new women again, along with old girlfriends. I find
that when the c/f (Cocky Funny) starts rolling, or even just my
newfound confidence, I often get a lot of compliments. Whats
the best way to deal with a girl coming out and saying “oh,
youre so cute/funny/etc”? Should I ignore it and keep the c/f
going? Should I address it in a cocky way? Im assuming
that graciously accepting the compliment is never the right answer
What would you say to a girl who compliments you directly? (other than “Do you do third input?”) What
would your tone/body language/eye contact be like?
-J.M.
From new hampshire, where men are men, women are few, and sheep
are nervous.
MY COMMENTS:
You know, this really is a great question.
One of the most important things to understand as a man is what to do
when things are WORKING so you dont SCREW IT UP!
If you use the materials that youre learning from me, you will start
to have a magical thing happen more and more often women will start
to do and say things that clearly indicate that they LIKE you.
Sometimes it will be a touch, sometimes a compliment, and sometimes a
smile. But these things WILL happen more and more as you get better
and better.
I always laugh to myself when I bust a womans chops really hard, and
she laughs and says “Youre so funny!” or “You really
are good!” etc.
I still shake my head and wonder why the hell it took me so long to
figure this stuff out.
But I digress you know, while Im digressing, whats with you
ending your email with:
“From new hampshire, where men are men, women are few, and
sheep are nervous.”
?!
This is probably the third or fourth time that Ive seen this at the
end of an email.
Tell me the truth do chicks dig this?
Youre making me nervous, man. Keep the sheep talk on the DL, OK?
Uncool.
Now, when a woman does something that signals “I like you”,
it is VITALLY important that you:
1) Know how to recognize it
2) DONT do what MOST guys do
3) DO the right thing, and AMPLIFY it
So how can you tell if a woman is doing something that says “I
like you”?
Well, its VERY important to remember that women are far more
“subtle” than men (most of the time, that is).
If a man is interested in a woman, you can see it all over his face.
Its usually very obvious.
But women are different.
Women do SMALL things.
A little touch. A sly smile. Sometimes a comment like “Youre so
cute” (as in your example above).
But then ITS GONE.
Women always seem to act like theyre not quite sure.
They dont send consistent signals that most men can “read”.
And when they DO send signals that are easy to see, most guys respond
in a way that makes those signals stopwhich makes things even MORE
confusing.
Again, women arent as CONSISTENT as men.
A woman can seem like shes interested one minute, then stand-offish
the next.
So rule #1 is:
JUST BECAUSE SHES DOING SOMETHING THAT SAYS “I LIKE YOU”,
DONT THINK THAT IT MEANS “I LIKE YOU NO MATTER WHAT”.
Much better to interpret subtle “I like you” cues as “I
like you for a second, but if you start acting like a Wuss Bag or Dumb
Ass, it will all be over in an instant”.
Unfortunately for most guys, they take “I like you” signals
to mean “Youve won my approval, now you can do whatever you
want”.
And what do they do? Of course
They turn into dorks, say or do a few stupid things, and destroy it
all.
Oh, how many times Ive watched guys (myself included) screw up
perfectly good situations because they just didnt get this concept.
Let me give you an example.
Lets say that youre out with a woman, and youve been teasing her,
and she smiles and says “I like you”.
A typical “male” response is for a guy to think to himself
“OK, Im in she digs me” and to get that rush in the head
and chest.
Next thing you know, hes acting different.
Hes talking about different things.
Hes giving compliments.
Hes being “nicer”.
And whats the woman thinking while this is all going on? Of courses thinking “Uh oh, his cool, calm, interesting personality
was just a cover for the secret inner-Wuss that was hiding out,
waiting for a little bit of approval from me AHHHHHH!”
Women KNOW that theyre in control of the situation. Or at least MOST
of the time they are and they THINK that they are even during the
times when theyre not.
Theyre constantly using different kinds of communication to test and
“feel out” the situation.
Remember, MOST of the time when youre saying something that you think
is nice, charming, and original, its something that a woman has heard
about 47 times that week from other guys.
Us guys act VERY predictably most of the time.
And women know how to tell if youre just another loser whos
pretending to be cool who will turn into an average Wuss at the
first sign of attraction from a cute woman.
Think about what I just said.
This is hard for a lot of guys to swallow but its the reality of
the situation.
Theres something that women call “Sexual Tension”. Its
also known as “Chemistry” or “Attraction” as well.
But only WOMEN know it this way.
When you tease a woman, make her laugh, play hard to get with her, act
unpredictably, etc. in the right way, you will create this tension.
This is what usually leads to a woman saying something like
“Youre cute” or “I like you”.
Its the TENSION that makes her FEEL it and SAY it.
THE TENSION!
In these very special moments, you need to turn the tension UP. Dial
it up. AMPLIFY it.
Dont diffuse it all by saying “Youre cute yourself” or
“I like you, too”. Or by smiling like a jackass wussy dork
who has just seen his first rainbow.
This kind of thing RELEASES the tension, and it usually takes that
wonderful electric attraction feeling that the woman is feeling and
INSTANTLY kills it.
Does this make logical sense?
Hell no.
But its what happens.
OK, so lets talk about the RIGHT way to handle this type of
situation.
Remember when I said that its the TENSION that makes a woman feel the
feelings and make the comments?
And that you need to AMPLIFY it when youre getting a positive
response?
Nice.
Once upon a time, there was a scene in a movie that illustrated this
concept PERFECTLY.
In fact, it might be the all-time greatest example of this principle
that has ever been recorded on film.
Remember the end of “The Empire Strikes Back” when they were
about to put Han Solo into the deep freeze?
Remember when Leia said “I love you”?
Remember what Han said?
Right, he said “I know”.
Perfect.
All of the sexual tension that built up in Star Wars and Empire
culminated in Leia confessing her love.
And Han says “I know”.
Awesome!
Imagine being Leia. What could be going through her mind at this
point?
An answer like this isnt easy to understand. It has all kinds of
implications.
Its confusing.
It says “I know you love me, because its been obvious for a long
time”. But it doesnt let HER know how he feels exactly. It
requires consideration. It dials up the tension. Its amazing.
By the way, I read that when they were filming that scene Han was
supposed to answer “I love you too”, but the director didnt
like it. They tried all kinds of things, and in the end Harrison Ford
made up that line on the spot in one of the takes and they kept it.
Nice.
By the way, one of the BIG reasons why the newer movies in the Star
Wars series suck is because there is no character like Han think
about it. Its all boring, predictable stuff. Theres no sexy,
arrogant, funny, wildcard personality messing things up.
Like I pointed out after I saw “Attack Of The Clones”,
Anakin had to kill an ENTIRE VILLAGE of Sand People just to convince
Princess A. that he wasnt a complete and total Wuss. Would have been
so much easier and more entertaining if he would have just had a
PERSONALITY.
Whatever.
Now where was I?
Oh, yea amplifying the sexual tension
If youre out with a woman, and you tease her because shes wearing
four inch heels by saying “Whats the deal, are you four feet
tall without those one?”, and she opens her mouth with the
classic “Oh no you didnt” look (smiling of course, with
that surprised smile) and you dial it up to the next level with
“Oh, Im sorryFour foot three?” and she hits you on
the armand then she stops, puts her hand on your arm, and says “You
know, youre funny”what do you do?
YOU SAY “YEA, I KNOW” - in a serious tone.
Or “Dont try to use compliments to make me like you. It wont
work. Go buy me a drink or something I prefer gifts and
money.”
Or look down at her hand on your arm, lean back slightly, turn your
head, and put your eyebrows together as if to say “Just WHAT do
you think youre doing touching me?!”.
TURN IT UP, my friend!
You TURN UP the tension.
AMPLIFY it.
Keep it going.
If you keep amplifying the tension and attraction at each of these
wonderful moments, good things will happen.
Good stuff.
OK, I have a question.
Want more killer ideas like this one?
What if I told you that there was a place you could go and download an
eBook that contained literally DOZENS and DOZENS of great ideas like
this one?
Well, there is. Of course, its my eBook “Double Your
Dating”. Inside, youll learn about all of my personal favorite
techniques for dealing with all kinds of situations with women.
This might sound a little strange, but I actually read my own book to
brush up on concepts, and remind myself of how to handle different
situations. It took me a few years to learn, test, refine, and
organize all of the awesome techniques that are included, and youll
understand why I speak so highly of it when you go and get a copy.
Its here you can download it and be reading it in a few minutes.
And while your at it, be sure to sign up for my free newsletter for
more great tips:
•
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My young grey mare Maypearl looks like a benevolent little porcelain unicorn, but she has fearsome intellective powers, which powers she unfortunately inclines toward the service of evil. Her practical jokes include bucking me off, terrorizing the other mares, throwing her rubber feed pan in the air, kicking down stall boards, and, the latest addition to her repertoire: refusing to be caught.
Yesterday when I went to get her, I was relieved when she came sauntering right up to the gate. I held out the halter. She accommodatingly stuck her nose right in. It wasnt until I reached around to buckle it that I espied the red glint in her eye. I made haste, but it was too late; young Mape had executed an exquisite pirouette at the last possible moment and was galloping off, bucking and chuckling, before I even knew Id been suckered.
As I jumped up and down on the halter that for the umpteenth time that week contained no gray mare, it began to dawn on me that Maypearls imp of the perverse had gone unchecked for far too long. Her idle genius had become a torment to all. She needed a little more stimulation in her life. OK, a lot more.
Toward this end I decided to teach her how to play catch, since she is obviously the sort of horse who can appreciate pure sport.
Im big on operant conditioning to teach critters to do things they wouldnt ordinarily think of doing on their own in a million years. Say I want the horse to to 5 with her right front leg. I assume a neutral posture and wait around until she inadvertently performs the first part of the behavior say, she stomps her foot to shake off a fly. The second she moves that leg it doesnt matter why she moves it, just that she moves it period I make a little clicking noise. The noise the moment that the horse displays the desired behavior, and this is the key part signals that I will be producing a handful of food forthwith as a reward.
This noise/reward dealio motivates the animal to reproduce the precise marked behavior in future. The horse will be counting like mad in no time.
By stringing together incremental behaviors, I can get complex ones. I become a vending machine, wherein the coin of the realm is the desired behavior, and the reward is a handful of organic flax flakes. After the first phase of the behavior is 100% down, I add a new criterion, then another, until the horse is dancing the lambada on the head of a pin.
As an organic hippie dippie new age spinster aunt, I am fond of operant conditioning because it involves no force, no fear, no negative reinforcement of any kind. The only consequence of not doing it is no handful of organic flax flakes. The horse can walk away any time she wants, game over.
Yesterdays episode: I entered the paddock containing Maypearl and produced a soccer ball. Maypearl, who acutely perceived that I carried no halter, consented to wander over and eyeball the unfamiliar object. The moment she looked at the ball I made the noise that tells her she did something right, and she got a handful of organic flax flakes. Repeat. In a minute or two, Maypearl was associating the ball with the flakes.
So I upped the ante; now she had to take a step toward the soccer ball to get the flakes, which she figured out once I started rewarding her for inadvertently shifting her weight toward it. Then she had to bonk the soccer ball with her nose, then she had to roll it a foot, then two feet, etc, you get the picture, until were rolling it back and forth. It is enjoyable for both parties. It also draws a crowd, because horse people dont train like this, and they come over to laugh at me, but theyre always amazed that a horse can be taught to toss you a soccer ball in 20 minutes flat.
This is no big whoop; you can teach any animal or human pretty much anything you want if you reward them with sufficient whatever-it-is-they-value: organic flax flakes, Porsches, bacon. I have a golden retriever who will do my taxes for a Cheeto.
Back in the paddock, my old mare Stella was loafing under a tree. I confess I had not fully appreciated Stella as a thinker prior to this episode. I had used operant conditioning to teach her not to kick me in the face when I clean her hind feet, but thats as far as Id taken it. She had certainly never seen a soccer ball before.
Anyway, I noticed that Stella had been observing with keen interest Maypearl and these strange soccer ball proceedings. Before long an interesting thing happened. After studying us for about 20 minutes, Stella strolled purposefully onto the field, pinned her ears at Maypearl to get her out of the way, bonked the ball with her nose for the first time in her life, and presented herself forthwith for her handful of flakes. Zounds! I said. Operant conditioning-by-proxy!
I dont know if you have to be a horse person to understand how remarkable this is.
Probably you do.
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Yesterday when I went to get her, I was relieved when she came sauntering right up to the gate. I held out the halter. She accommodatingly stuck her nose right in. It wasnt until I reached around to buckle it that I espied the red glint in her eye. I made haste, but it was too late; young Mape had executed an exquisite pirouette at the last possible moment and was galloping off, bucking and chuckling, before I even knew Id been suckered.
As I jumped up and down on the halter that for the umpteenth time that week contained no gray mare, it began to dawn on me that Maypearls imp of the perverse had gone unchecked for far too long. Her idle genius had become a torment to all. She needed a little more stimulation in her life. OK, a lot more.
Toward this end I decided to teach her how to play catch, since she is obviously the sort of horse who can appreciate pure sport.
Im big on operant conditioning to teach critters to do things they wouldnt ordinarily think of doing on their own in a million years. Say I want the horse to to 5 with her right front leg. I assume a neutral posture and wait around until she inadvertently performs the first part of the behavior say, she stomps her foot to shake off a fly. The second she moves that leg it doesnt matter why she moves it, just that she moves it period I make a little clicking noise. The noise the moment that the horse displays the desired behavior, and this is the key part signals that I will be producing a handful of food forthwith as a reward.
This noise/reward dealio motivates the animal to reproduce the precise marked behavior in future. The horse will be counting like mad in no time.
By stringing together incremental behaviors, I can get complex ones. I become a vending machine, wherein the coin of the realm is the desired behavior, and the reward is a handful of organic flax flakes. After the first phase of the behavior is 100% down, I add a new criterion, then another, until the horse is dancing the lambada on the head of a pin.
As an organic hippie dippie new age spinster aunt, I am fond of operant conditioning because it involves no force, no fear, no negative reinforcement of any kind. The only consequence of not doing it is no handful of organic flax flakes. The horse can walk away any time she wants, game over.
Yesterdays episode: I entered the paddock containing Maypearl and produced a soccer ball. Maypearl, who acutely perceived that I carried no halter, consented to wander over and eyeball the unfamiliar object. The moment she looked at the ball I made the noise that tells her she did something right, and she got a handful of organic flax flakes. Repeat. In a minute or two, Maypearl was associating the ball with the flakes.
So I upped the ante; now she had to take a step toward the soccer ball to get the flakes, which she figured out once I started rewarding her for inadvertently shifting her weight toward it. Then she had to bonk the soccer ball with her nose, then she had to roll it a foot, then two feet, etc, you get the picture, until were rolling it back and forth. It is enjoyable for both parties. It also draws a crowd, because horse people dont train like this, and they come over to laugh at me, but theyre always amazed that a horse can be taught to toss you a soccer ball in 20 minutes flat.
This is no big whoop; you can teach any animal or human pretty much anything you want if you reward them with sufficient whatever-it-is-they-value: organic flax flakes, Porsches, bacon. I have a golden retriever who will do my taxes for a Cheeto.
Back in the paddock, my old mare Stella was loafing under a tree. I confess I had not fully appreciated Stella as a thinker prior to this episode. I had used operant conditioning to teach her not to kick me in the face when I clean her hind feet, but thats as far as Id taken it. She had certainly never seen a soccer ball before.
Anyway, I noticed that Stella had been observing with keen interest Maypearl and these strange soccer ball proceedings. Before long an interesting thing happened. After studying us for about 20 minutes, Stella strolled purposefully onto the field, pinned her ears at Maypearl to get her out of the way, bonked the ball with her nose for the first time in her life, and presented herself forthwith for her handful of flakes. Zounds! I said. Operant conditioning-by-proxy!
I dont know if you have to be a horse person to understand how remarkable this is.
Probably you do.
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After a 17-year-old boy had sex with his 14-year-old girlfriend, he was charged with a felony for statutory rape. When a 17-year-old girl in the same town commited the same crime, she was charged with far less. Was the boy the victim of gender bias?
Alan Jepsen was playing videogames at his home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, when the cops came knocking on his door. He was handcuffed in front of his sister and thrown in jail. In the words of his attorney, Jeffrey Purnell, This child, this 17-year-old high-school kid, had to spend a week in jailthey locked him up and they put him in jail with grown-ups.
His crime: Having sex with his 14-year-old girlfriend. And, perhaps, being a boy.
The day after Alan's arrest, Sheboygan authorities arrested Norma Guthrie, also 17, for having sex with her 14-year-old boyfriend. Norma, however, did not have to spend a single day in jail. She was released immediately, on signature bond, while Alan was held on a $1,000 cash bond, which his family could not afford. Sheboygan County Assistant District Attorney Jim Haasch is handling both cases.
The disparity in the punishment of these 17-year-olds, both accused of having sex with the 14-year-olds they were dating, goes much deeper. Haasch charged Alan with a Class C felony, which, according to court records obtained by The Daily Beast, carries a maximum prison sentence of 40 years. Norma, on the other hand, was charged only with a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum sentence of nine months in jail.
The cases caught the attention of the local press, generating a heated debate over whether Alan is being given harsher treatment simply because he is a boy. After all, said Purnell, this isnt one district attorney in Tennessee and one in New York deciding how to charge these cases. This wasnt even one district attorney in one county in Wisconsin and another county in Wisconsin. No, this was the same guy who charged these two cases.
The district attorneys office refused to comment, but experts say it would not be far-fetched to assume that Alan has been the victim of bias. According to Dr. Marty Klein, author of Americas War on Sex, the double standard is not unusual. It is unusual to find such an extraordinarily clear example of it, but the philosophy behind the phenomenon is very common.
Last month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a 14-year-old high-school freshman accused of statutory rape was the victim of gender discrimination in a case involving him and three girls with whom he had been sexually active. Two of the girls were 12, and one was 11.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Margaret Marshall pointed out that even though both the boy and girls involved were under the age of consent, the boy was the only child charged with statutory rape, or any offense, as a result of the incidents alleged, and he was the only male among the four children. Furthermore, she added, the district attorney affirmatively declined to bring charges against the female children where the facts described by the girls could be viewed as contravening those same laws by them.
While Suzanne Goldberg, who teaches sexuality and gender law at Columbia Law School, acknowledged that every case has to be dealt with individually, she said she believes a state would be inclined to punish young men more harshly than young women because young men are often seen as aggressors in adolescent sexual contact.
According to Dr. Klein, however, the double standard emerged from the historical treatment of women as the property of men. Women were not considered to be sexually autonomous beings, he said. Their sexuality was never considered to be a weapon. It was never considered that it could damage somebody elses property. But men have the ability to damage another mans property with their sexuality by violating their daughter or by violating their wife. So just bring that system of thinking forward into the present day and you get 17-year-old boys that are still considered to have the potential of damaging something with their sexuality, while its much harder for people to imagine a 17-year-old girl causing harm with her sexuality.
That seems to be what District Attorney Haasch had in mind when he charged Alan and Norma. There is nothing in the record to explain why Alan should be treated so severely. The difference in age between Norma and her boyfriend, for example, is actually greater than that between Alan and his girlfriend. Although both perpetrators were 17 and both victims 14 at the time of the alleged abuse, Norma is two years and 11 months older than her boyfriend, whereas Alan is two years and four months older than his girlfriend. Court records also show that Alan admitted to having had sex with his girlfriend two or three times, while Norma said she and her boyfriend had sex somewhere between 10 and 15 times, but she was not exactly sure.s 19 year-old sister, Kathy Jepsen, has a simple explanation for the charges. s bullshit [is] what it really comes to, she said in an email, adding that our court system is messed up in Sheboygan. Asked if she believes young men deserve harsher punishment, she responded: No, I dont believe that; we should all take responsibility for what we do, whether youre a boy or girl. We are all human, but where the law is concerned we are not equal. They should change that.
According to Kathy, Alan's girlfriend told him she was 16. The criminal complaint against Alan confirms this, and reveals that his girlfriend lied to the police, as well. She was at Alan and Kathys apartment at the time of the arrest, and told the officers twice that she was 16. One of them then advised [his girlfriend] that if she was not truthful with the officer, she possibly would be arrested for obstructing if she lied about her age, at which point [his girlfriend] looked down at her feet, looked back at the officer, and said she was 14. Immediately when the defendant [Alan] learned of this, his body tensed up and he got a scowl on his face.
At that point, said Kathy, I was pissed off and wanted to hit her, but there were three cops in my apartment, so I couldns anger is understandable. This issue has embarrassed our family, she said. I mean, how can you give somebody your name, or face your co-workers? People look at you different.
Purnell shares her frustration, and points out that the root of the problem is not the double standard, but the fact that Alan or Norma could be prosecuted to begin with. These are kids, he said. s ridiculous. Lawmakers criminalize common behavior among children, and its frustrating, really.
Dr. Klein agrees. What is fundamentally not fair, he said, is treating consensual sex between teenagers as a crime in the first place. Once you criminalize sex between teenagers, then its only a matter of how much harm youre going to cause; how much destruction youre going to bring into peoples lives. In the case of the 17-year-old girl, youre bringing in a small amount of destruction into her life. In the case of the 17-year-old boy, youre bringing a lot of destruction into his life.
Alan has not yet been convicted, and his lawyer is negotiating a plea agreement. In the meantime, as Norma and other 17-year-olds look forward to finishing high school, Alan is left wondering if he will be able to come back for his senior year. He might be in prison by then.
Constantino Diaz-Duran is a writer living in Manhattan. He has written for the New York Post, the Washington Blade, El Diario NY and the Orange County Register.
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After a 17-year-old boy had sex with his 14-year-old girlfriend, he was charged with a felony for statutory rape. When a 17-year-old girl in the same town commited the same crime, she was charged with far less. Was the boy the victim of gender bias?
Alan Jepsen was playing videogames at his home in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, when the cops came knocking on his door. He was handcuffed in front of his sister and thrown in jail. In the words of his attorney, Jeffrey Purnell, This child, this 17-year-old high-school kid, had to spend a week in jailthey locked him up and they put him in jail with grown-ups.
His crime: Having sex with his 14-year-old girlfriend. And, perhaps, being a boy.
The day after Alan's arrest, Sheboygan authorities arrested Norma Guthrie, also 17, for having sex with her 14-year-old boyfriend. Norma, however, did not have to spend a single day in jail. She was released immediately, on signature bond, while Alan was held on a $1,000 cash bond, which his family could not afford. Sheboygan County Assistant District Attorney Jim Haasch is handling both cases.
The disparity in the punishment of these 17-year-olds, both accused of having sex with the 14-year-olds they were dating, goes much deeper. Haasch charged Alan with a Class C felony, which, according to court records obtained by The Daily Beast, carries a maximum prison sentence of 40 years. Norma, on the other hand, was charged only with a misdemeanor, which carries a maximum sentence of nine months in jail.
The cases caught the attention of the local press, generating a heated debate over whether Alan is being given harsher treatment simply because he is a boy. After all, said Purnell, this isnt one district attorney in Tennessee and one in New York deciding how to charge these cases. This wasnt even one district attorney in one county in Wisconsin and another county in Wisconsin. No, this was the same guy who charged these two cases.
The district attorneys office refused to comment, but experts say it would not be far-fetched to assume that Alan has been the victim of bias. According to Dr. Marty Klein, author of Americas War on Sex, the double standard is not unusual. It is unusual to find such an extraordinarily clear example of it, but the philosophy behind the phenomenon is very common.
Last month, the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that a 14-year-old high-school freshman accused of statutory rape was the victim of gender discrimination in a case involving him and three girls with whom he had been sexually active. Two of the girls were 12, and one was 11.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice Margaret Marshall pointed out that even though both the boy and girls involved were under the age of consent, the boy was the only child charged with statutory rape, or any offense, as a result of the incidents alleged, and he was the only male among the four children. Furthermore, she added, the district attorney affirmatively declined to bring charges against the female children where the facts described by the girls could be viewed as contravening those same laws by them.
While Suzanne Goldberg, who teaches sexuality and gender law at Columbia Law School, acknowledged that every case has to be dealt with individually, she said she believes a state would be inclined to punish young men more harshly than young women because young men are often seen as aggressors in adolescent sexual contact.
According to Dr. Klein, however, the double standard emerged from the historical treatment of women as the property of men. Women were not considered to be sexually autonomous beings, he said. Their sexuality was never considered to be a weapon. It was never considered that it could damage somebody elses property. But men have the ability to damage another mans property with their sexuality by violating their daughter or by violating their wife. So just bring that system of thinking forward into the present day and you get 17-year-old boys that are still considered to have the potential of damaging something with their sexuality, while its much harder for people to imagine a 17-year-old girl causing harm with her sexuality.
That seems to be what District Attorney Haasch had in mind when he charged Alan and Norma. There is nothing in the record to explain why Alan should be treated so severely. The difference in age between Norma and her boyfriend, for example, is actually greater than that between Alan and his girlfriend. Although both perpetrators were 17 and both victims 14 at the time of the alleged abuse, Norma is two years and 11 months older than her boyfriend, whereas Alan is two years and four months older than his girlfriend. Court records also show that Alan admitted to having had sex with his girlfriend two or three times, while Norma said she and her boyfriend had sex somewhere between 10 and 15 times, but she was not exactly sure.s 19 year-old sister, Kathy Jepsen, has a simple explanation for the charges. s bullshit [is] what it really comes to, she said in an email, adding that our court system is messed up in Sheboygan. Asked if she believes young men deserve harsher punishment, she responded: No, I dont believe that; we should all take responsibility for what we do, whether youre a boy or girl. We are all human, but where the law is concerned we are not equal. They should change that.
According to Kathy, Alan's girlfriend told him she was 16. The criminal complaint against Alan confirms this, and reveals that his girlfriend lied to the police, as well. She was at Alan and Kathys apartment at the time of the arrest, and told the officers twice that she was 16. One of them then advised [his girlfriend] that if she was not truthful with the officer, she possibly would be arrested for obstructing if she lied about her age, at which point [his girlfriend] looked down at her feet, looked back at the officer, and said she was 14. Immediately when the defendant [Alan] learned of this, his body tensed up and he got a scowl on his face.
At that point, said Kathy, I was pissed off and wanted to hit her, but there were three cops in my apartment, so I couldns anger is understandable. This issue has embarrassed our family, she said. I mean, how can you give somebody your name, or face your co-workers? People look at you different.
Purnell shares her frustration, and points out that the root of the problem is not the double standard, but the fact that Alan or Norma could be prosecuted to begin with. These are kids, he said. s ridiculous. Lawmakers criminalize common behavior among children, and its frustrating, really.
Dr. Klein agrees. What is fundamentally not fair, he said, is treating consensual sex between teenagers as a crime in the first place. Once you criminalize sex between teenagers, then its only a matter of how much harm youre going to cause; how much destruction youre going to bring into peoples lives. In the case of the 17-year-old girl, youre bringing in a small amount of destruction into her life. In the case of the 17-year-old boy, youre bringing a lot of destruction into his life.
Alan has not yet been convicted, and his lawyer is negotiating a plea agreement. In the meantime, as Norma and other 17-year-olds look forward to finishing high school, Alan is left wondering if he will be able to come back for his senior year. He might be in prison by then.
Constantino Diaz-Duran is a writer living in Manhattan. He has written for the New York Post, the Washington Blade, El Diario NY and the Orange County Register.
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i wonder how it feels like to date someone. what triggered this feeling?
FIRSTLY, my close friends. most of them are already seeing someone.
know what, the ppl im actually referring to are the least person i'd expect to date someone. the first one, D, is such a goody-goody. im not trying to say that good ppl dont date. no, thats not what i mean. the reality is D is not someone who goes around socializing, mixing with people. she's rather a quiet person. she seldom initiates conversation and often takes the passengers seat in akmost everthing. what i can analyse from her attitude, she is not the type of girl who likes or even wants to date.
then, out of nothing, she goes out with a friend of my brother, A. credit to me for introducing them to each other. hee. but, its surprising okey. i never thought that they'd actually fall passionately in love with each other. dah laa, the guys character is so in contrast to that of dania's. the guy is not romantic by action. tapi his words definitely works on D i think, seeing he manages to get D.
moving another friend of mine, A is also seeing someone. a college student from malacca. heck, i was so surprised when she told me the good news. i know this gal since form two. we became close in the years to come. when it comes to boys, i knoe her in and out. trust me, she's a bookworm and so very absorbed with studying to even think about guys.and so not keen on dating. the first and second spot in class is hers. suddenly towards the end of form three, boys became her department. lawak kot. hahhaa. i still enjoy her stories(about guys) until now.
SECONDLY, rihanna.
sometimes i question why cant girls meet a perfect guy. me, for example. not that im actually looking for someone. mind you, i already like Rafael Nadal, Chenjin, Tan Boon Heong and Rain. they are near-perfect to my eyes. then, when rihanna was allegedly assault by Chris Brown i realise, 'hey, its not easy to get a good guy'. even someone like rihanna couldnt get her hands on someone handsome, successful and kind. ni kan lagi orang macam kite kan? hahhaa. Chris Brown how could you do what you did to rihanna. its a barbaric act. millions of people all around the world is dying to be in your shoes(as Rihanna's BF). thats how you treat someone who is loved and admired by many. to me, you're unworthy to be rihanna's other half. what i fail to comprehend is rihanna's willingness to forgive and reconcile their relationship. what the heck? fine, to forgive chris brown is a noble thing to do, but go back to him? its stupid. to make things worse, you have the heart to marry Chris? wow. i just hope you wont end up regretting your decision, babe. it crossed my mind. has Chris shown enough remorse?
my advice is, turn on your comparing mode Rihanna. whats so great about him? you can get someone so much better than him. the uppermost in your list should be 'Chris's a predator, im his prey'. once your partner starts beating you, thats it, leave him.
having a boyfriend is not very nice after all huh.
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FIRSTLY, my close friends. most of them are already seeing someone.
know what, the ppl im actually referring to are the least person i'd expect to date someone. the first one, D, is such a goody-goody. im not trying to say that good ppl dont date. no, thats not what i mean. the reality is D is not someone who goes around socializing, mixing with people. she's rather a quiet person. she seldom initiates conversation and often takes the passengers seat in akmost everthing. what i can analyse from her attitude, she is not the type of girl who likes or even wants to date.
then, out of nothing, she goes out with a friend of my brother, A. credit to me for introducing them to each other. hee. but, its surprising okey. i never thought that they'd actually fall passionately in love with each other. dah laa, the guys character is so in contrast to that of dania's. the guy is not romantic by action. tapi his words definitely works on D i think, seeing he manages to get D.
moving another friend of mine, A is also seeing someone. a college student from malacca. heck, i was so surprised when she told me the good news. i know this gal since form two. we became close in the years to come. when it comes to boys, i knoe her in and out. trust me, she's a bookworm and so very absorbed with studying to even think about guys.and so not keen on dating. the first and second spot in class is hers. suddenly towards the end of form three, boys became her department. lawak kot. hahhaa. i still enjoy her stories(about guys) until now.
SECONDLY, rihanna.
sometimes i question why cant girls meet a perfect guy. me, for example. not that im actually looking for someone. mind you, i already like Rafael Nadal, Chenjin, Tan Boon Heong and Rain. they are near-perfect to my eyes. then, when rihanna was allegedly assault by Chris Brown i realise, 'hey, its not easy to get a good guy'. even someone like rihanna couldnt get her hands on someone handsome, successful and kind. ni kan lagi orang macam kite kan? hahhaa. Chris Brown how could you do what you did to rihanna. its a barbaric act. millions of people all around the world is dying to be in your shoes(as Rihanna's BF). thats how you treat someone who is loved and admired by many. to me, you're unworthy to be rihanna's other half. what i fail to comprehend is rihanna's willingness to forgive and reconcile their relationship. what the heck? fine, to forgive chris brown is a noble thing to do, but go back to him? its stupid. to make things worse, you have the heart to marry Chris? wow. i just hope you wont end up regretting your decision, babe. it crossed my mind. has Chris shown enough remorse?
my advice is, turn on your comparing mode Rihanna. whats so great about him? you can get someone so much better than him. the uppermost in your list should be 'Chris's a predator, im his prey'. once your partner starts beating you, thats it, leave him.
having a boyfriend is not very nice after all huh.
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