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Relationships Men value "romantic" relationships more than women, who want sex more

Contempt said:
What do you mean? I specifically asked her because I was curious and she politely responded.

No need to be a dick.
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No way, man. I am loving the convo. If I verd in the wrong direction that is on me. It's nice that you stuck up for her.
 
As the article points out I think the big issue is that men tend to look more to their romantic relationships as there strongest emotional connection. Women on the other hand tend to be more likely to have stronger connections to their family and friends.

I mean what stands out for me is the idea that female "best friends" are much more of an issue, the idea that they can have only one best friend and that falling out with them or getting another is similar to a relationship breakup. Maybe its become a bit of a media cliche I think womens big relationship being with their best friend isnt that uncommon with romance being less important.
 
moreorless87 said:
As the article points out I think the big issue is that men tend to look more to their romantic relationships as there strongest emotional connection. Women on the other hand tend to be more likely to have stronger connections to their family and friends.

I mean what stands out for me is the idea that female "best friends" are much more of an issue, the idea that they can have only one best friend and that falling out with them or getting another is similar to a relationship breakup. Maybe its become a bit of a media cliche I think womens big relationship being with their best friend isnt that uncommon with romance being less important.
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That's one a good point and an important factor. Too many people nowadays think their partner should be the most important connection in their life but they should really one of many. Women tend to be better at establishing community with friends.

There are a lot of other factors like women share their emotional experiences with each other more. With my last break up, my female friends would ask me how I'm feeling and what happened, but my guy friends are like, "That sucks bro. Want a beer?" The contrast is pretty funny. I think we need a bit of both but women tend to be better at processing their emotions too. It's also easier for women to find a replacement.

But it's also true relationships and sex are means to end for women, which is something men can learn from. Women can be complete horndogs, for the guys they want it from. That's an important caveat. If you tick attraction boxes, women will want to fuck but not necessarily settle down, and settle down with the guys who tick relevant boxes, but not necessarily want to fuck them. It's why guys end up in sexless marriages or get cheated on. You offer your devotion and resources and kids to a woman, she no longer feels a reason to sleep with you since you already gave her everything. Especially more so if you let yourself go now that you're settled. And this feeds the narrative that women are not as interested in sex. She's just not interested in having sex with you.

Ideally, women would want to be with a guy who ticks all the boxes, but that's really hard (it's impossible to fully satisfy a woman anyway).
 
moreorless87 said:
As the article points out I think the big issue is that men tend to look more to their romantic relationships as there strongest emotional connection. Women on the other hand tend to be more likely to have stronger connections to their family and friends.

I mean what stands out for me is the idea that female "best friends" are much more of an issue, the idea that they can have only one best friend and that falling out with them or getting another is similar to a relationship breakup. Maybe its become a bit of a media cliche I think womens big relationship being with their best friend isnt that uncommon with romance being less important.
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The "in case of emergency break glass" friend? I hate those hangers on. Vultures waiting for a skip in your relationship so they can swoop in and be the nice guy.
 
the article feels like clickbait into a complex topic. Men will use romance to get sex, does that mean they value it more or is it the other way around? Consequences from breakup will be greater for marriages, maybe not so much for casual relations, and age ranges arent specified. Men at 20/30/40 will differ, same as women.
 
It is a most complex topic.

For starters, there are varying forms of romance.

You have a mindful, business-like, intellectual, poetic wine and dine romance. I can treat you better than this fellow, strategically.

Another form is body romance, which can't be faked or bought, physical in nature, adjacent to passion. Foreplay, intimate signaling, excess stimulation and committing to whatever she or he needs to feel satiated. Then maybe you cuddle by a roaring fireplace. Putting in overtime. That's romance too.

It's the classic divide between the brain and the body. Logic versus intuition.



Regardless, when a man and woman merger together, when their bodies and minds are fully cooperating with each other, that's when the inexplicable cosmic magic happens.
 
ColemanwastheGOAT said:
Basically every chick you see being interviewed outside a club on Instagram with her friends.

The normal girls either aren't at the club or don't give the guy doing the interviews the time of day.
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Why are you seeking out these videos on Instagram?
 
This thread is hilarious.

There's something about the topics of gender roles and sexual differences that makes every moron think they should expound upon their brilliant socio-evolutionary theory about why things are the way they definitely are. It's because, in our history, the women would selectively choose to mate with those males who demonstrated the best ability to pontificate and draw conclusions about why things are the way they are.
 
Renard said:
That's BS. Even a cursory glance at mating dynamics shows that to be false. Men risk little by sleeping with as many women as possible, but women risk a lot by having sex and becoming pregnant with a man that won't support the child. This is true in some animals and kicks up into high gear with humans. I don't remember his name but a researcher in the field said that the burden of raising a human child is so disproportionately heavy that it bakes in / assumes that a second person (the male) will contribute in some way, financially or otherwise. Meaning that if a child ends up without any fatherly support whatsoever, this is essentially a disaster and the child will grow up lacking the proper financial or emotional resources to grow up as an optimal adult. This empirically is supported by the fact that when looking at the studies on children raised by single parents, their financial and mental health outcomes are worse across the board. Contraceptives have been not around long enough to affect these evolutionary behaviours at all; everyone's psychological hardware is operating assuming these realities.
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The female contraceptive pill, since the 60's and it's had a huge impact, it's already showing how much of a negative impact it's had ......
 
ferrisjso said:
Honestly I think these sort of conversations in general just cause problems. Who exactly gains from knowing this assuming this is true? Its designed to pit people against each other. I feel theres some powerful people trying to make men and women hate each other.
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Yeap.... Men Vs Women, race Vs race......list goes on.....
 
F1980 said:
Interesting change. Men value romantic relationships more than women and they suffer from break ups emotionally worse than women
Women just want to sex and dump


www.psypost.org

Men value romantic relationships more and suffer greater consequences from breakups than women

Romantic relationships are more central to men’s well-being than women’s, according to a forthcoming article in Behavioral & Brain Sciences.
www.psypost.org
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Written by a Canadian with a hyphenated last name......

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