Is it if I cook very nice meals for my man?
Is it a good sex life?
Giving personal space?
Looking for opinions guys :)
Well first of all I would say that a woman needs to be comfortable with herself and who she is. Women who are insecure, lack confidence, are trying to be someone that they are not, or have other issues with themselves don’t make great partners in my view. So take care of yourself, accept who you are, love yourself first and then you are ready to love someone else.
Aside from that, I appreciate women who are authentic, honest, affectionate, intelligent, strong/capable (but still very feminine). Someone who exercises and takes care of her body is a big turn on. Have a sense of humor and able to laugh at herself. Some humility is a good trait for everyone to have as well. Giving, kind, considerate. Easy to talk to, very open and honest with her partner.
I think good sex comes from knowing each other well and being in love. I don’t think there are any tricks or techniques to note - because if you care about each other and are good to each other, sex is more than just sex and it ends up being amazing.
I think if you have all of the above, it comes down to good communication and behind honest and authentic in the relationship. It means being willing to be vulnerable and share who you truly are with each other. Paying attention and doing nice things for each other, showing affection. Doing little living things like leaving a note or bringing each other small fun gifts just for no reason. Listen to what you both say, take note of things someone says that they like. Do things that show you love the person. My partner once wrote a list of the 20 things she loves about me. Just gave it to me one day. It was the most touching thing I ever read. I do similar things for her. Not because I am trying to follow a formula or something, but because I love her with all my heart and I want to show her and make her happy. It’s a deep intimacy that we have that is really powerful.
So do things like that, be best friends, pay attention, don’t be afraid to be yourself, if you have a concern…talk about it - don’t wonder about it. Always assume good intentions when there is a misunderstanding, don’t jump to the worst possible version until you know more. That is just being considerate and giving someone you love the benefit of the doubt.
Trust each other and don’t act insecure. Demanding to read your partners email, checking up on them, acting jealous…. it’s toxic behavior. If you are afraid someone will leave you, go back to the top of my note here, and work on your own issues of insecurity. Control and monitoring is not what makes a relationship awesome and last forever. It just makes it worse.
I am in a relationship for 5 years now with an amazing woman and we share all of the above, she has all the traits I described. She is the love of my life, I am an incredibly lucky man.
I'm goona title this 'Examples of Why Women Seek Out and Date Older and Mature Men.'
This is so eloquent and wise. It sounds basic, 'normal', sensible, to me, yet it is not something you will hear/read from so many men, often young ones. Jake, I expect you were a solid young man in your 20s too, but this wisdom comes from life experience and a solid understanding of humanity. This breaks through all of the surface fluff, the fixations on bodies and attractiveness as being the magic key to unlock all doors, and gets down to what really matters.
I salute you, and tip my hat to you. 🎩
Wow, thank you - very kind words. How nice of you.
Yes I was always the guy that wanted a special relationship even when I was young. I skipped the hound-dog part of youth. Was never into it. Not saying I was any kind of special person, but it just wasn’t me. Of course I made my share of mistakes! That is how you learn, right? Hopefully you learn. I have been lucky to have some amazing women in my life. And one now. It takes two to make a great thing happen. I am a very lucky guy.
Yes that is true too. You also need some luck in finding great people. You are being humble and appreciative, which is great. But for others, I don't think it's necessarily the best takeaway to think that you wait for the magic 'one' and then there won't be any/many problems in the relationship. That's also not true. How both people behave is also paramount; self-restraint, being appreciative, respectful, and all that. It takes individual and concerted effort, even still. I think it's partly (large part) how you treat people. They are more likely to respond in kind. There are lots of exceptions to this too, of course, but it's a good rule of thumb. Your "... and giving someone you love the benefit of the doubt" is a big one, for instance. That goes a looong way in creating a great relationship.
You sound like quite the catch. (I'm not flirting, I'm happily married, I just like passing along compliments when I see good stuff.)
by the way, is writing involved in your work? You can also write in a very organized fashion.
@AmandaYVR Okay so I just looked at some of your articles you put out there. Wow! Really good stuff. I hope lots of people read your advice and opinions, such great education and sharing of wisdom for relationships. Great questions, great dialogue. You obviously know what is important. You are a great catch too, no question! Yeah, you are right, you get back from the universe what you put into the universe. When people are respected and appreciated and treated well, its easier to respond in kind. I am far from perfect, and my relationship is not without its ups and downs, nothing in this world is perfect (it helps to know that) - but if you have the right kind of relationship the downs are much easier to manage through - and you come out stronger for having come out the other side. I try to be a good person. She is such a good person - I admire her. And I have to say, when you find a partner who is really special, it is to be appreciated and cherished. Not taken for granted. Especially as the years go by - and you have seen the good and the bad and the ugly in this world - you understand how to appreciate the good things more and more. One thing my partner and I know and believe and have said to each other... what we have is to be treasured, no one can ever mess it up except us, and if we decide we are not going to let anything mess it up - we will be okay. There is no argument or petty BS that is going to move us away from this deep core connection that we have. And I don't say that lightly, you don't get there instantly - and some people never ever get there. I live in the now, but I am so optimistic and happy about the future with her. Its a great way to live!
Well at the top of the list... A healthy sex life and the ability to try new things and being able to be open with your partner in sexual needs. I've been in a relationship for 15 years. And through the 15 years I've been with my partner we've had bumps on the road and sex in the end was the number one curer in mending our problems. Sex. Just having openness about sex and sharing what each desire. And fulfilling these desires. Making them become reality, will only bring you closer and trusting that you will always do things together and not behind each others backs. !5 years and number one importance of keeping us together was serving each others sexual needs. Attending to what we needed. bringing someone new to bed. Having DP experiences. Yeah, we are freaks and we got 3 kids. Sex keeps us younger. To always praise my girlfriends beauty, to let her know she is sexy, and to never make her feel old but young like the days we first got together. To spank her ass from time to time, to be playful and make her laugh with the touching and kisses and whispers in her ears of how sexy she looks and how much I love her. It is a forever complimenting that is sincere that has everything to do with SXUAL tendencies. All the love I show and give are all sexually driven. remember that. But it is the mans responsibility. I think. It is my job to prolong our relationship and to not let go no mater what. My girlfriend isn't the same wauy to me. Mo sexual comments. But there is a lot of kisses and prolonged stairs of admiration from her side, and comments of how handsome I look or rubbing my bald head and caress me with I love yous and kisses. That is what she shows me that is enough for me. Whenit comes to love making I been taught by her to satisfy her and make her cum and nurture her sexual wants and needs. She taught me how to suck and lick pussy to the point where I wish I could test my skills om another pussy because it's been 15 years that i've never sucked another pussy, fucked another pussy but all these years she taught me to fuck and suck like a champ I wish I could try it on another female. But, I don't know how to pick up ladies. Anyway, That's my opinions, hope it helps lol
If you are so sexually satisfied then why do you want to apply it on another woman?
This was sweet until you started mentioning your desires to have sex with other women. Kinda contradicting because you’re mentioning what keeps you satisfied in a relationship yet still wanting to try another woman. Confused lol.
@Pandupillu Well I never really said I am sexually satisfied; Sexually driven? Yes. But satisfied? No. If you read properly, we've invited both men and women to bed but there were a female present, I was not allowed to touch. Son to want another female or have any curiosity on how she is in bed is only natural I think. Coming from a man's perspective. I don't know whether females have curiosity of other men they may find attractive on first glances. Which in itself goes to show that yeah, females may find random men attractive. So, does the mere thought make a person guilty and does it mean you gotta hang a mofo because of his honesty? In the end it's just a thought, my partner had DP experiences for christ sake, ain't I entitled to a little bit of curiosity of whether or not I am as good as she says I am? haha for real though.
@Babybebe15 Well as I said to the other curious woman as to where I am coming from. Me and my partner have an open relationship; not that kind, but open as in we're very open with each other on matters like this. I just have to find a smooth way to approach the matter you know? Instead of being flat out. So, sex is universal. Females bodies are universal Despite the different shapes and sizes, if a man loves tits he's gonna love tits, if he loves ass he's gonna look at ass in all it's shapes and sizes; TRUTH BE TOLD women. If he loves pussy and its wetness, tightness, freshness, or whatever, then he is gonna like pussy. It is universal. It is religion and society that told us that we are to be with one in marriage and only one person and all that. Then if a female is on the slutty side she is frowned upon. But she is only accepting natural occurring thoughts to happen and making them become a reality. But when it comes to a personal and committed relationship? I stated that openess about sex in our relationship is what saved it. We allow ourselves to be sexually free and completely honest with each other without placing judgement on the other based on our needs or wants. SO to do this takes trust that you won't get butt hurt in feelings over hearing your partners desires and it requires you to pull through with it. If it's true love true love will see you through it. 😊
In my opinion, there's no magical formula. Humans are complicated and there's no shortcut to make them happy.
I've been with someone and we've had a great sex life. We were extremely compatible on every level. Had similar beliefs and interests. I used to compromise, cook, listen, be supportive, etc. I was independent and was paying my own bills. I was not the needy/clingy type, he enjoyed as much time as he wanted with his boys, or alone etc. At the end, it got taken for granted, and I was perceived as submissive, uninteresting, lacking personality and many other lame labels.
If I were to give myself an advice at that point - worry more about how happy you are in that togetherness than whether your partner is. It's not your job to make anyone happy. The harder you try, the more you're taken for granted.
It’s different for everyone. For me it’s sparkle as I call it. My partner loves me very much and if he was to drop that it’s pretty much game over. I don’t want to just survive together it’s no way to live.
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A sense of humour - I can be EXTREMELY funny when I want to be but I think laughter might be harmful
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That's why she is said "when she wants to be"
Respecting each other. Without respect, it is an exercise in futility.
Communication
When both partners truly felt heard you can ultimately work through anything. Lose Communication and it's over eventually. Common problem is that the girl will over express early on then express less and less.
When it's most important. Like the relationship will die if you don't have this conversation, that's when the girl doesn't want to talk. Guys tend to be the reverse. We don't want to express much, but when it gets worse we tend to want to talk so we can fix it.
This is why understanding Communication styles is valuable and understanding that there is no such thing as one person communicating and the other not communicating. Communication is a two way street where messages are sent, messages are received, and messages are understood.
If you sat something and the other person misinterpret what you said or you say something not in the way you intended, so the other person has the wrong idea... you do not have Communication.
Oftentimes a lot of girls will say, "I'm communicating... he's not communicating,". That's not Communication. Communication ultimately is you both understanding one another. If you don't know what the other person wants, you're unsure, or they say you don't understand what they want. Then you don't have Communication.
It requires you really listening and not taking what they feel personally and listening to understand, not listening to respond
It's not JUST one thing, but perhaps the most important thing is COMMUNICATION. You are going to have disagreements, differences of opinion, different priorities and points of view, but you MUST be able to talk to each other about them, in an open and honest way. You can't let resentment or confusion or anger build up - you have to talk about your issues and deal with them together, and that requires communication. You have to have trust with each other, and that requires communication.
Again, there are other critical items without which you can't expect a relationship to survive, but communication is part of most of them.
Women tend to be shocked to learn how simple most men's needs are, but it's important to know that while these needs are simple and few, we REALLY need them, and can't be happy without them.
Men need:
That's a pretty simple and short list, and a man who gets these things is almost always going to be a happy man overall, and such a man is usually willing to do almost anything he can to take care of his woman and do his best to make her happy. Generations of men have given their lives, or their health, or given up their dreams, in order to take care of their woman and make her happy, as long as they're getting these things from her.
Is it if I cook very nice meals for my man?
what if your man can cook? aren't you expendable if so.
Is it a good sex life?
No, having good sex can only keep a failing relationship on life support.
Giving personal space?
Not really needed if you truly go well together. the real call here is not being clingy and needy in a way that hurts your partners success in life or takes up it's time which would otherwise be used to increase success. if the time you spend together increases the success value there is no need to give space. also it's a common thing that some women love to cause drama where there should be none, it is one example of something that devalues the time of your partner.
The thing that makes a relationship is being on the same page as your partner and by that I also mean being able to communicate on the same level. your partner has to feel like you are worth being respected and a person of value in his/her life. once this is true emotions can take place, emotions backed by logic is a good thing.
I think that is most crucial tho there are many more factors that can make or break it like being in a distanced relationship for example
Respect for the other persons feelings, values and intelligence and also communication. Never silence yourself if you're being treated unfairly. If your partner TREATS YOU WELL, you will WANT to cook for him. You'll want to please him🍑😉 and feel at ease with him going out with his boys. And if you don't WANT to those those things, you've most probably learnt from his actions that he doesn't value you thus you might feel the need to chase him and be over bearing (not that YOU are). it comes naturally if not it's not meant to be
The most crucial thing in any relationship is Honesty and understanding. I mean, having privacy over your secrets and boundaries is to be respected, but if you can't be honest with your partner when it's necessary then what's the point of being in a relationship. You have to be honest about your thoughts, opinions, preferences, so that your partner knows the things you think about and how your mindset is. Just like that, being able to understand and process any honest statements from your partner is also important because then you would be able to adjust according to their preferences and behaviour.
Communication and that doesn’t just mean talking it also means listening. Don’t let things go unsaid to where they fester and grow into bigger issues and be honest with each other. Also don’t take them for granted always appreciate them and the things they do. A relationship takes work don’t stop putting in that work be sure and remind each other of why you love one another by your actions not your words. Also be sure and do date nights at least once a month go see a movie, have a picnic, go out dancing. Just have fun together be each other’s best friend.
The most crucial is being honest and up front. There is literally no good that comes from any lying. Even the little white ones.
but if you are looking for his happiness I would suggest adding to that being 1000% giving! I dont mean submissive or that you should lay your life down and do everything he wants. Use your brains and protect yourself. Slap some sense in to the man if you need to… but give. Like doing the dishes even when you don’t want to. Or like having a chat at 3 in the morning because he can’t sleep and has something on his mind. Just try to out give him. And hopefully you picked a man who will see that and try to do the same for you.
Yes, you're on the right track.
Be grateful for what you have. Make sure he knows he's the best thing that has ever happened to you - and if he's not, cut him loose and find one that IS.
And finally, be enthusiastic. Passion and enthusiasm is what keeps a relationship alive and gratifying.
That they bring out the best in each other, which can't be done without mutual respect. Every problem and every action they should aim to build and support where possible instead of letting the problem get inbetween them or push them apart.
Of course this can't be done every time and there will be big problems but the intention to get through it together and being on each other's team, that's the most crucial part for me.
do random shit together lol when stop try surpise with random little things to let know ur think about them like a text for her when she know ur have a busy day or just flowers out of the blue not bc of a fight or just remember the things she likes ik this is crucial and hearth but why im say it is so many times people start think they never lose that people and stop try show how much u love them. so i say it the random little things someone can do for they boyfriend and girlfriend
Not even communication but thoughtfulness! Sometimes it’s hard to talk about how you feel. But knowing your partner is there to support you is better than them staying away because you’re sad or frustrated or angry
One of the best things is talking to each other. If you can't talk to each other, then sooner or later, your marriage is done. keep an open mind and accept what your mate wants
Your sex life is always being able to try new things and talk about each other fantasies.
Honesty
Compatibility
Sexual attraction
Good communication (respectful, open, letting each other know what you want, how you feel, what you need, what you are thinking, boundaries... etc.)
Honesty and communication, that applies to every relationship. If the relationship is romantic, physical attraction and chemistry are added to the mix as well. There isn’t just one thing that is important…you can’t say “I’m always honest and be unfaithful or abusive and expect everything to be hunky dorie.
It’s a combination of all of that. It’s about tending to his needs. Reciprocation based off conversation. Also when a man knows his girl doesn’t entertain other men when he’s not around they will do more and love all out. Many men today are all guarded with their emotions.
Respect. Men want to feel needed as women need to feel wanted. Let him take charge and lead the way. You’ll have it easier and he’ll enjoy being needed.
The two things that trigger divorces are : 1) money and 2) sex. Money - disagreements about how it is spent and not enough money. Sex - frequency, quality, and with other people. For a healthy relationship, honesty and common view points.
The most crucial thing is all of the above being balanced. Some ladies think there is some sort of secret why some relationships seem to work out so well it's no secret. If you do good and do right by people they will see you are coming correct , but if you think there is some sort of secret recipe or love potion you'll never find love. Love yourself first, be confident that your best is better than good enough
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