Dear Romance,
By the time you read this, most of us will have escaped your overbearing tendencies.
Not
many decades ago, women often complained that men were not sensitive
and considerate enough about their feelings. Words were tossed about
with fierce emotions and demands of more compassion. The women's rights
movement motivated women out of the kitchen and to free our entrapped
breasts. Today, women are liberated and some choose the kitchen or the
office and others choose both. Many choose to entrap their
breasts in nifty cleavage enhancing push up bras and those that lack
the goods can slide into a water bra and create the illusion. We have
come a long way and so have our razors but during all of these
transformations what has happened to our men?
Hand
holding, cuddling and gazing into one's eyes, has been portrayed as a
"girlie" action in the last century. On older television shows such as
"Married with Children," men often complained about having to sleep
with their wives and cuddling was thought to be dreadful. The wave of
reality shows that are on television have not prepared me for the new
generation of men: the sensitive ones (who incidentally, may also be the same jerks using those idiotic pickup lines).
The ones who want to take you out to dinner, hold your hand and gaze
into your eyes when all you really want to do is eat your food.Have we
finally gotten the sensitive male our predecessors fought for or are
farmers pumping too much estrogen into cows?
The
new generation of sensitive men want more than just hand holding, they
want relationships and want to make closet space for themselves in your
house. They have become so considerate of your needs that they will do
taboo things like cunnilingus during that time of the month. All this
icky sticky sugar coated romance is too much for some of us. Not all
women need to have their eyes gazed in, their hands held or receive
flowers constantly. Too much romance and attention can become
irritating, even smothering.
Some of my female friends tell me how much they hate it when their boyfriends stare or do other annoying things. Rosie K. from New York feels the same way about her boyfriend: "All he has to do is look good and fuck me. I actually rather not have him talk he's a dick when he talks."
Jon from Queens, New York is a man who likes to admire his women, "It's like staring at a piece of art.". Despite the claim that it is out of admiration, quite a few females can testify that it is annoying. "I like him quiet or telling me what to do in bed and that's about it" stated Rosie. We
do not want to be stared at while eating, watching television or during
sex. Sure eye contact is nice, but you are not Dracula and you will not
put us in a trance. There is a time and place for gazing into each
other's eyes, like Tantric Sex or staring contests.
Not
everyone is a hand holder or likes to be cuddled, some people prefer
not to be touched and find public displays of affection to be
repulsive. Unfortunately, people never really pair up with those who
have mutual rules about affection and then there is always that one
person you meet who will break down all your barriers. That one person
who's hand you want to hold and give little kisses to at the bar and
hold tight after hot sweaty sex. Every word that comes out of his or
her mouth turns you on no matter how inane.
The
best way to resolve the staring and touching issues is to stop when
asked or remember your manners and refrain from doing it. If you are
aware that you do not have an affectionate partner who likes closeness
then respect his or her desire to roll over to the other side of the
bed. If this is an issue you cannot get past with your partner perhaps
it is time to find someone who will partake in and enjoy all your
romantic endeavors. Someday someone will come into your life and tear
down your barriers or turn you into the cold counterpart you attempted
to break down.
In the meanwhile, please stop staring.
Sincerely,
A. Annoyed Woman
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