Tuesday, February 24, 2009

Women Should Date Wisely

By Charlie Reese

As most women know, men can be confusing and obstinate creatures. I have been a relationship therapist for about 6 years now, and in all that time, I have given out plenty of dating tips for women. When I first started my job, I noticed a big difference in the way that people give out dating advice for women and for men.

It seemed strange to me that most of the therapists advised women to be cautious, whereas the advice for men had a much more go for it feel. It seemed unfair to me at the time, but now I think more highly of it. Men and women are different, and women have to be willing to put on the brakes just as men have to be willing to hit the gas.

You see, different guys are in relationships for different reasons. The problem is that, with some guys, honesty comes later in the relationship. If a guy is mostly into it for fun, he might say what he needs to get what he wants. He might present himself as a guy who is really interested in a serious relationship and wants to get to know you more deeply, but be lying all along. The only real way to know for sure is to take things at your own rate. My dating advice for women is to trust yourself and your needs. Don't feel like you need to slow things down just because you are the woman in the relationship, but don't be pressured to speed up either.

There are few really universal pieces of dating advice for women that I give out. You see, every woman is different and, therefore, needs different advice on dating. About the only thing that I can say to all women is trust your instincts. If something seems really fishy about the guy you are dating, there probably is something wrong. Just because you can not put your finger on it does not mean that it isn't there. In all likelihood, you simply aren't consciously aware of the issue. Trust yourself anyway. You should feel safe with the guy you are seeing, and happy about who he is. If you don't feel good, find a new relationship.

Often, the people most in need of dating advice for women are also the most reluctant to take me up on it. A lot of the most supposedly independent women are the ones who make the biggest relationship mistakes. Men are the exact same way. Sometimes, people wear a mask of independence to disguise the fact that, beneath it all, they are actually pretty fragile and vulnerable.

They may seem to have the world as their oyster, but in actual fact they have relationship problems that stop them from finding kind, supportive partners. When they learn to listen to my dating advice for women, my patients usually stop the habits that are holding them back in their relationships. - 15615

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