The Three Steps from Attraction to Commitment
Man’s men simply will not give romantic comedies the time of day… at a declarative level. They are over-simplifying, sugary sweet, mushy, and, generally speaking, the type of things that gullible girls fall for. In actuality, however, the number of men that dream of a scenario along the lines of ‘meet girl, get a girl to like you, make girl yours forever’ is not nearly as insubstantial as some would like you to believe. Quite the contrary. What’s more, acknowledging this type of sensitivity is a good first step any man could take in the direction of self-fulfillment and increased comfort with oneself. With comfort comes self-confidence, which, as anyone knows is the single most attractive quality in the eyes of both genders.
But what comes after that initial attraction? After all, attracting someone is a matter of piquing and stimulating their curiosity – however, it is no reliable basis for a long-term relationship. How can any man move from that blissful initial period of sensual bliss into a committed, profound love affair, which stands a chance of withholding the test of time. In three simple steps, outlined below.
Creating a Sense of Intimacy
Contrary to what some may think, intimacy does not start in the bedroom. It builds up to that culminating explosion of the senses, but it builds off of comfort and a shared mental connection. As a wise man once put it, “the mind is the most sensual organ.” That belief is substantiated by plenty of anecdotal evidence, which confirms that attraction will wane in time, much like curiosity. True intimacy, however, which relies on knowing your chosen partner down to their tiniest preferences and the most random trivia, is a wholly different matter. Want to get intimate with your lady friend? Listen and pay attention, in any given order.
Fostering Commitment
When is a woman ready to commit? Just like a man, when they feel it is safe to trust their partner with their history, desires, and aspirations. When they are no longer afraid to disclose and discuss their past, to communicate their sexual needs and preferences, and when they have at least some degree of certainty that they will be helped, nurtured, and supported even when they are not their best. A popular adage for women says ‘If you can’t handle me at my worst, then you don’t deserve me at my best.’ That, of course, is an exaggeration by all accounts. However, behind it hides the desire to be unconditionally appreciated. If you can’t surmount your partner’s flaws at least in part, then perhaps they are not the one you should be committing to.
Harboring Passion
True passion lasts a lifetime, they say. Meanwhile, looking at couples that have been together for years, or even decades, it seems that passion as we experience it in the beginning of a romantic liaison gets replaced by something altogether different. The truth is, as usual, somewhere between these two extremes. Keeping passion alive is a matter of creating memorable experiences with your partner. Such episodes foster the release of happiness hormones, such as adrenaline and oxytocin. In other words, if you can keep your partner happy, you’re pretty much home safe in terms of passion that will live on forever.
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What Golfers Can Learn From Golf Games (If Anything)
If you love golf and you’re under the age of fifty, then chances are you’ve played a golf game or two in your time. This is a great way for someone who loves golf to enjoy their favourite sport when they don’t have the space or the equipment, and at the same time they can be a lot of fun in their own right.
Of course though if we take this one step further then it might be possible to try to claim that playing these golf games can also teach us something about the sport. But is this really true? Can you really learn from a game where you’re not really actually hitting anything, and that’s only designed for fun? Here we’ll look at the cold hard truth…
Terminology
Okay so most people who love golf will know what everything is called from the correct type of club to use, to what a bogey is, to the names of the golfer’s and the courses themselves. However if you are just picking up golf and starting out at this fantastic hobby, then such things may be unknown to you and playing a game which is a lot of fun and likely to be memorable could be a fun way to learn without it being too much of a chore.
Course Layouts
Not every golf game includes accurate course layouts, but those that do can of course be useful and educational for people who want to learn a bit about where they are playing. If you have a really in-depth and accurate golf game, then you can of course use this as a way to practice learning the layout of the course so that they’ll know precisely where each hazard is and where each hole is and so that they’ll know the shots they’ll have to make.
Patience
Something that playing golf in any form requires in spades is patience. Quickly when playing golf you learn that getting frustrating and starting to take your shots quicker and harder only ends badly and causes your aim to go more and more askew. Practice then taking shots carefully and staying calm even when you’re getting frustrated and you’ll greatly increase your chances of success. Of course you can do this just as well in a game where you might start to get frustrated at frequently spooning your shots.
Control
Some golf games such as those on the Wii or Kinect require you to actually take a swing in some form or other. While these aren’t that realistic in terms of recreating precisely the outcome of those swings necessarily, what they can often do is to allow you to practice general muscle control. Even if you’re swinging slightly differently and there are no golf balls, the fact that you are holding a club (albeit imaginary or Wii remote shaped) and then swinging it using the same muscles, means that you can of course practice the control in your smaller muscles. At the same time this is also a great chance to practice eliminating background noise so that you concentrate more on the task in hand, or just your basic stance.
The article is written by golf player and sport blogger, Joseph Swansea. He also authors a sports blogs through which he shares his tips, experience and ideas on sports.
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When we go forward to the east coast of Scotland (20 miles) to the town of Gullane, we will find wonderful beach with sand dunes, the Gullane Beach. If you like golf game, many high-quality golf clubs and championships take place here. Worth to see this town anyway.
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