What do you think of this way of intepreting the differing needs of men and women for emotional and sexual comfort? I found this saved on a clip board, when I turned on one of the college's computers. Tell me what you think! the floor is open for debate! (wr/griot)

Two Approaches -- Same Result !

I've never quite figured out why the sexual urge of men and women differ so much, and I've never figured out the whole Venus and Mars thing. I've never figured out why men think with their head and women with their heart. I've never figured out why the sexual desire gene gets thrown into a state of turmoil when it hears the words, "I do."

FOR EXAMPLE:

One evening last week, my wife and I were getting into bed. The passion starts to heat up ... and she eventually says, "I don't feel like it, I just want you to hold me."

I said, "WHAT? What was that?" So she says the words that every husband on the planet dreads to hear: "You're just not in touch with my emotional needs as a woman enough for me to satisfy your physical needs as a man." She responded to my puzzled look by saying, "Can't you just love me for who I am and not for what I do for you in the bedroom?"

Realizing that nothing was going to happen that night, I went to sleep. The very next day, I opted to take the day off from work to spend time with her. We went out to a nice lunch and then went shopping at a big department store. I walked around with her while she tried on several different, very expensive outfits. She couldn't decide which one to take, so I told her we'll just buy them all. She wanted new shoes to compliment her new clothes, so I said we'd get a pair for each outfit. We went on to the jewelry department, where she picked up a pair of diamond earrings.

Let me tell you ... she was soooo excited. She must have thought I was one wave short of a shipwreck. I started to think she was testing me because she asked for a tennis bracelet when I know she doesn't even know how to play tennis. I think I threw her for a loop when I said, "That's fine, honey."

She was almost nearing sexual satisfaction from all of the excitement of the day. Smiling with anticipation, she finally said, "I think this is all, dear. Let's go to the cashier."



And I said, "No, honey. I don't feel like it."

Her face went completely blank, and her jaw dropped.

I then said, "Really, sweetheart! I just want you to HOLD this stuff for a while."


She said, "WHAT?"


Putting on my best Dr. Phil face, I said, "You're just not in touch with my financial needs as a man enough for me to satisfy your greedy shopping needs as a woman." And just when she had this look like she was going to kill me, I put on my puppy face and added, "Why can't you just love me for who I am and not for the things I buy for you?"



Apparently I'm not having sex tonight, either.