Win-Win Situation!

Probably the "truest truism" when it comes to understanding the difference between the sexes is the old maxim "Women use sex to get love, while men use love to get sex". This saying really encapsulates the different approaches/goals of the genders. I'd like to shake the hand of the wise sage who came up with this one. Unfortunately, I can't find out who it is using Google, so obviously s/he doesn't exist!

As mentioned in various previous posts, a man's primary goal is to get jiggy with a(ny) woman. He realises that women like flowers and stuff, so he plays the game to inch closer to his objective. Eventually after enough candle lit dinners, boxes of chocolates, moonlit walks on the beach etc., he will usually succeed! However, he would have been just as happy to jump into the sack on day one, if not sooner!

The woman, on the other hand, realises that a man likes to be satisfied physically and hopes that a bond can develop during the consummation of their "love". However, she must navigate the minefield of male double standards. If she succumbs too soon, she might be considered too loose and therefore not long term relationship material. As stated previously, if she takes too long to succumb, he may give up the chase.

In any event, this strange dynamic seems to work, by and large. Men get their action and women get their men hooked on them. And we all live happily ever after.....