Women in general are created to perfection. Their
well-proportioned facial features, bodacious curves and innate cat-like walks
are some of many things women possess that drive men insane. Traditionally, it
has been the duty of the man to acknowledge a woman’s appearance or beauty.
Most people would agree that it is the gentleman’s thing to do. A man who takes
a woman out on a date is expected to compliment her appearance or beauty if he
wants to score a second date with her. Admiration comments are also expected
from husbands and boyfriends. Many couples have had fights that stemmed from
the husband not complimenting their wives’ appearance. This stresses the
importance of verbally acknowledging a woman’s appearance. However, it is also
important for the woman to acknowledge the men on their appearance because men
do appreciate those words and compliments. Words like “You are so handsome”, “I
love that color on you. It makes you look more attractive” makes a man feel
like a million bucks. Men are egocentric beings in general and compliments or
words of praise from a woman or a significant other helps feed our egos and
help boost our confidence. Therefore, it is imperative for a couple to say nice
things to each other on a daily basis. This fosters a healthy relationship,
lessens quarrels and boosts the confidence of both. For a relationship to work, be it marriage,
friendship or other, there has to be good communication between both parties.
Acknowledging each other’s appearance or physical attributes are forms of
communication, and also a way of keeping things fresh or to keep the fire in the
relationship burning because it can definitely lead to flirting. So ladies,
just as you enjoy a man telling you those nice things that make you blush, you
should also return the favor to the men. It goes both ways.
The topic of women being submissive in marriage has been one that has drawn a lot of negative reactions from women in recent years. I believe this could be as a result of bad leadership from some men, the influence of social media on relationships, differences in eras in relation to women’s progression in the work force or society amongst other reasons. However, this topic is a sensitive one and one that goes beyond couple of reasonings that may fuel the negative connotations. Couple of months ago, I had a conversation with a colleague who is a woman and our discussion centred on roles of women and men in a marriage. She argued that women and men are equal in a marriage and there is nothing as submissiveness that should be expected from a woman and that the man is not the leader or head of the household. So is this true? Are these the feelings or sentiment shared by women in marriages or those seeking to be in marriages? Although, I believe that God is the author of ...
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ReplyDeleteVery true
ReplyDeleteCould not agree more. It is important that we as women embrace that quality. To constantly let our men know how much they are appreciated. It does not cost a thing. Just words. But words are so powerful and essential to every relationship.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more. We need to appreciate our men more. Words are very powerful elements in a relationship. It is not only saying the big things that matter. Most times than not, the little things we say to our men have a bigger impact on them than we think.
ReplyDeleteI could not agree more. We need to appreciate our men more. Words are very powerful elements in a relationship. It is not only saying the big things that matter. Most times than not, the little things we say to our men have a bigger impact on them than we think.
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