July 25, 2009
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5 Stages of Relationships with Women
Stage 1-Denial- "Oh come on, I know guys say women are crazy, but they seem all right to me. They're friendly and they like it when I do nice things for them. Guys should be nicer to women!"
Most likely seen in males who don't expect anything back from females, nice guys.
Stage 2-Anger-"I do so much for my girlfriend! or female friends! and they do nothing for me! Stupid *********!"
Most likely seen in males after a painful breakup or realizing that "just friends" really does mean "just friends."
3-Bargaining-"I buy you flowers and give you complements, you let me take you on dates and go as far as your or my beliefs will let us. Deal?"
Most likely seen in optimistic males early in rebound relationships, or immature males hoping that money can buy love.
4-Depression-"I'm going to die alone!" or "My parents are going to make me marry the ugly chick who I went to school with!" or "I'll never understand women!"
Most likely seen in males not in relationships or males sitting at home wondering how their latest date fell through.
5-Acceptance- "Women are different than men. Some are good, and some are bad. It's my job to identify the good ones as quickly as possible and stay away from the bad. If I mess that up, my fault. If they pretend to be good/bad and aren't really who they say they are, their fault. If I pursue a good woman in an honest yet playful fashion and it doesn't work out for one of us, no one's fault. It's ok to mourn and rant a little. Not ok to be bitter and hold grudges."
Most likely seen in males finally ready for a good relationship...but able to live just fine without one.
With apologies to the 5 stages of grief...
Comments (16)
Spot on! High school is full of Stage 3's. And the world doesn't have enough 5's, male or female.
Love always
Hahaha, I love it. It's very true. Some people reach that acceptance phase much quicker than others. And some, I'm sure, never really reach it at all...
Luckily for them, there are a lot of women who will buy into the Bargaining phase. =P
As in the Stages of Grief ... I don't think these ever go consecutively. Often, they swing ... and bounce ... and rebound ... from one stage to another (sometimes agonizingly slowly, other times with alarming rapidity.) Still - I enjoyed reading your assessment - I think you hit the nail on the head (I've known guys in all stages, it seems... and I'm stunningly good at attracting rebounders, aka, #3's.) I'm hoping, and hanging on for my #5... I'm assuming he's out there somewhere.
Good heavens.
I just realized, I DO recognize you from the old days.
Here's to all the wonderful stage 5 men!!! Yee Haw!
@brutalnotfutile - LOL! I know, Stage 3 affliction is so sad. Men need to love bodies less, women need to love compliments/gifts less...healthy person loves affection, but also knows not to be controlled by it, or its absence.
@AibellFaeire - Do you have a list of those wo...err, I mean, yes! so sad! :-p just goofing off. I hope I'm in Stage 5 now. I don't want to be Stage 4, I'll say that for sure.
@Passionflwr86 - Rebounders are scary. Good to see you on here again
@Shy___Away - Odds Boddkins! Shucks!
@KyJotheIII - Gasp! I've been unmasked! Aww, are you sure? I never was even close to featured in old days--very much below the radar. I kind of did that on purpose, though--my work was not a fan of bloggers, in my opinion.
@echois23 - Woo-hoo!
ah, it's tough to be healthy!
DABDA
I had to learn about the stages for my Death and Dying course.
hahaha... hmm.. thats interesting!
Get on aim
wow.... relationships sure are more complicated compared to back then in the stone age
I've mostly seen guys in stage two.
Interesting theory...It seems to work.
Oh, but what about the guys in good relationships?
every head of the ladder theory?
lemme divulge: everyone in their relationship perspective has 2 ladders... one ladder is the friend ladder, the other is the relationship ladder, and the higher one is on the rungs the higher the affection level is...
Dudes- if they place a gal on the friend ladder, she will go back and forth...
Women- if they place a guy on the friend ladder, he's stuck, there's no jumping between the two ladders, once a friend, always a friend, never gonna be a boyfriend at all... and when a dude has been on the boyfriend ladder and he's place in the friend ladder, no going back to the former either...
what do u think? i vote yes with this cuz I've seen it happen to many...
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