That’s a non-starter for most men. Most men cannot be fighter pilots, much less fighter pilots every single second of the relationship. Or even every single day. Modern life makes too many demands.
Moreover, as knowledge that it is all up to the man (to build both attraction and comfort) most men will simply “opt out” for well, being the old guy in the club. Or a porn collection. Or what have you. They won’t care about women or kids. This makes the future a better bet for a dystopian nightmare, bad news for those who want to live there. Basically only the top economic Master of the Universe Alphas will marry, everyone else will resemble either Otaku or Rap-style thugs.
on March 26, 2012 at 11:21 pm | ReplyObstinance? Works
Or if you have to fight so hard, why not be rewarded with sexy girls instead of a battle-hardened battle axe?
on March 27, 2012 at 10:49 am | ReplyIan? Ironwood
That’s the whiniest shit I’ve ever heard.
Guess what? Masculinity is an art. And it’s an art you have to master if you want to have a successful marriage, which is another kind of art altogether. Part of mastering the art of masculinity is not pussying out when something appears to be “too hard”.
Remember when you first tackled a challenging subject or skillset? The end-point — proficiency and eventual mastery — seemed remote at first, until the fundamentals were understood and sufficient practice made them seem routine. The same holds true for balancing Alpha and Beta in a LTR. It’s hard at first, but it becomes second nature when you do it for a while. Soon it’s as automatic as breathing.