In and of itself, the human mating process is a very simple thing. Boy puts his thing inside girls thing until one or both of their bodies climax. Our society adds some complication to that with religion and societal expectations. Couple that with a layer of homophobia and ever-changing hormones. No wonder the sexual dynamic in our relationships can be so challenging!
What if we hit the reset button and played it by the science. No I am not talking about making sex clinical and sterile because science tells us that boring sex doesn't turn us on. In fact, science tells us that none of us are hard wired for monogamy. Both men and women can be monogamous however only if they allow their sex drive to be ignored or subjugated.
When we enter relationships, the science tells us that both of us are aroused by newness and hormonal excitement. There is a race against better judgement to become sexually connected with each other. Once the couple is physically intimate with each other, the female libido goes from partner acquisition mode to relationship sustainment mode. This brings the sexual energy in the relationship from a 10 to somewhere between a 5 and a 6. The man's libido will usually slow down to match the female as well but sometimes he is still in high gear especially with younger males. Females will start redirecting sexual energy to building or solidifying the comfortability and security of the relationship. This can involve financial, career, home selection and even home decorating. I know I am guilty of this, my body shifts to making sure that we have all of the components that we need as a family and my sexual urges became secondary. My sex drive in and of itself became a nice to have instead of a must have. Over the last few years, my desire levels have changed from feelings of nearly insatiable horniness to a periodic scratching of a sexual itch. This seems to be a common theme for many females in intimate relationships while the male sex drive tends to stay more constant.
Examining what little I know from firsthand relationships and reading extensively, I think most male minds are hardwired for a couple things:
This doesn't always mean sexually, this also means providing value to a woman to the extent that she sticks around. In the hunter/gatherer cave man world, a man who was in capable of bringing food home would be less valuable than a man who brought food home every night. Can you imagine the Joneses in the cave next door with a nice fat wildebeest while you and your family are snacking on berries? Many men take this very literally and think that pleasing a woman sexually is the end-all-be-all way to keep her happy. As most of us know, sex is third or fourth on the list for most of us. I don't even desire sex unless my emotional needs are met.
In the context of a relationship, he is wired in a way that requires that his testicles are emptied on a regular basis. The higher his testosterone, the more frequently they need emptying. He expects to have regular intercourse or regular opportunities to fulfill this need. Don't question if it is a want or a need, it is most certainly a need. Secondary to releasing his seed is to feel that his sexuality is valued. Why do men prefer if you swallow rather than spit when it comes to that? The reason is because they want their swimmers to feel valued and not go down the bathroom vanity sink. This value is as metaphorical as it is literal, he wants to feel that his sexuality is of value to you. Feeling valued is something that we all hold in high regard. His may be different but just because it is sexual in nature, it isn't optional or any less important.…
Though a mans mind tells him the days of the hunter – gatherer is over, his basic instinct tells him otherwise. FLR’s are a smart lifestyle choice in today’s information age. A securely locked chastity cage not only redirects his energy to pleasing the woman in his life, but channels that energy into his work, as well as preventing unwanted pregnancy’s. Though some ladies here seem uncomfortable with the term “cuckold” I believe in calling a spade a spade. Terminology aside, I agree it’s appropriate for lady in a FLR to have another man to fulfill her sexual needs other than her submissive male partner. As I stated in an earlier post, the popular white wife / black bull combination has led to surprisingly few marriage breakup’s. JMHO – A submissive male partner locked in a chastity cage, doing domestic chores, or at work, while his dominant female partner fulfills her sexual and emotional desires with another man does no harm to anyone, and should be seen as a normal situation in any FLR.
Hi Emma,
It’s great to see you are more active again.
Thought I’d chime in with an offer of a word that it seemed you were searching for but didn’t find while writing this piece.
In the section “Taking it further”.
You used the word “Manipulate” but noted it wasn’t the best fit, I think you were looking for the word “leverage”.
This has much fewer negative connotations.
I think you are right, leverage is probably a better word. Using the word manipulate seems to have struck a chord with a few people. At this point, I think I’ll leave it so their comments make sense. I agree that leverage would have been a wiser choice of words. Thank you!
“Using the word manipulate seems to have struck a chord with a few people.” It usually does strike a negative connotation with most people, but I don’t really understand why. I was taught as a child that in this world you either manipulate or you get manipulated, and that if it is with the right people, neither is a bad thing.
By that definition, anything could be considered manipulation. The Dominos commercial manipulated you in to upgrading a medium cheese pizza to a large for an extra $0.90, ect. You have the right mindset on that probably. There is no difference between manipulating and being assertive.
For better or for worse, the truth is that money is always the #1 factor that women choose who they have a relationship with. So many times I have heard, “He is perfect except he doesn’t make much money” followed by the woman passing on the man being discussed. Even if she makes $100,000 a year in salary, he has to always make more than her for it to work. It sounds wrong to say in 2021 but it is the truth. You can be physically attractive to her in some way, or have something about you otherwise that she is attracted to but ultimately it will be short term in nature.
Money is one factor of security and I think women are hard wired to require a certain level of resources to feel security. Kev and I aren’t wealthy by any means but we are great together. I wonder if women who plan to have children are more money obsessed than those who do not. I certainly have friends who go after the man with the biggest bank account with little regard for anything else but I think the gold diggers give the rest of us a bad rap. I don’t need to have a fancy car, I would much rather have a man who has time to spend with me and makes me feel loved & important.
That could be a good example of where an ethical non-monogamous situation could come in helpful. In the spirit of no one person being able to be everything to another. If you find yourself in that situation maybe let her go out with someone with a lot of money and live like Grace Kelly for a day every so often. If it helps to change anybodies mind on this, she will decide to stay with you when the Titanic sinks. So I guess money is only important in the first act of the story when she is trying to impress higher society.
Long time admirer, first time commenter.
Gotta say the word game on manipulation reflected in these last few post are concerning. Just comes off as coercion. Trying to say manipulation for the greater good doesn’t make it more ethical as its easy to justify anything as long as it benefits you.
Thanks Claude. I am not afraid of the world manipulation or even the word coercion in this context. I feel that men in many cases are coercive and manipulative about sex even at the subconscious level because of the way they are built and the powerful underlying sex drive. My thought is that we should be transparently manipulative and work together with our partner throughout the process and have a good understanding of the end goal. Ethics are an interesting thing since they are an individual set of guidelines. My ethics may be different than your ethics and if Kev and are are aligned with our ethics and this accomplishes a mutual goal then no harm is done in my book.
“ I am not afraid of the world manipulation or even the word coercion in this context.”
Bravo! Love this!
The title line on the front page of your blog and web address are both just other ways of describing manipulation. Maybe it is just a titillating word that was made popular by news anchors covering Charlie Manson.
Manipulation, persuasion, I mean it is essentially a soft skill that can help anyone. You could say that Hitler used communication to create Nazi Germany and family therapists encourage communication therefore all therapists are Nazis. Clearly a logical fallacy since we all know that only MOST therapists are Nazis. (kidding, sorry to my therapist!)
My wife and I where talking about poly relationships and the fact you don’t see or hear much about MMF poly relationships. I told her about this from what you wrote a bit ago. She was quite intrigued I new anything about this. After discussing it she admitted it did make sense.
I think there is a level of shame associated with poly relationships. Men are ashamed because they are sharing a woman and she isn’t “theirs” women are ashamed because not dedicating themselves to one man makes them a slut. I know. I felt it. My friend, neighbors and family judged me.
For those reasons, I think it happens on the DL more frequently than the FMF version. I think the MFM version of a poly relationship is FAR more rewarding and has much more potential to be viable as a long term relationship. It will be interesting to continue this conversation as she has more of an opportunity to think about it.
Also it requires that both men are more mature and understand what they want and don’t want from a relationship. I don’t think this will appeal to many younger couples because it has the potential to have too much drama, anxiety and jealousy some less mature partners.
How it all started was talking about the drama on sister wives. Lol. Yeah don’t judge. It’s good. She brought up how unfair he was when wife number one brought up bringing in another man. That’s when I brought up sperm competition. It brings up interesting conversations at times. ?
I’ve been following your site for a while now. I’ve been hypnotized to obey anything a woman tells me to do for 24 hours, so when I saw the prompt telling me to please leave a comment I took it as coming directly from you, and of course, felt compelled to obey.
It’s always fascinating to see your insights into the psychology of the male mind. I’d love to try out this lifestyle with a future girlfriend down the road. This would be one of the first places I’d direct her. 😉
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