How To Hold Your Man #Lifestyle

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by Tola Olowolafe.

       It still amazes me that most women can satisfactorily take care of a baby or an infant and then end up losing touch with or losing their man. I know you going to want to ask me this; are you saying a grown up man should be treated like a baby? Keeping a man just like taking care of a baby requires work,care and patience just because you love him and he also loves you does not mean you leave it to chance and yes Men are big babies anyway you heard that right. Men have an inflated opinion of themselves, in short Men are egotistical. 
You can see that as as a vice which is how most people would see it, but the smart woman that will keep her man sees that as the perfect tool. have you ever ask yourself why a good woman loses a good man or could not hold on to a good man? if she is good woman and he is a sensible man then what went wrong? why did he drop her? well you are right, he dumped her because he is weak . The weakness of any man is born out of his ego,his natural inborn pride and his inflated opinion of himself. 
So if you are going to keep your man happy and with you you have got to focus on that part of him that can and will likely cause problems for you and for himself.if my approach sounds too mechanical, well ladies this is not a fiction or a fantasy. In a real relationship strategies and well laid down plans is needed for its success. And how do I use his ego to my advantage? I will laid down some points and you can see exactly how to use that to your advantage.

1. Please don't be independent.
        Did I hit the wrong button there? once again am begging do not be independent. Don't mind any guy that tells you that he wants an independent woman. Ask him to explain exactly what he meant by an "independent woman" and you will probably receive back the most shallow answer ever. Answers like; a woman that  support  herself,a woman that needs no man to be herself, a woman that has got a career etc. 
Now its alright for you to be able to cater and support yourself and have a career and also not to need a man to be the complete you. But please don't take the independence thing too much to the extent that you refuse to allow him to be the man in the relationship. Men are naturally and instinctively protective,territorial and of course a real man want to be the pillar behind you but the moment you begin to intrude on his natural domain because of your independence that is  the moment you begin to lose him. in reality men want a dependent woman. the kind of a woman that will make them feel like a man(and by that i mean that will elevate their ego)
 Men derive pleasure when they are able to meet your needs emotionally,financially,sexually and every area in fact the feeling is as if they conquered Rome. So what do you do? seek his advice when you face a challenge allow him to step up. Give him tasks to do and let him know you are counting on him as a man to accomplish it and then watch as a real man get down to work. I know you can do it but please let him do it you are pumping up his ego tank and I tell you you will get handsomely rewarded with his presence and attention

2. Why do you think you are the only one who deserves a compliment?
   When last did you tell your man that "he is good looking or handsome?" when last did you tell him that shirt or shoe looks good on him? or Tell him how proud you are of his accomplishments ? in his classic book "how to win friends and influence people" Dale Carnegie said "we nourish the bodies of our children and friends and employees but how seldom do we nourish their self-esteem we provide them with roast beef and potatoes to build energy; but we neglect to give them kind words of appreciation that would sing in their memories for years like the music of the morning stars". ladies " be hearty in your approbation and lavish in your praise" it goes a lot in keeping a man.

3.Don't be too familiar with Him.

      Robert Greene pointed out  in his book: The Art Of seduction. "the moment people feel they know what to expect from you.your spell on them is broken....create suspense, a calculated surprise, doing something they do not expect from you will give them a delightful sense of spontaneity" in the article titled "The science of happily ever after:3 things that keep love alive" Eric Baker said "early on when couples can finish each others sentences it's romantic,but over time "predictable" is a huge negative backlash" don't be too familiar to the extent he can predict your next  move and take you for granted. let him put his manly ego to task to discern what you are up to. Men love the thrill of the chase,they love when their adrenaline is pumping.why? because it helps their ego and make them feel like a man.use that to your advantage.

4. Show some courtesy. will you?

    Courtesy is the means by which respect is expressed. if you want to show your man you respect him please kindly show some courtesy. Again Dale Carnegie in the same book above said "Rudeness is the cancer that devours love everyone knows this,yet it is notorious that we are more polite to strangers than we are to our own relatives..... we wouldn't even dream of opening our friends mail without their permission or prying into their personal secrets and it's only the members of our own family those who are nearest and dearest to us that we dare insult for their trivial faults" show some courtesy to your man and it would be difficult for him to let go of such a considerate and polite lady who massages his ego. Your rudeness and lack of politeness especially in public hurts his ego more than you can imagine. Learn to say simple words like "please" "thank you" and "sorry" more often.

5. Please Don't focus on the bad,focus on the good.

       You know what can really hurt a man's ego and pride?  A cocktail of criticism,nagging,complaining,constantly focusing on how incompetent he is or his wrongdoing will do more damage than you anticipated. it seems more women are willing to step in and be the devil's advocate because the devil himself is the chief "Accuser". when you decide to use those tools above to get to him you are telling him that he is incapable of being who he is and that's being a man.
 Most women believe the best way to get a man to do what you want him to do is to engage these tools. well you are wrong. have you ever heard of reverse psychology? let me explain it in this very simple example. when a baby is crying and throwing tantrums most of the time you don't see the mother shouting back even though the mother might be frustrated she will sometimes sing to the child,play with the baby,praise the baby to calm such baby down. what has she done?she use an opposite technique or behavior to get exactly what she desire. "reverse psychology is often used on children due to their high tendency to respond with reactant" instead of focusing on what he did not do or ought to do and then complaining and nagging him for that. why don't you use the opposite of those emotions like admiration,appreciation and acknowledgment to get him to do it. In that way you kill two birds with one stone, you get him to do exactly what you want and you still get to massage his ego thereby earning his respect and admiration. Dale Carnegie once said "of all sure- fire,infernal devices ever invented by all devils in hell for destroying love,nagging is the deadliest. it never fails like the bite of king cobra,it always destroys ,always kills."

6. Please Speak his language of love.

     Everyone has a way in which they express and receive love. Some feel loved when you affirm them with words,some with gifts,others with quality time or physical touch or act of service. in his ground-breaking and bestselling book and series "The Five Love Languages" Dr Gary Chapman explain exactly how this works. my opinion? learn his love language and please speak it until he is tired and his ego is boasted.

*please the points above should surely yield  the desired result on a real and good man and not a fool. you cannot help a fool and you certainly should not want to hold on to a fool.

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