Love and Seduction


The Flirting, the mystery, the teasing, the shyness, the playfulness, the expectations, the excitement, the nervousness, the charm .. It's all part of seduction, the human mating ritual. And it means there is an attraction. Hopefully mutual.. 

Normally, women are more indirect and subtle than men in the seduction "game". So subtle that, often, men miss the signals. 



Female seduction signs
  • Touches her hair (she might feel a bit nervous)
  • Talks louder with her friends (tries to attract his attention)
  • Laughs louder with her friends (tries harder to attract his attention)
  • Acts more girly (wants to look more attractive)
  • Adjusts her hair, clothes, jewelry (wants to make sure, she looks good)
  • Makes eye contact (the green light!)
  • Smiles (the invitation for approach!!)
  • Finds a way to be closer (he missed all the other signs, and she tries to make it easier his approach, by going close to him)
  • Asks a question, like: "where is the toilet?", do you have a lighter?" (He, still, didn't do nothing. So, she subtle approaches, pretending to need help)
  • Warmly engages the approach (He finally approaches and she wants to make him feel welcome)
  • Speaks enthusiastically
  • Stands close to him
  • Makes a subtle touch
  • Asks personal questions, like: "where are you from?"(shows interest in getting to know him)



Male seduction signs
  • Tries to stand out
  • Makes eye contact
  • Smiles
  • Looks friendly
  • Approaches
  • Tries to be funny
  • Compliments


Why is seduction important?
Seduction is a form of showing interest in other person and simultaneous trying to understand if it's reciprocal.  
It's a form of letting a person know that someone wants to know them better, engage a conversation, probably to initiate a relationship.

Without seduction, the selection of partner would be like a practical questionnaire, an agreement, a deal. No emotions involved. 
Maybe, it would take us back to the marriage of convenience, or arranged marriages. 




The Male and Female Roles in Seduction
It is expected man to make the first move. So, he finds some courage, and overcoming the fear of a possible public rejection, approaches a strange.

Confidence seems to be an important key in seduction. To transmite a confident body language and speech to the woman. Or at least, appearing confident and relaxed, even if not. 
If a man doesn't believe he is good enough for the woman, she will not believe either. If we don't like ourselves, how can we convince others to like us?! 

Men are rejected many times during their lifetime, sometimes in a humiliating way, in public. That creates frustration and gradually affects their self-esteem. 

And that's why the dating apps and dating websites are so successful. It just erased the anxiety of the approach and the public rejection. There is no public place. It's a virtual place.
Maybe, after the date. there will be rejection, but not like approaching a stranger in a public place, with your friends watching, without knowing what would be the reaction. 


Even so, men still want women to be women and to let them do the conquering. It seems to be part of their male role, their masculinity. It's a dynamic that also exists in the animal kingdom. 

Like man, the male also seduces the female by showing off attractive colors, loud sounds, strength, and other features, to be chosen by the female, for mating. 

Like the female, it seems that is the woman that makes the selection, but in reality, as her seduction signs are so subtle, non-verbal and passive, she is just selecting from the ones that selected her. 
In fact, she is just waiting for someone to approach her, to whom she, also, feels  attracted to.

More and more women are taking a more active role in seduction. But, those strong female seduction signs seem to immediately ring sex, to men. 
So, these female attempts, often, ends just in sexual encounters. 


Should women invert roles and actively select her partener?  
Obviously, the changes of a female public rejection are much lower, as men will hardly refuse a possible opportunity for sex.

There's no right or wrong, really. It all comes to what makes each person feel good about themselves, what feels right. 
















15 Signs you have a Toxic Mother-in-Law


Mother-in-law or Monster-in-law?

Just because she is an older adult, doesn't necessarily mean she is mature enough to deal with her emotions.
Maybe she is jealous of you, or emotional insecure and needy, or a control freak, or maybe she is just doing to you, the same her mother-in-law did to her... and whatever you do or say will not change it. The problem is not in you.

To make things worse, sometimes is not just the mother-in-law that is toxic, but also others in-laws...


1 - She says mean and hurtful things
She never misses an opportunity to let you know that you are not good enough for her son. It can be comments on your appearance, on your life choices, or others indirect negative comments. 
Normally, it comes masked with a fake smile. She may pretend it is not intentional, but, in fact, she is trying to get under your skin.




2- She tries to turn you and your husband against each other
She may "naively" says "he said" or "he did" and do the same to him. She may talk about what he used to do for his ex and is not doing for you.
She is  using poisonous conversations to cause argument between the two of you.




3 - She shows you a negative side, that she hides from everyone else
She behaves as an innocent mother for her son and as a respectful and nice lady for the family and friends, but for you, she is judgemental, critical and intimidating. And, if you tell anyone, they will probably not understand and think you are the one that don't like her. You will end up looking bad.






4 - She put herself in the middle of your decisions as a couple 
She gives her unsolicited opinion, that, in really, is not just an opinion, but what  she thinks should be done and expects to be done.



5 - She pretends she cares, but it's all show
There will be times, when she is nice to you, or compliments you, that might make you think that she is starting to accept you. Don't delude yourself. She might be just trying to get some information from you or because she is in front of other people. Soon you will realize that nothing changed. 



6 - She competes with you
Anything you say or do, she always want to prove to be better in all areas, like cooking, housekeeping, culture, others.


7 - She tries to control your husband
Maybe she can not dominate you, so she may try to overpower you, by talking with her son and manipulating him to do what she wants you to do.





8 - She doesn't respect your space
She comes to your house uninvited and unannounced or even if she calls first and you don't answer, she comes to your house, anyway, and insistently rings the bell and knocks the door. 




9 - She treats you like a child
She makes decisions for you, she implies that you don't know how to properly do stuff.



10 - She is always right
She never admits when she's wrong and she never apologizes. Instead, she will try to cover or blame other person. Normally you. 




11 - She spreads rumors and gossips about you to other family members and others
Normally, this happens when she realizes she can't dominate you.  The problem is that she might be successful, as you don't know what is being talked and cannot defend yourself.



12 - She never thanks or appreciate nothing you do
Your accomplishments are insignificant and whatever you do for her or give her she will never show appreciation.



13 - She expects submission
She expects you to adopt her opinions,  religion, culture, language, appearing to every family event, learning her way of cooking, because her way is the best way.




14 - She plays the victim
Plays emotional games with your husband, making him believe that she treats you like a daughter and she doesn't understand why you never want to visit her, or spend time with her.




15- She compares you with all the other women of the family.

She will indirectly compare you to the other women of the family, even to his ex. How their proposal was better, how their wedding was better than yours, how their houses are better, how they are more intelligent, everything. Everything in the others will always be better than you.




How to deal with Toxic In-Laws
  • Be patient
  • Nod your head, smile and ignore
  • Limit your interactions with them
  • Play naive too
  • Be realistic. Don't expect them to change 
  • Accept that these are the in-Laws you have