Guy: Before and After
MARS IN THE BEGINNING AND LATER:
- He plans dates / He waits to find out what she wants to do.
- He is interested in what she did that day / Assuming he already knows about her day, he just says hi and read the news.
- He gives her compliments and makes reassuring gestures that she is loved / Assuming that she already knows he loves her, he stops.
- He shares his hopes, plans, and dreams / To avoid criticism or correction, he keeps them hidden.
- He does a variety of little things to make her happy / He just focuses on the big things like making a living and providing for her.
- He takes plenty of time in sex so that her needs are met / He assumes she doesn’t need or want more time.
- He is interested in her feedback / He backs off because he has heard it before.
- He plans dates, getaways, and vacations / He waits to find out what she wants to do, because she seems to have so many more requirements.
- He starts out giving her lots of support and attention / As she gives him so much in return, he assumes that she is getting enough and stops.
- He takes risks and plans new things / He becomes more sedentary and does less, or repeats the same things.
- He showers her with love and affection / He becomes engrossed in his work.
- He brings her flowers / Since he is doing the big stuff like providing and being faithful, he assumes he doesn’t need to do the little stuff.