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Master Don Juan
This article is about long term relationships, but I think it relates to the psychology of dating as well. We all know on here that normal is boring and a guy has to strive to build an interesting and fulfilling life ahead of the pursuit of women. Those ideas work because when you improve yourself as a person, you draw a woman up with you, whether she's a wife or a first date. Conversely, if you are not learning something or experiencing new things with a woman, you're just going to get bored of her.
The Happy Marriage Is the ‘Me’ Marriage
By TARA PARKER-POPE
December 31, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/weekinreview/02parkerpope.html?src=me&ref=general
"The concept explains why people are delighted when dates treat them to new experiences, like a weekend away. But self-expansion isn’t just about exotic experiences. Individuals experience personal growth through their partners in big and small ways. It happens when they introduce new friends, or casually talk about a new restaurant or a fascinating story in the news."
The Happy Marriage Is the ‘Me’ Marriage
By TARA PARKER-POPE
December 31, 2010
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/weekinreview/02parkerpope.html?src=me&ref=general
"The concept explains why people are delighted when dates treat them to new experiences, like a weekend away. But self-expansion isn’t just about exotic experiences. Individuals experience personal growth through their partners in big and small ways. It happens when they introduce new friends, or casually talk about a new restaurant or a fascinating story in the news."