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Should she make the first move?
All Woman, Relationships
 on April 7, 2015

Should she make the first move?

BY NICOLE NATION 

Women nowadays are at the top of their game, dominating in every endeavour, and bolder than ever. But can this also hold true for relationships? Are men still expected to take on the dominant role when it comes to dating? Or can women take this newfound boldness to the opposite sex?

Jhanelle, 28:

No, they shouldn’t, but maybe that’s just my personality. I’m kinda shy and so you won’t see me going up to a guy and asking him out on a date.

Diana, 37:

Men are scarce nowadays and so you as the women have to take initiative. Men also are intimidated by our success as women and so sometimes you have to just take the lead and get things started. Trust me, if you don’t start something, nothing will ever happen. They you end up 40, manless and childless.

Alex, 31:

No they shouldn’t. As a man you are brought up to think that the man should be the one doing the pursuing and not the woman.

Andre, 35:

Some guys are afraid of some women as they believe that they will shame them or humiliate them and so they will never get around to actually asking them out. And so in that case I can see where it would be okay for a girl to ask a guy out for a date.

Roger, 33:

Nothing is wrong with that. I like when a woman knows what she wants and goes after it. If she is coming after me, then by all means do it. Come to think of it, it would be much easier for us men if the women did the pursuing, then we could pick choose and refuse with no effort required on our part.

Mikey, 36:

Yes, it is okay if she makes the first move. It would ease some of the pressure off us men. And sometimes men are totally oblivious to women dropping us clues that they are interested in us.

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