What does it take to get a man to truly commit and want only
you? It’s a question I’ve been asked more times than
I could ever quantify.
you? It’s a question I’ve been asked more times than
I could ever quantify.
What men desire most is a woman who inspires them to be
their best self. Being that woman is a much different mindset than what most
women typically do these days.
their best self. Being that woman is a much different mindset than what most
women typically do these days.
So what’s
the major error that trips women up? It’s
their focus. Instead of focusing on the feelings and experience they create for
the man, the woman fixates on her own wants, her own worries, her own fears.
And amidst this completely self-absorbed mindset consumed by what she wants, it’s no wonder that she’s unable to hook a man’s interest in a significant
way, one that goes beyond just hooking up.
the major error that trips women up? It’s
their focus. Instead of focusing on the feelings and experience they create for
the man, the woman fixates on her own wants, her own worries, her own fears.
And amidst this completely self-absorbed mindset consumed by what she wants, it’s no wonder that she’s unable to hook a man’s interest in a significant
way, one that goes beyond just hooking up.
Sure, that woman might cook him dinners, perform in bed, and
tell him how much she likes him, but none of that stuff penetrates a man’s psychology on a deep and
meaningful level.
tell him how much she likes him, but none of that stuff penetrates a man’s psychology on a deep and
meaningful level.
Forget about just getting a commitment. When you really
understand and master the art of tapping into the deep parts of a man’s psyche, he will want to move
mountains to possess you.
understand and master the art of tapping into the deep parts of a man’s psyche, he will want to move
mountains to possess you.
Men don’t
start out there when they first meet a woman, though. She needs to reach him at
that level by recognizing his ambitions, his fears, his motivations, his “mission” in life and where he ultimately wants to “win.”
start out there when they first meet a woman, though. She needs to reach him at
that level by recognizing his ambitions, his fears, his motivations, his “mission” in life and where he ultimately wants to “win.”
Here are four ways to
reach a man deeply and make him want to commit and devote himself fully to you.
reach a man deeply and make him want to commit and devote himself fully to you.
1. Understand: choice is everything
I have a confession to make, when I was revising this
article to get it ready for publishing, it was three ways to make him commit… not four.
article to get it ready for publishing, it was three ways to make him commit… not four.
The original article came off cold, harsh, and even
depressing because I had left out the most important element of all. So in this
revised version, I made sure to convey the most important piece of the puzzle
right at the beginning.
depressing because I had left out the most important element of all. So in this
revised version, I made sure to convey the most important piece of the puzzle
right at the beginning.
Who you choose is by far the most important factor in all
relationships.
relationships.
So one of the most important ways to make a guy commit is to
get really good at understanding the reality of relationships, love, and your
specific guy.
get really good at understanding the reality of relationships, love, and your
specific guy.
In my personal life, I meet all sorts of people. Some people
are easy and fun to be around…
I can spend hours with them, talking about things, laughing about things, and
just genuinely enjoying their company. Being around them doesn’t require effort and I don’t want anything from them. I would have just as much
fun driving in the car with them and chatting as I would doing something “exciting.”
are easy and fun to be around…
I can spend hours with them, talking about things, laughing about things, and
just genuinely enjoying their company. Being around them doesn’t require effort and I don’t want anything from them. I would have just as much
fun driving in the car with them and chatting as I would doing something “exciting.”
On the other hand, there are people who I meet that
immediately make me feel uncomfortable and defensive. I feel like I have to
constantly be on my toes, choose my words carefully, and being around them is
far from pleasurable.
immediately make me feel uncomfortable and defensive. I feel like I have to
constantly be on my toes, choose my words carefully, and being around them is
far from pleasurable.
Between those two extremes, there are all sorts of people
who fall somewhere in the middle.
who fall somewhere in the middle.
As a writer who talks about dating and relationships, what
has always amazed me when it comes to relationships is how people completely
disregard compatibility. They describe what it’s like to be with their guy and it almost sounds
like they’re talking about their
arch-enemy… there is no
comfort, no trust, no compatibility.
has always amazed me when it comes to relationships is how people completely
disregard compatibility. They describe what it’s like to be with their guy and it almost sounds
like they’re talking about their
arch-enemy… there is no
comfort, no trust, no compatibility.
Sometimes the relationship started out well and then over
time disintegrated into something that resembles resentment and abuse rather
than love or respect. Sometimes the relationship was never good to begin with
but the woman wants me to show her “relationship
magic” to “make it work.”
This is what I equate to trying to shove a square peg into a round hole.
time disintegrated into something that resembles resentment and abuse rather
than love or respect. Sometimes the relationship was never good to begin with
but the woman wants me to show her “relationship
magic” to “make it work.”
This is what I equate to trying to shove a square peg into a round hole.
Personally, I needed to date around and experience several
relationships before I had a good understanding of what I really wanted,
valued, and what resonated with me in a relationship. In my late teens and
early twenties, for example, I knew that I wanted a girl that had a hot, fit
body and a beautiful face.
relationships before I had a good understanding of what I really wanted,
valued, and what resonated with me in a relationship. In my late teens and
early twenties, for example, I knew that I wanted a girl that had a hot, fit
body and a beautiful face.
Now, in my thirties, I realize how much I value having a
woman who really “gets” me… a woman that I can talk to for hours every day and
never feel bored… a woman who
I can laugh with for hours and hours on end…
a woman that I know how to be there for and who knows how to be there for me.
woman who really “gets” me… a woman that I can talk to for hours every day and
never feel bored… a woman who
I can laugh with for hours and hours on end…
a woman that I know how to be there for and who knows how to be there for me.
It took me a while to figure that out. When I realized it, I
mentally revisited my past relationships and realized something very important
that I want to pass along to you…
mentally revisited my past relationships and realized something very important
that I want to pass along to you…
When I think of relationships that didn’t work out for me in the past (ones where I wanted
things to work out and I got dumped), I realize that the woman I was with at
the time was never going to be that woman with me. Even if she wanted it to
work.
things to work out and I got dumped), I realize that the woman I was with at
the time was never going to be that woman with me. Even if she wanted it to
work.
I can clearly see now, years later after all the emotion and
attachment is completely gone, we would never have reached that level of
intimacy that is ultimately valuable to me in a relationship.
attachment is completely gone, we would never have reached that level of
intimacy that is ultimately valuable to me in a relationship.
I couldn’t
see past my attachment to those relationships, though, or past my blind desire
to make things work because I didn’t
want to fail, I didn’t want to be
rejected, and I didn’t want to
lose someone.
see past my attachment to those relationships, though, or past my blind desire
to make things work because I didn’t
want to fail, I didn’t want to be
rejected, and I didn’t want to
lose someone.
All those emotions have nothing to do with love or
compatibility. They’re just
fear, ego, and a false sense of identifying with relationship success.
compatibility. They’re just
fear, ego, and a false sense of identifying with relationship success.
Real relationship success is not about making a relationship
with someone work when, at your core, you and he are ultimately incompatible.
It can be hard to see if you’re
blinded by fears of loss, self-doubt and relationship fantasies that you want
to come true…
with someone work when, at your core, you and he are ultimately incompatible.
It can be hard to see if you’re
blinded by fears of loss, self-doubt and relationship fantasies that you want
to come true…
The thing to realize is that people with great relationships
don’t have the great relationships
because they know great relationship secrets or psychological loopholes of the
male mind. Fundamentally, people in the best relationships all have one thing
in common: they don’t have
relationships with people who are not a good match for them. They don’t let them into their life.
don’t have the great relationships
because they know great relationship secrets or psychological loopholes of the
male mind. Fundamentally, people in the best relationships all have one thing
in common: they don’t have
relationships with people who are not a good match for them. They don’t let them into their life.
And what’s
the easiest way to know if they’re
a good match or not? Plain and simple – how do you feel about
yourself when you’re with that
person? Do you feel better about yourself?
About life? About the things that upset you?
the easiest way to know if they’re
a good match or not? Plain and simple – how do you feel about
yourself when you’re with that
person? Do you feel better about yourself?
About life? About the things that upset you?
Or… do you feel
insecure? Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells? Do you feel like you’re suffocating…
holding your breath in anticipation of a relationship that you desperately want
to come into existence but always seems just out of reach? Helpless, powerless, and afraid they’ll do something to hurt you?
insecure? Do you feel like you’re walking on eggshells? Do you feel like you’re suffocating…
holding your breath in anticipation of a relationship that you desperately want
to come into existence but always seems just out of reach? Helpless, powerless, and afraid they’ll do something to hurt you?
How you feel with the person you’re with is the best indication of whether you’re with someone who’s compatible or not.
How much you want it to work is the worst indicator of a
good relationship (in fact, usually the people who tell me how desperately they
want something to work are highlighting how incompatible they really are with
their partner).
good relationship (in fact, usually the people who tell me how desperately they
want something to work are highlighting how incompatible they really are with
their partner).
2. Attraction
The guy you’re
into has to be sexually attracted to you. This is not a radical claim, it’s just a fact. If he doesn’t feel a sense of biological,
physical attraction to you, then nothing else I say will matter. His physical
attraction isn’t the
end-all be-all of his desire to be with you, but it is a required foundation.
into has to be sexually attracted to you. This is not a radical claim, it’s just a fact. If he doesn’t feel a sense of biological,
physical attraction to you, then nothing else I say will matter. His physical
attraction isn’t the
end-all be-all of his desire to be with you, but it is a required foundation.
That’s the bad
news… if you want to call it that.
The good news is that some of the most powerful seductresses the world has ever
known were not the most beautiful.
news… if you want to call it that.
The good news is that some of the most powerful seductresses the world has ever
known were not the most beautiful.
My advice is to strive to be as attractive as you possibly
can, and fortunately, this is largely in your control. And for the things you
can’t control…. own it.
can, and fortunately, this is largely in your control. And for the things you
can’t control…. own it.
Too many women kill their attractiveness by walking around
with insecurities and no self-esteem because they feel that something about their
appearance is flawed and they’ll
never be good enough to attract the man they really want.
with insecurities and no self-esteem because they feel that something about their
appearance is flawed and they’ll
never be good enough to attract the man they really want.
Whatever your supposed fault is, I can guarantee that your
self-doubt is far more unattractive. Nobody is perfect and no man demands or
expects perfection. But those who own their imperfections are massively more
attractive than those who do not or cannot.
self-doubt is far more unattractive. Nobody is perfect and no man demands or
expects perfection. But those who own their imperfections are massively more
attractive than those who do not or cannot.
There is definitely something attractive about a woman who
owns her imperfections and is totally OK with them. Conversely, being insecure
is a massive energy drain to you and the people around you. Insecurity stinks
of desperation and desperation kill attraction.
owns her imperfections and is totally OK with them. Conversely, being insecure
is a massive energy drain to you and the people around you. Insecurity stinks
of desperation and desperation kill attraction.
So change what you can to be sexier and more physically
alluring and appealing. Spend more time at the gym, eat healthier, learn how to
apply makeup to enhance your best features, train your voice to be pleasant and
seductive (tape recording yourself works wonders), master attractive body
language and facial expressions, dress to flatter your figure, you get the
point. And that which you can’t change… own it.
alluring and appealing. Spend more time at the gym, eat healthier, learn how to
apply makeup to enhance your best features, train your voice to be pleasant and
seductive (tape recording yourself works wonders), master attractive body
language and facial expressions, dress to flatter your figure, you get the
point. And that which you can’t change… own it.
3. Reach him deeply
What makes you irreplaceable in the eyes of your man? Your
ability to reach deep into the depths of who he is and inspire him. To put it
more bluntly, you must offer something that is much rarer and valuable than sex
if you want him to treat you as something important in his life. I mean… duh, right? And yet this obvious truth gets distorted and
overlooked.
ability to reach deep into the depths of who he is and inspire him. To put it
more bluntly, you must offer something that is much rarer and valuable than sex
if you want him to treat you as something important in his life. I mean… duh, right? And yet this obvious truth gets distorted and
overlooked.
Ask yourself: what are you bringing to the table beside a
physical hookup that he values deeply?
physical hookup that he values deeply?
Sex is readily available. Having it isn’t enough to make a relationship and withholding it
isn’t enough to cast some kind of “love spell” on a guy (maybe it worked 100 years ago, but
withholding sex till X date is just plain obsolete now….he’ll
just go somewhere else).
isn’t enough to cast some kind of “love spell” on a guy (maybe it worked 100 years ago, but
withholding sex till X date is just plain obsolete now….he’ll
just go somewhere else).
Men have a deep unconscious fear that their life, their
contribution to the world and their existence is pointless, meaningless, and
insignificant. At the same time, every man has hopes, dreams, and aspirations.
contribution to the world and their existence is pointless, meaningless, and
insignificant. At the same time, every man has hopes, dreams, and aspirations.
And here’s
the major lesson: In order for a man to feel truly alive and truly fulfilled,
he needs to be pursuing his deepest aspiration and his “mission”
in life. Your ultimate gift as a woman
is to inspire him to do that, to realize his ultimate potential as a man.
the major lesson: In order for a man to feel truly alive and truly fulfilled,
he needs to be pursuing his deepest aspiration and his “mission”
in life. Your ultimate gift as a woman
is to inspire him to do that, to realize his ultimate potential as a man.
4. Put energy into the right places
Creating the foundation for a strong, healthy relationship
comes down to putting energy into the right places. Worrying and stressing is
not putting energy into the right places.
comes down to putting energy into the right places. Worrying and stressing is
not putting energy into the right places.
If you’re still
stuck in feeling needy and out of control, you’re not going to see the necessity of bringing that
value to the relationship because you’ll
still be fixated on your own worries, your fears, your insecurities. And with
that fixation, you won’t be able to
put energy into the relationship, you’ll
have wasted all your energy needlessly worrying about stuff.
stuck in feeling needy and out of control, you’re not going to see the necessity of bringing that
value to the relationship because you’ll
still be fixated on your own worries, your fears, your insecurities. And with
that fixation, you won’t be able to
put energy into the relationship, you’ll
have wasted all your energy needlessly worrying about stuff.
I understand that after you’ve been continually hurt and disappointed by
previous relationships with men, you may have formed some insecurities and
frustration around relationships. But in the end, those emotions do nobody a
favor – they repel men, they waste
your energy, and they make everyone miserable.
previous relationships with men, you may have formed some insecurities and
frustration around relationships. But in the end, those emotions do nobody a
favor – they repel men, they waste
your energy, and they make everyone miserable.
The only way to get out of that cycle and move towards
building a firm foundation that leads to a good relationship is to find your
own self-love and fulfillment independent of a relationship.
building a firm foundation that leads to a good relationship is to find your
own self-love and fulfillment independent of a relationship.
Remember: a relationship will never fill an emotional void,
complete you, or “make you” happy. You have to show up to
a relationship “whole” and happy already. If you
show up “broken,” the guy will either leave or you’ll attract the type of guy who will take advantage
of you… then leave.
complete you, or “make you” happy. You have to show up to
a relationship “whole” and happy already. If you
show up “broken,” the guy will either leave or you’ll attract the type of guy who will take advantage
of you… then leave.
The energy you put into the relationship is the only thing
that matters. Putting energy doesn’t
come from a self-absorbed place, it isn’t
attached to feelings of anxiety, fear, worry, anger, rage, resentment. You are
outside of yourself and putting energy into giving him that “extra something”
that makes you valuable, rare, and inspirational to the guy.
that matters. Putting energy doesn’t
come from a self-absorbed place, it isn’t
attached to feelings of anxiety, fear, worry, anger, rage, resentment. You are
outside of yourself and putting energy into giving him that “extra something”
that makes you valuable, rare, and inspirational to the guy.
I don’t care if
you like it. I don’t care if you think it’s fair or unfair. It is a simple truth that people
value those who bring a unique, special, meaningful value to the table. If you honestly think that you can have a
man want to choose you and only you forever without bringing something deeply
valuable to him… then you’re either choosing very low
-quality men or you just haven’t
thought through reality yet.
you like it. I don’t care if you think it’s fair or unfair. It is a simple truth that people
value those who bring a unique, special, meaningful value to the table. If you honestly think that you can have a
man want to choose you and only you forever without bringing something deeply
valuable to him… then you’re either choosing very low
-quality men or you just haven’t
thought through reality yet.
Sex is not enough. And loving him the way you want to be
loved is not enough either. When it comes to him choosing you, you have to love
him in the way that’s deeply meaningful
to him. Your energy would be better spent figuring out what this is rather than
worrying about him leaving you.
loved is not enough either. When it comes to him choosing you, you have to love
him in the way that’s deeply meaningful
to him. Your energy would be better spent figuring out what this is rather than
worrying about him leaving you.
