The Things We Do For Love ~ ♥

Today I just done my English Summary Presentation, the title for the article is "The Things We Do For Love". Although I tend to stutter for some times, I still made it to the finish line XD and I think it went quite smoothly. A very BIG Thank You to my sis and friends for helping me out with the preparation for my presentation, I couldn't done it without you guys. You guys ROCK! =P

The main purpose of the article is The attitude of both gender towards Romance. This is my 3 main points:

1) How women define romance

2) How men define romance

3) Advice for men

Following is my summary presentaion :-

Who doesn’t have dreams? Everyone that sitting here have their own dreams, either you have reached your goal or still chasing after it. Women are no exception, they have their own dream too, and for some of them getting married to the ideal man and live a prosperous life is one of their dreams. In this article, Souter stated that for most women, romance is one of the essential factors that they need in their life. This can be seen, during Valentine’s Day, a girl who gets a gift is seen as more superior and is envied by every other girl. Simone de Beauvoir claimed that many women who longs to be happy assumes that she must be loved, and to be loved, she must await love’s coming. This idea was already embedded in them since young through cartoons. Women want romance to continue in their life without losing its spark due to her believes that this can improve her relationship with her partner. They like their partners to do something out of their comfort zone such as romantic walks and cuddling time. Besides that, commitment is also a very important factor for them. We shall move on to the 2^nd point, how men define romance.

Most men are seen in the article as suggested by Souter as not romantic enough. Some of them see romance as a work that never ends due to the commitment and desires of women that they find hard to statisfyl. However, different men have different interpretation about romance. One man may think that a moment of silence will be a romantic gesture while another guy thinks that having sex is something romantic. Souter suggested that why men find it difficult to be romantic is because they don’t know why certain things will delight women. In addition, fear is another factor why men are not romantic. Firstly, the fear or rejection after doing something that seemed romantic to him. Secondly, his partner finds it suspicious when he is romantic and lastly it attracted undesired responses. Men tend to lose confidence and give up on being romantic. This lead us to the 3^rd point, advice for men.

Now here are some tips for men, Sharing and Listening are very important components to maintain a good relationship. Men should often share his thoughts and listen to their partner because women appreciates when their partners are honest especially when it comes to feelings and they liked to be listened to, as this is a sign that they are taken seriously. Moreover, men should show his effort in improving his relationship with his partner and utilize some element of surprise. The unexpected romantic gestures turn out to be thoughtful for a woman. Besides, by reading the book “Living Romantically Every Day” by Barbara Taylor Bradford will also be a good assistance. This book has a rose-print cover and contains pretty pictures which do not appeal to a man. However if he dares to read it, better yet, in public, it shows that he is making some effort and he is stepping out of his comfort zone. Souter suggested few ways that men can try to fulfill women’s wishes: First, Men can take more photos and make it into a scrapbook so that both them can look back at the moment. Second, Men can do something special for his partner. Third, Men could create a list of special days so that he and his partner can celebrate together.

For the conclusion, I believe that there is no specific definition for romance. Romance can be a big production or a little moment. Both men and women should compromise. Women should not being too picky nor expect too much and be more appreciative while men should not be overwhelmed by ego and be more courageous when they are seeking for their true love.

By the way, I got an A for my presentation! *Yay For Me*XD