Our jobs, our relationships, our lives can all be taken…
““Our jobs, our relationships, our lives can all be taken for granted until they bore us-although if they are threatened, appreciation returns quickly enough. Sexual conquest is also subject to this rule. But the personal relationship we have with someone we love has strong subconscious and underpinning-like a mother’s feeling for her baby. This is why ‘What many women cannot give, one woman can’. Having said which, it is necessary to return to the basic fact that, for the male, there is always an element of ‘conquest’ in sexual fulfillment. There is probably an element of conquest in a woman’s attitude to the male, but it is of a different kind. If she feels, of the man who is making love to her, ‘He’s mine’, it is because she feels that he now belongs to her. Before that, he was fair game to all the females in the world; now she has him pinned down. He has become her property-hopefully. This attitude-although it certainly can exist in a man- is certainly less typical of the male. He feels that the world is full of beddable girls who are inaccessible to him for various reasons, but at least he’s got this one undressed…””
About This Quote
This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation.
Highlights how appreciation for relationships and sexual fulfillment often emerges only when threatened, comparing it to a child‑like possession of a loved one.
In simple terms: We often take love for granted until it's at risk.
Key Takeaway
Value and cherish relationships continuously.
Themes
relationships
appreciation
sexual dynamics
possessiveness
Mood
thoughtful
analytical
Type
explanatory
critical
When to use this quote
- marriage
- dating
- sexual encounters
- long‑term partnership
- emotional security
Key Concepts
psychology
sociology
Questions to Reflect On
- How do you show appreciation daily?
- What healthy boundaries prevent possessiveness?
A Different Perspective
May oversimplify gender differences.