Wednesday, February 6, 2008

To flirt or not to flirt?! The question of the modern man


When Shakespeare wrote his infamous play “Hamlet” years ago he asked the question which _in my opinion at least_ portrays the struggle and the dilemma of men and women alike in the beginning of their lives.

To be or not to be?! To be the person you aspire to be, to take a stance for what you believe in, and to stand for what you see is right or go with the flow. This decision which you make early in life determines the rest of it and who you will be. For after that it will be too late to change who you already chosen to be in your early life when you first encounter a grave situation. So this question keeps troubling the young man or woman till a decision is taken, wise or not.

That was back then. Nowadays I can’t deny that I find young men troubled already but with a whole different question! To flirt or not to flirt! What keeps them occupied after working/studying hours or even during them is whether or not to make a move on this lovely lady. Or maybe a new colleague, an extended relative, his girlfriend’s friend or maybe even a cousin or a neighbor, nothing is sacred anymore I tell ya.

This has been bothering them troubling them creating the dilemma they live in, the one that replaced Shakespeare’s proposed dilemma. Chasing after 5 or maybe even 10 chicks at the same time has become a hobby dear to the hearts of many guys I know. Just like golf for older men. It is not a quest to find the “one” anymore, it’s the pleasure of the chase, almost like shooting ducks or catching Gazelles. The joy of taking control of something wild or even resentful of you and making it under your mercy.

Some men go fishing and then let the fish go afterwards or even throw it away because they do not want to eat it, they may not even be hungry but the fact that they outsmart this creature and were able to decide its destiny makes them high.

Well I don’t have a problem with that, go chase women like ducks for all I care. But the one thing you must be aware of is that the price you pay for wasting your time fooling around could be your own happiness.
In your endless chase around girls you absolutely know not good for you you’ll loose the good thing. The person who is best for you, who will really make you happy and take care of you who maybe under your nose but you are too focused on the next mini skirt to notice.
I remember an Egyptian series years ago called “matlob 3arosa” or I want a bride. I used to watch it when I was younger. It’s a comedy about two guys who wanted to get married and they keep chasing around women while the women best for them are right under their nose, the audience see it as well as everyone in the series except for them. And when they realize this it would have been too late.
Flirt as you like but don’t make it a habit or a hobby and certainly not “The” issue. And keep your eyes of her “legs” and on her heart.
Don’t get too distracted! Focus on finding the person who’d make you happy. And remember the joy of the chase is temporary while catching the fish that you could live on for the rest of you life is the ULTIMATE satisfaction.

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