So, lately I’ve been pondering dating. Or mating. Call it what you will. With that, I look to the animal kingdom for clues.
Behold cheetah courtship:
Why did I choose the cheetah? Well, besides the “cheetah” being a terribly appropriate choice given the focus of this blog, I like big cats. But, I digress… So, what are we, as women, to take away from a video about cheetah courtship?
For starters, the male cheetah waited 7 hours for the female cheetah to come down from her perch. 7 hours! And ladies - what did that female cheetah during that time? Sleep! The male was down there popping horns, meowing for her attention, walking in circles.. and the female decided to take a nap. Do you not love her?
What am I saying here? Women need to relax. And just stop! Have interests. Be assertive. Men are programmed to chase. By God, let them! Stop chasing, stalking, and causing your mascara to run. To quote Rage Against the Machine, “take the power back”!
Am I saying you should be completely ambivalent towards your love interest? Heck no! Open yourself up but don’t compromise yourself. Flirt and flatter. But at the end of the day, let nature take its course.
Stay tuned next week for body language! 
This idea also reminds me of the bird of paradise… The male, upon first glance, looks boring and black. But once his pretty lady comes along, the birds’ wings open in the most magnificent fan, a gorgeous bright turquoise stripe shows from his underbelly and he dances and makes noise to attract the woman. As an outsider looking in, I was pretty impressed with his show of interest. If he were a human and not a bird, I’d probably even fall victim to his fancy dance. Sadly for him (and me, since, as mentioned, he’s not human), his impressive dance was rejected and lady bird flew away leaving the male mate-less for the afternoon!
Regardless of the cheetahs, the birds and any other species we can study – I agree with you that us, hopeless romantic women, need to chill the heck out. The chase is everything and we’ll never get anywhere stressing and putting our life on hold! What do the men have to do show us? I’m ready to watch some dances after I take a nap!
Comment by megan — September 18, 2009 @ 9:20 am |