Sexual Withholding Framework

Women's strategy to preserve their ability to choose high-quality men

Evolutionary Psychology Mating Strategies Sexual Withholding

Problem it solves

lack of influence

Best for

Women seeking to understand their own mating strategies and men seeking to understand female behavior

Not ideal for

Individuals with low self-awareness or unwilling to adapt their behavior

Overview

Why this framework exists

The Sexual Withholding Framework explains how women use sexual withholding as a strategy to preserve their ability to choose high-quality men and to increase the value of sex.

Core principles

3 total

Women use sexual withholding as a strategy to preserve their ability to choose high-quality men.
Sexual withholding increases the value of sex.
Men who fail to invest in the relationship fail to secure sex.

Steps

1 steps

Understand the Purpose of Sexual Withholding
Recognize that women use sexual withholding as a strategy to preserve their ability to choose high-quality men and to increase the value of sex.
Pro tipMen can increase their chances of securing sex by investing in the relationship.
WarningIgnoring the purpose of sexual withholding can lead to misunderstandings and conflict in relationships.

Checklist

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Understand the purpose of sexual withholding
Invest in the relationship to increase chances of securing sex
Communicate openly and honestly with your partner

Examples

1 cases

Women's Use of Sexual Withholding

Women use sexual withholding as a strategy to preserve their ability to choose high-quality men and to increase the value of sex.

OutcomeIncreased value of sex and more invested relationships.

Common mistakes

1 traps

Ignoring the Purpose of Sexual Withholding

Ignoring the purpose of sexual withholding can lead to misunderstandings and conflict in relationships.

Origin story

How this framework came to be

This framework is based on research in evolutionary psychology, which suggests that women's sexual withholding is an adaptation to ensure that men are truly invested in the relationship.

Source

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Source · BOOK

Evolutionary Psychology The New Science of the Mind

David M Buss · 2020

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