Dating Support Network

As Valentine’s Day looms, we can’t help but wonder how many of you out there who are in some sort of relationship are walking on eggshells. On a day made exclusively for the avowal and demonstration of love, who in your relationship is going to show more love to the other?

Take Geoff. He has been dating his girlfriend for over seven months. He bends over backwards, forwards, and backwards again to make her happy. He’s so twisted up over this girl he’s starting to look like a soft pretzel. She, however, doesn’t do as much bending. In fact, she actually looks like she takes some pleasure in watching him sweat. It’s uncomfortable to be with them when they’re together. Her marionette strings are almost visible. “Dance, Geoff, dance!” (cackle, cackle).

Our question to Geoff is, quite frankly, why? Do you actually like being in a subservient position (it’s true, some people do like that)? Do you not feel taken advantage of? Is the sex THAT good? Or maybe it’s because you don’t feel like you can’t do any better. Maybe you feel somehow that you don’t deserve to have it any better (ooh, did we hit a nerve)?

It’s natural to have some imbalance in relationships. A teetering love seesaw may actually be a good in a relationship to keep it on its toes, but it only works when the balance of power is shared. A landslide will bury you in the end.

Are you in an imbalanced relationship? Are you nervous about Valentine’s Day? Spill your beans…