Well, there are several flaws in your post. You try and say how hissy/pouty won't work, then go on to site examples like me and HP. I'm assuming HP is still having a better SL with her H even if she is not here to tell us. So...in those cases, it did work.
In Karen's case, I'm totally confused by your suggestions. How is she going to just "F him silly" with the way things are at the moment? He is not going to go for that. And even worse, was your example about calling a male escort to F her if he won't. Gross. You are still not getting it. The whole sex-love connection. I know you said it was way out there, but it just isn't a good example of getting what she needs. I still vote for all honesty guns blazing.
