I have mixed feelings. I do think that women probably see more response when they push the jealousy button than when men do it. Have I done it? Yes. Did it make my wife jealous? Yep. She cried. She was upset. And she said it was a sign of how much she must mean to me that I'd look (in other words, she must not have been that important to me or I wouldn't even look around). I know what her words were, but you know they could easily have been said for effect. If this weren't a "men only" thread, I'd ask her to post what she thought of it now that we are back together.
I personally think that looking, even flirting, is kind of an ego boost when your self-esteem is shot. I think it helps with detachment if you realize that there are other fish in the sea, even if you would prefer your wife.
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You cannot be lonely if you like the person you're alone with. Dr. Wayne Dyer
