Her Daddy Issues

You’ve heard of the Oedipus complex, right? According to Freud, it is the theorythat every man secretly wants to kill his dad and have sex with his mom. (We know.That’s totally creepybehavior.) But perhaps you haven’t heard of the Electra complex. It’s apsychological term developed by Freud’s colleague Carl Jung. For Jung, the Electracomplex denotes a woman’s sexual attachment to her father and a correspondingcompetitive hostility toward her mother. It’s from Jung’s Electra complex thatwe’ve derived the modern concept of “daddy issues.” Thesedays, people say a woman has daddy issues when she appears to be seeking attention frommen in order to compensate for the attention she may not have received from her father.When we talk about her daddy issues, we’re generally talking about things likeaggressive flirtation, promiscuity, a tendency toward exhibitionism, and certain emotionalhang-ups. Whether her daddy issues are actually the result of herrelationship with her father or whether “daddy issues” is just the labelsociety has chosen to attach to this kind of behavior, it is a set of characteristics youmight encounter in a woman. Consequently, you need to know how to recognize her daddyissues and how to handle them.Sexual aggressivenessMost guys delight in the idea of sexually aggressivewomen. But if a woman is grinding up against you on a dance floor, initiating publicgroping and dragging you into her bedroom on the first date, it might be a sign of herdaddy issues. If you’re up for a one-nightstand, there’s probably nothing you need to do except enjoy the ride. But ifyou’re interested in a relationship with this girl, your strategy should be to takethings slow. If her sexy signals are overly aggressive, tell her you want to slow down andget to know her before doing the deed. Make plans for a future date instead of strippingeach other’s clothes off. Show her you’re interested in more than just sex andshe won’t feel quite as desperate to impress you with her sexual prowess.Excessive flirtingIt’s a stereotype that girls with daddy issues flirt a lot. Andmaybe it was even her flirting that got your attention in the first place. Onceshe’s your girlfriend, though, flirting with strange men is not going to fly. It’s important to recognize that not all women flirt because they’reinterested in the guy they’re talking to. Your girlfriend may be flirting becauseshe craves attention and enjoys the rush of developing sexual tension with a stranger. Thebest way to deal with this manifestation of her daddy issues is to confront her about it.Tell her you’re not OK with it. The extra attention from you will likely offset theattention she’s been seeking from random guys. More details on herdaddy issues…

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