Don’t be Too Easy — Make Him Earn The Prize!

DaJaNay Askew
3 min readDec 14, 2018

It is no secret that dating in modern times is different than the old days. Everything is ran through technology. Text messages are the main form of communication, social media is the foundation of assumptions, and phone calls come in rare form. This trend seems to be popular, but it is only drifting couples apart. One main aspect of dating that is becoming prevalent in the new era is that women are doing the pursuing while men are getting lazy. This topic is controversial, but hear me out.

Many women complain that they “can’t find a good man” or that “there aren’t any good men left.” But in reality, there are PLENTY of good men out here, but you have to STOP CHASING THEM! Let the men chase you. Ladies, when a man is truly interested in you and wants to invest in you, nothing will stop them from doing so. A man who truly wants to be with you will call you, text you, take you out, pay for dates, respect you and your boundaries, and overall try to improve himself for YOU and the relationship. And if he does not do these things, then just move on. This is why you need to make a man earn the prize.

With that being said, ladies, STOP sleeping with these men on the first date, STOP constantly calling/texting him first, STOP planning all of the dates, STOP going above and beyond for his attention, and STOP projecting these desperate behaviors. The…

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DaJaNay Askew

Realist, Educator, Entrepreneur, Ph.D student. Just a strong woman who’s passionate about improving lives of others while being completely transparent.