Chapter 4 Summary and Analysis

Women mistake sex for love. They hope and assume that it leads to more, but they are frequently disappointed, when they find that it does not. In order to save themselves from being hurt in these situations, women need to know what they are agreeing to by having sex beforehand. Most men do not equate sex with love. However, women end up blaming men for mistreating them, when there was never any discussion of anything more in the first place. It is the woman's responsibility to straighten this out before going any further. Once again, their lack of self-esteem comes into play as they fail to do this due to fear of rejection. Sex too soon once again boils down to lack of self-esteem. If the issue is not rectified it can leave a woman feeling alone and desperate.

Women however...