To win a woman in the first place one must please her, then undress her, and then somehow get her clothes back on her. Finally, so she will allow you to leave her, you've got to annoy her.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Giraudoux offers a cynical recipe for romantic conquest involving pleasure and annoyance.
- In plain terms
- Win a woman by pleasing her, then annoy her to make her let you leave.
- What can you take from it?
- Relationships often rely on pushing and pulling.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do relationships require games?
Another view
It reduces women to objects of conquest.
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