Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that his love has an earlier death.

Jane Austen
Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that...
Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that...
Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that...
Dare not say that man forgets sooner than woman, that...
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In the essay, “The Language of Love,” Sigmund Freud wrote that men would rather forget a man's love than a woman's. In the article, he explains why. He writes: “The history of mankind shows that women have been deprived of a great deal more in this respect by men than they have willingly given.”Women have suffered because men have been afraid to let love go. It has been said that women are more cautious when it comes to attachment to a man.

They want to be sure he will stick around, and maybe even come back for another try at it. If they're not certain he will stick around for good, then they won't do it at all.

Source: Persuasion

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