He Knows What Makes Him Weak

One of my male friends shared something with me and his honesty shocked me.

I love to hear people be honest but sometimes it catches me offguard.

We were having a discussion about social networking Web sites, such as Facebook.

He says, "I am in a serious relationship and I can’t be on those social networking sites."

At first, I was like a wild animal ready to pounce on his every word, but then I took another approach. I just listened.

"Facebook is a good way to find dates if you are single. It’s a good way to hook up. You can end up meeting friends of friends," he says.

OOOOK. I agree with that. I’ve actually gone out on one date with a person that I met through Facebook.

The date was fun. The guy was very nice, but things just didn’t go anywhere.

Anywho.

He continues talking. And I continue listening. Heck, sometimes when you listen you learn.

He then shares with me that because his gf is in another state that he sometimes gets lonely and how he wouldn't want to rekindle any old romances. He also says that there are a lot of "thirsty women" out there who will throw themselves at him because he has a good job.

"The last thing I need is somebody to start a chat with me on one of those nights when I think I have the worse life because my girlfriend doesn't live in the same city as me," he says.

Wow! The honesty.

"I love that you can be sooooo honest about your weakness like that," I tell him.

And I really did.

"It's like online shopping. Everything looks good until you try it on," he says. "I'm not going to mess up my good relationship."

Hmmmm. The reason I wanted to pounce on his words is because at first it sounded a bit ridiculous to me that a person in a serious relationship can't be part of a social networking site. That a person in a marriage can't be online.

But I’m sooooo glad I listened. We all have weaknesses.

Some people can't put themselves in certain situations. Some men can't be in club or bars around "thirsty women." Some women can't have male personal trainers because of the temptation to bed him. Some men and women can't put themselves in situations to rekindle old romances.

His comments got me to thinking about my very own weaknesses. What would cause me to be weak in the knees? What type of situation would really tempt me?

I couldn't think of any but I'm still pondering.

Is there a situation that would make you weak if you were in a relationship? What is most tempting to you? What can’t you do if you are in a serious relationship? Did you have a life-teaching lesson with a temptation?

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