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Doesn't it all come down to being a kind human being?
There is no reason two people should continue a relationship if they discover an important incompatibility. Maybe the discovery happens BEFORE they even "date." (Like, the man thinks her breasts aren't attractive, or the woman feels the man is not tall enough, or if they are more mature, they just don't feel they like each other particularly.) Maybe the discovery happens once they become intimate -- his cock is too small, he is an inconsiderate lover, she is too passive, she is too loose, etc. If the incompatibility is important enough to discontinue the relationship, it is better to end it sooner than later. BUT -- end it with KINDNESS! Even if it means a little lie to avoid hurtfulness. This is not gender specific! It is HUMAN specific!
All that aside, I agree that society has placed unequal and unfair burdens on men and women regarding expectations and desirability. But that isn't really the issue here. The issue is how to end a relationship -- even one that is only hours old -- without being meanspirited and hurtful. And that cuts both ways.
There is no reason two people should continue a relationship if they discover an important incompatibility. Maybe the discovery happens BEFORE they even "date." (Like, the man thinks her breasts aren't attractive, or the woman feels the man is not tall enough, or if they are more mature, they just don't feel they like each other particularly.) Maybe the discovery happens once they become intimate -- his cock is too small, he is an inconsiderate lover, she is too passive, she is too loose, etc. If the incompatibility is important enough to discontinue the relationship, it is better to end it sooner than later. BUT -- end it with KINDNESS! Even if it means a little lie to avoid hurtfulness. This is not gender specific! It is HUMAN specific!
All that aside, I agree that society has placed unequal and unfair burdens on men and women regarding expectations and desirability. But that isn't really the issue here. The issue is how to end a relationship -- even one that is only hours old -- without being meanspirited and hurtful. And that cuts both ways.