Hello Dr. Weathers, The clips from the great American television sitcom “Friends” was very interesting and highly relatable for me. I looked at the scenario being portrayed on in that episode and I wasn’t utterly surprised at how quickly Rachel developed an attraction to Joshua at first sight. I could relate more to Phoebe because I am very comfortable in initiating conversations and first dates with people I find attractive and pleasant. Phoebe did not have a problem with initiating first dates with a man because she didn’t subscribe to dated sociocultural stipulations that a man is supposed to be the one to ask a woman out. And she understood that while the man may not be shy to ask her out, he might be dealing with some emotional and psychological situations that are not giving him enough motivation to make the first move, like in Joshua’s case his recent divorce was holding him back. …show more content…
Although, it took me a number of years and an exposure to sociocultural reorientation for me to find women initiating the first moves on a man acceptable. In fact, I have found new levels of respect for women that know see what they want in a man and make the move to literally get it. In the past, I have turned down some women’s offer to take me out on a date because my cultural background made me frown upon such behaviors and made me feel that such women are forward and controlling. Times have changed and so as my position on such principles of culture and tradition. I have found myself in situations where I wished the lady would make the initial move on