S5E16: CONFUSING MAKING HIM WONDER WITH MAKING HIM WAIT

About this episode

In this episode, Coach Paula Grooms discusses how mixed messages can lead to confusion in relationships, using the example of Elaine and Bruce.

S5E16: CONFUSING MAKING HIM WONDER WITH MAKING HIM WAIT Coach Paula Grooms Download 42-yr-old Elaine was determined to do things differently with 52-year-old Bruce. With their immense chemistry and cultural compatibility, Elaine wanted to lay the foundation for a real relationship and wait to have sex. But after weeks of seeing each other often and speaking almost daily, Elaine felt shocked that Bruce was talking to his ex and entertaining thoughts of getting back together with her.  In this episode of Make Him Wonder, I explain how Elaine sent mixed messages and fell into an amorphous friend zone, which led to Bruce's confusion and mixed feelings.

Topics covered

• relationships
• communication
• friend zone
• mixed messages

Keywords

• chemistry
• cultural compatibility
• waiting
• ex-relationships

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