As part of the failure syndrome a man can see everyone in his circle as having a better life than he has whether in real terms they have or not. Everyone, he thinks, has a better home, car, travel, paintings and less responsibilities. And, more to the point, more fun. It is not that what he has is not good, but life, he feels, has only dealt him a poor hand of cards. He feels cheated and missing out.
For the largest percentage there is one area in which they all feel they are missing out — sex. As they see it they are simply not getting enough when compared with some friends they know and certainly, they are convinced, they are not getting their fair share.
These M-M men are invariably contented within their own worlds. Each has a steady job he enjoys, one with prospects and a substantial pension ahead, a wife or steady relationship he is happy with, a home and children to be proud of and a friendly social life that is as hectic as he would like it. They are never bored. By anyone’s standards their lives look rosy and full of contentment.
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