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Article: Should a woman make the first move?
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- Jet
- Article date:
- October 6, 1997
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 Johnson Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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A single Black woman eyes a suave brother from across the room. She checks his left hand and sees no ring. Then she realizes that he is standing alone. She would really like to walk up to him and introduce herself, but tradition teaches that men pursue women. What should she do? Should she make the first move?
"I think it's perfectly okay if you like someone to make overtures," relates popular author Julia Boyd whose latest book is Embracing the Fire: Sisters Talk About Sex and Relationships.
"A lot of things have been changed," Boyd continues. "The old rules don't really apply anymore It's about taking some initiative looking and being able to say, ...