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Recently, I was reminded of ‘fishing’ analogies.

Thought I would review one of these here.

“Catch and release” is a popular phrase which used to refer to the sport of fishing, not for food, but rather for fun.  Bait/lure, hook, unhook and release. 

No harm done other than losing the bait/lure, piercing the  mouth, terrifying and teaching the creature to steer clear of lures/baited hooks!

Today this term refers to the ‘game’ of dating, and normally to the way men ‘catch’ women and when finished with them, let them go or ‘release’ them.

That is, supposedly, until he finds himself a ‘keeper’.

However, I would surmise that men who have been in the ‘game’ for a lengthy period of time might not even realize when they have ‘caught’ themselves a ‘prize’ worth keeping.

For these men the thrill is momentary, regardless of which woman is ‘caught’!

I know of a male author/speaker who addresses women, incorporating the word ‘catch’ in his work.

However, he is purporting to teach women how to ‘catch’ and ‘keep’, as opposed to ‘release’, a man (singular).

Now, does anyone else see the problem here, the double standard if you will, or is it just me!!

Perhaps if these opposing male perspectives were reversed and male experts advised women to ‘catch and release’ men, while they taught men the art of how to ‘catch and keep’ a woman, the sexes might be able to more readily meet in the middle where some real relationship fun could begin