In this monologue, the speaker reflects on the value of romance and Valentine's Day, then examines two media‑cited surveys (a Daily Mail article quoting an Australian dating coach and a YouGov poll) that claim men overwhelmingly prioritize sex over gifts while women favor chocolates, cards, and flowers. He questions the validity and relevance of these findings, noting that real‑world relationships often deviate from such stereotypes. He shares an email from a man who loves his wife but has not had sex with her for five years, and offers three blunt options for the husband: accept the situation, work to improve it, or divorce. The speaker expresses a desire to speak directly with the wife to understand her perspective, emphasizing that genuine relationship insight matters more than celebrity opinions. Throughout, he mixes informal humor, personal anecdotes, and a skeptical tone toward popular media narratives about gendered romantic expectations.
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I'm not a Halloween fan, but I don't care. People enjoy it, let them enjoy themselves. But I think they're good things. I think that romance is a good thing. I think expressions of romantic love are good things. What could be bad about it, right? And I mean it. So there are two studies, I mean, there are probably 400, but there were two that I, the one that I saw, which is what engendered this topic, This was in the Daily Mail. Big headline, relationship expert busts the biggest myths about romance. And one of, so they, in the Daily Mail, which is in England, it's a very interesting website. And they have bullet points, and one of the bullet points is men prefer sex to gifts, while women care more about thought than extravagance. Perth— I guess Australia— Perth dating coach Luanne Ward clarified common misconceptions, and this was, uh, this was one of them. 90%— a resounding 90% of men surveyed by illicit encounters said sex was their number one wish for Valentine's Day. And that they think— that's a very good point from the Triple G and any other day. And in a leap year, that adds a day, just for the record. Now let me make something clear. I know this, I'm going to get emails where it's where the relationship is inverted, where the woman wants it more than, than the man does. And I know that happens, and life is filled with frustration, but I'm talking about the normal problem, and if it's a problem at all, but it's It's, it's a significant thing, and it's— it— I've always— I must admit, this has been somewhat of a puzzle to me. If you love your husband, and that's a big if, you— and I'll give you more ifs— if you love your husband and he's a good man, those are the two ifs, okay? The two big ifs. Why wouldn't you have sex with him perhaps more often. And I don't, I'm not pushing for daily. But when I get emails, I got an email this week from a man who loves his wife. I mean, he wrote, he was emphatic, I love her, she's a great mother, she's a great wife even, but we haven't had sex in 5 years. So he asked me for advice. By the way, advice is spelled with a C, not an S. S is advise, C is advice. There's another word, that's another word that's commonly misspelled, as is lose. It's amazing how many people spell lose L-O-O-S-E. I am, it can only be a function of people not reading. But anyway, I get those, by the way, he says advice. And my heart goes out to this guy, but what am I, what is, I said, you know the answer. Here are your choices. Make peace with it, improve the situation, or divorce. I mean, he knows, there's no such thing as it, what am I gonna give advice? I'd like to give her advice. I wish I could speak to her. You know, I'd rather speak to the wife of that man who wrote me that than I would any person in the world, any president, any prime minister. Do you know that? And you know I'm telling the truth, because I have very little interest in famous people. Even as a kid, they didn't interest me. I always preferred to be with friends for dinner. I still do, but I, I mean it. Maybe this man is listening. Sir, I would rather talk to your wife in private, uh, so that she doesn't have you around for where tension might arise, than anyone that I could think of in the world. How's that? Because I would love to know what, given the importance to your husband, whom you— whom you love? I would say, do you love him? I assume she'd say yes. Do you feel he's a good man? I think she'd say yes. So what would she say? Maybe you could help me. If— do you know what this woman might say if she loves him and he's a good man? Don't call up and tell me, well, you know, of course she's angry at him. If she's angry at him, then okay, so then she doesn't think he's a good man. Are you angry at a good man? Or at least would you acknowledge that you're angry at a good man? So Valentine's Day is coming up. So this is the study, the Daily Mail, from this Australian advisor to couples. And she said 90% of the men prefer, would prefer for Valentine's Day sex over a gift. Okay, so next, YouGov. What's YouGov? It's not a government thing, is it? No, it's like you determine. You determine? Oh, oh, oh, not government. You govern, as it were. Yeah, it's a famous site. Yeah, okay, so this is their listing. The thing men most want. For Valentine's Day, sexual acts/favors. Second, a card. Third, chocolates and candy. Fourth, wine, liquor. And sixth, electronics. It's a strange survey. I mean, first place, honey, would you like sex or a card? The guy would think you're joking. That's his only possible reaction. Sex or chocolate? Hmm, let me think about that and I'll get back to you next Valentine's Day. Women, this is awesome. Women's preferences, this is on YouGov. Number 1. Chocolates and candy. Number 2, a card. Number 3, flowers. Number 4, jewelry. Number 5, certificate for massage/spa day. Did you notice that something's not on that list that's on the men's list? Electronics. What do you make of all this, my dear listeners?
