by Jennifer
At 31, I got a divorce and plunged back into the dating scene. I went out with lots of men, but I couldn't seem to attract the kind of guy I wanted. The relationships ranged from spending a few months together to one-night stands. Nothing lasted, conversations were superficial, and I wasn't getting enough depth in my life. I wasn't sending out my desires confidently, and I wasn't willing to say no to what I didn't want. I was lonely, so I settled for attention.
Back then, I used my body to attract people because that's what I thought you needed. On the app, I'd post pictures of myself in swimsuits. My profile didn't describe who I really am: a nurse, an intelligent woman with many interests. Instead, I tried to be flirty and witty, fitting myself into a little box of what would get someone's attention. It worked in terms of getting me dates, but I was still frustrated and sad.
As I was coming through a horrible breakup, a friend called to tell me about Orgasmic Meditation (OM), which she had just tried. She talked about it for two and a half hours and convinced me to try it.
My first OM felt natural and smooth. I was a little uncomfortable just because I was feeling my way through a new experience. However, I felt grounded and tremendously supported by my Orgasmic Meditation (OM) partner. It was startling to have an intimate experience with someone I had no romance with. For me, romance was always a factor. Even in line to buy coffee, if a man chatted with me, I'd wonder if he would ask for my number, and if he didn't, I'd worry I wasn't pretty enough for him. So it was liberating to show up for myself and have this experience without expectations.
In practice, you want the stroker to be on the spot of the greatest sensation. When the finger goes off the spot, you can feel that the highest sensation is not there. But my voice was so caged I didn't feel comfortable asking for an adjustment in how my partner was stroking. At first, I thought I couldn't tell him he was doing something wrong. I don't want to embarrass him or be bossy.
But at the same time, there was another train of thought: I don't want to deceive him and make him think he's on the spot when he's not. That's not the kind of woman I want to be. So finally, I said, “Could you move your finger to the left? Could you stroke a little bit higher? Can I have a lighter stroke?” A series of simple, direct requests. Not only do I not want to put myself on a path of deception and pretense, but I don't want to direct others down a path like that. We're here for each other. We're supposed to inspire each other and help each other grow.
Orgasmic Meditation taught me to stop giving men mixed signals and be true to myself. Now, my profile on the dating app describes my background as an army brat, my job as a nurse, and the people who have influenced me in the personal growth movement. The pictures are all of my face. I've spent too much of my life trying to put myself in that little box, and I'm done with it.
I recently had a brief relationship with a guy I met on the app. I showed up to the first date without any expectations. I just wanted to get back out there and know that I can meet attractive men, and they'll find me attractive. It was a feel-good date, but I ended up really liking him. We had a lot of similar interests, and our conversation was great. We decided to keep seeing each other.
The following week, he started to pull back a little bit. I noticed it, but I was trying to be patient because I could tell he was the kind of guy who takes time to get comfortable and share his feelings. It was good practice because Orgasmic Meditation (OM) had so attuned my attention that I could sense the backing away, but I still felt grounded in myself. I didn't get mad at him. I didn't feel unworthy.
A week later, he said we should talk. We agreed that maybe we were trying to force something because we both wanted to partner so badly. We all want love and be loved, but something between us wasn't quite right. Now we're friends.
The experience made me see how Orgasmic Meditation changed my dating attitude. I can be attentive to the subtleties between myself and another and then be willing to look at the reality of what's happening between us. I can agree to end a romance and be perfectly okay with it because I’m out of that little box.
