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"Recently, I came across relationship expert Rori Raye, author of Have the Relationship You Want, and she had some very interesting advice about the roles we play when dating. She delves deeper into it in her Commitment Blueprint Program, (which I&amp;#x27;ve listened to twice now), and it&amp;#x27;s struck such a chord with me that I had to share. Read on and tell me, which bucket do you fall into? The Cactus Rori Raye says the cactus exudes &amp;quot;masculine energy.&amp;quot; It involves over-functioning and constantly trying to move the relationship forward. The Cactus has her shield up to protect herself from getting hurt, but all the while she&amp;#x27;s mush on the inside. She acts like she&amp;#x27;s OK even when she&amp;#x27;s not, that she isn&amp;#x27;t needy, and she can take care of herself, thank you very much. The Doormat You&amp;#x27;ve heard this one before. This is the girl who apologizes all the time, who doesn&amp;#x27;t believe she&amp;#x27;s worth it. The Doormat is soft on the outside and soft on the inside. This makes it easy to take advantage of her. She tends to be needy and clingy, and it gets worse as the relationship spirals downward. The Goddess Raye likes to refer to the Goddess as a &amp;quot;reversed bonbon&amp;quot;&amp;amp;#8212;soft on the outside and strong on the inside. This is a woman who is approachable and who can handle her own feelings. It&amp;#x27;s as if she has a tree trunk, holding her up and grounding her at the same time. According to Raye, the Goddess is the embodiment of feminine energy. She&amp;#x27;s the woman who wants to be seen for who she is and has belief in her value to the world. Rori Raye says that being a Goddess is what really attracts men. I love this idea because it calls for total transparency, communication, and self-esteem. I must admit I&amp;#x27;m in a transition phase. I have the tendency to act like a Cactus, but the Goddess is where I&amp;#x27;m headed! Wish me luck! Vote in the poll and be honest (it&amp;#x27;s anonymous so no one has to know your answer). Then tell me below what you think about Rori Raye&amp;#x27;s breakdown. When it comes to dating, which Rori Raye style do you embody? Dating advice from those who&amp;#x27;ve been there: * Dating Advice I Wish I Could Have Told My 18-Year-Old Self, Thanks to Jake * Do You Put Men Through Relationship &amp;quot;Tests?&amp;quot; You Might Be Without Knowing It * Have You Ever Experienced SRS When Dating Someone? I Assure You, It&amp;#x27;s a Real Problem. Photo: Thinkstock"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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