Getting married in ancient Hindu society was no simple love match. The text does caution, however, saying that whenever possible, the young man should make his own advances as his courageous display is more likely to win him favor. The text even says that a determined young man can use a female messenger if his chosen beloved ignores his advances and is not accessible to a male go-between. The text even advocates the use of a potential ‘go-between’, someone known to both parties who can speak freely to both about their interest (or lack thereof) in each other. The text details where a respectable young man might meet a girl, and even details how to talk to her. But before any sex can be enjoyed by either gender, one must first meet a girl. Finding GirlsĪn understanding of women and what women want is key to having fruitful and enjoyable relations, the Kama Sutra tells our young man. This part of the text was invaluable to young men who were given no sex education as we understand it today, but would have been filled with curiosity and interest. Education and the accumulation of knowledge and learning are important, the text says, and a man should do all he can to better himself. The text describes how he should conduct himself. The text is told from the point of view of an unnamed ‘man about town’, by which the writer is understood to mean a young man, just having come of age, who is looking to begin making his way in the world. Let us have a look in more detail at some of the benefits of this ancient text’s wisdom:
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