Slow Havamal: 130

In verse 130, Odin counsels Loddfafnir that if he cares to win a good woman, he must use joyful talk and make promises, then keep those promises. He will never regret wining the kind of woman he earns with such behavior.

There are many ways to win a woman, and many kinds of woman a man can win. You can be handsome, a pickup artist, a wealthy entrepreneur, a drug dealer, a bad boy, a charming liar, a convenient surface for unhealthy psychological projections, persistent, or merely the last viable option. But not all women are created equal. Each man earns what he and his methods are worth. This week, Odin counsels us on the way to the heart of a good woman.( Read more... )