Tiger Woods Syndrome is a five stage pattern  where the man subverts his needs, feelings and goals to accommodate his mate's to obtain the goal of a romantic relationship. In the artificial intimacy stage, physical attraction and charm is emphasized over compatibility to begin the romance. In the second stage, approval seeking is used to meet his partner's many needs and desires at the expense of his own to keep the momentum of the relationship rolling. In the critical third stage, the man must choose between his old life (usually represented by his friends), and the new lover. In the fourth stage, both partners indulge themselves in idealized views of each other in the Honeymoon. Finally, in the fifth stage, both parthers  eventually make peace with the fact that the reasons they had come together were myths. The deceptive relationship often results in two disappointed partners.