Phoenix32890 wrote:They WANT men who are understanding and sympathetic.
That has not been my experience. Maybe it's something about Australian women???
Hmmmm.... I think some women like certain types of men than others.
Actually, they usually want male FRIENDS to be understanding and sympathetic. Which usually involves listening to what a bastard their latest guy is!!!
Wilso & Larry- I think that what we are all seeing is a state of flux amongst male/female relationships. Yes, there are women who still like a guy who will control them. I think that the strong, independent woman who wants a man as a partner rather than a boss is becoming more the norm.
Yet, I think that women, in their heart of hearts, still want protection from a man. The difficulty is maintaining a balance which is satisfactory to both partners.
Your generation IS between a rock and a hard place, because there are a lot of double messages out there.
Yes phoenix, you're right - its a fast changing world with lots of conflicting messages.
The day men understand what women want from them will be the day when .....
<can't think of an obvious parallel - the idea is too far fetched>
Thanks hebba.
There are just as many different types of women as there are men, so it's all a matter of finding someone who suits you. I can't say that I understand what men want because different men want different things. As I get older I've come to figure out exactly what I want in a man, but the hard part is finding that person.
gezzy - so what excatly do u want in a man (apart from the fact that he is not gay) ??
Phoenix32890 wrote:A man does not need gold chains, leather jackets and tight jeans to become attractive to women. (unless a one night stand is what he wants, and if so go on to another thread)
I believe the original article in this thread is about men after one-night stands.
Gautam
Well, I'd like a man who is independent, compassionate, thoughtful, caring, interesting, secure, and of course romantic.
Well, this particular 'bait and switch' method might lead to the following post-coital conversation:
'You know, I'm not really a gay man'
'Well, I was till the operation'
I read a story once that was a slight variation on this. This particular guy told women that he was gay. And every time he bedded one, the woman thought she was converting a gay man-"I don't understand, this has never happened with a woman before" was his favourite line.
I have a question. Who nominates the spokeperson for all womankind? Oh oh oh I have another. Since when did women standardize what they want? Oh please just one more. Why is someone with a huge chip on their shoulder always nominated?
Er...huh Dreamweaver? Not sure where that came from.
I must confess, my reaction to the notion of women who are stupid enough to go out looking for gay men to "cure" is that they deserve to be fooled!
As to the rest of the conversation, about what women may or may not want, I can speak only for myself -and I am damned if I know!
Intelligent, witty, decent human being is a good start in a male or a female - friend or lover! As for the rest of it - I am so many different things myself, that I guess I sort of expect that other people will be, too - I don't like bullies in either gender, nor wimps - the rest is part of the delightful warp and weft of humanity - i am unsure if you can order another human being to be a certain way and expect to get it - we ain't none of us hamburgers!
Except our esteemed member, Hamburger, of course.
I have a lot of trouble filling out personal profiles!
I'd like a man with the works to go please, LOL!
Who would ever want to convert a gay man? Must be some kind of power trip thing!
