Everywhere a man turns he is being told how to catch the woman he wants. Everywhere a man turns he is being told that he is wrong, and this is how to get her. What happened to what men want? For all of the talk we hear about men catching a woman, you would think there would be some sort of discussion on what a woman needs to do to catch a guy worth catching. And yet there is none. Men are being told to evolve their way of thinking while women are still relying on shaking their ass and wearing revealing skirts to catch a guy with a stable bank account. Wait. Was I describing a strip club or one of the 15 females I will meet Saturday night?
Take a moment to let the gravity of that situation set in.
Aaaaaaaaand there it is. So here is the original blog: http://www.scribd.com/doc/2703893/Ten-Secrets-of-the-Female-Mind
And here is a rebuttal from Word.com
We rely on you to make us feel comfortable.
Really? How about you not go out of your way to make shit as amazingly awkward as you fucking possibly can when you see me across the room and decide you want me to come talk to you. In what heroine based world are you living where ignoring someone directly translates into "Come talk to me!" How about we play a game called men like confident women and nothing says confident like you growing out of the high school mentality, walking across the room and saying, "Hey." If you are relying on me to effect the degree of discomfort you feel in any situation then my dear you are in for one hell of a ride because 9 times out of 10 I don't have any semblance of an idea as to what the hell is going on beyond whether or not I'm hungry. If you want a man to make you feel comfortable, make him feel comfortable. We all have comfort zones. If you aren't brave enough to venture outside of yours then why should we step out of ours.
Lesson #1: Grow a pair and approach the guy you want to date.
We EXPECT you to respect us and YOU BETTER respect yourself first.
No shit. We aren't fans of disrespect either. So how about you not rattle off snap judgments like a machine gun within the first 60 seconds of us meeting each other. That guy in your office who obviously has a crush on you doesn't need you to ignore him. If you want to preach to us about looks not being everything, you are going to have to start believing it. Next time he is at the coffee machine find out how his weekend went. If you want us to respect you, offer it... don't just hold your hands out and expect it. Guys will respect a woman who deserves it. We will NEVER respect someone who doesn't.
Lesson #2: If you want respect get your nose out of the air.
We are not that complicated; we long to love and be loved.
Right so... bullshit. You aren't complicated? How did you write that and not have your face melted off by a lightening bolt from the Heavens. You live in the moment and remember the screw ups more than the good times? How does that not strike you as something that YOU need to work on and not me. Turn the tables and let me only remember the screw ups. Don't turn your faults into our challenges.
Lesson #3: Expecting me to deal with your "female personality traits" is not cute, it's juvenile. If you want a grown man, act like a grown woman.
We want to be high on your priority list; but not higher than your mission.
So when we say, "Baby I can't tonight I have to work on these contracts." night after night after night after night you are alright with that? No. You're not. You want to be on top of the list and so do we. Welcome back to reality. Men want a woman who can be completely independent but make us feel like a king. There is nothing sexier than a strong woman who can go toe to toe with your wallet, your intellect and your education greeting you with a hug and a kiss when we get home.
Lesson #4: Make a man your priority and he will be fine with you having to put him second when the need arises.
We don't want you to appear flawless, smooth or too perfect.
Alright, I'll give you this one. On both sides of the road the expectations are perceived as way out of reach. The fact of the matter is that all a man wants out of a woman when she approaches him is the ability to make him laugh. Yes, looks matter. However being amazingly beautiful but dumb as shit takes you right back to the level we put strippers in.
Lesson #5: We don't want the model from the magazine cover. We may want to sleep with her, but the word relationship never crosses our mind.
We want to be able to fully embrace the power and seductiveness of our femininity.
How does that have anything at all to do with us? The way you carry yourself is your responsibility and only yours. If a man is not letting you be sexy and feminine you may be dating a gay guy.
Lesson #6: Men want a woman not a dude. A woman who knows about cars is cool. A woman covered in 5 year old engine grease is not sexy.
We want to be emotionally swept away, and not just impressed.
I agree with this and it goes both ways. Men don't at all want to hear about your daily schedule. I'm sorry sweetie but we just don't care how often you go to the gym or what you are studying. Really doesn't matter. Men want to be excited about hanging out with their girlfriend. We want to laugh at the same things and share crazy experiences. If we aren't laughing withing the first five minutes of our introductions then welcome to the friend zone.
Lesson #7: You aren't the only woman we have ever spoken to. Say something to grab our attention that makes us smile.
The truth of the matter is that everything these lists say is over simplified and more often than not... wrong. Women are as diverse and different as men are and the idea that one can read a list to find his dream girl is nothing more than a way to get people to read something not involving Lindsey Lohan or Paris Hilton. I'm sorry Miss Scribd.com but your list was more fail than I have seen in a long long time.
Cheers,
- Modem.
