Sunday, June 22, 2008

"Aggressiveness" in dating


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By April Masini- Featured on the 'Yahoo' homepage:

"Have you suffered from hearing the words, "You're a really nice guy, but I only like you as a friend," from a woman who you would do (or may, in fact, have already done) just about anything and everything for -- only to turn around and watch her date (or even chase) a guy who treats her like she's nothing special?...

First, "nice" equates with boring and predictable. Look up "nice" in the dictionary and you find: pleasant; agreeable; satisfactory. In other words, average -- not exceptional, not exciting, and not sexy....

To illustrate what I mean: The answer to the question, "Why does the guy who doesn't appear to care as much about the girl get the girl?" is simple: The nice guy cares too much, too soon. He has made the woman too important and too valuable and it shows in everything he says and does. He is too available, too eager to please, too accommodating, and he gives too much -- all without getting anything in return. By doing so, he has made himself appear desperate, insecure, needy of this woman's attention, affection, and approval -- and he has stripped himself of any value in her eyes...

It works like this: Once you need something, or you want it too badly, you forfeit your strength and lose all power of negotiation. You are in a position of weakness and you are perceived as weak..

Translation: Things that are easily acquired, obtained, or maintained, without any effort or sacrifice, lack value... it's human nature.

The secret to why the cocky guy wins with women, over the nice guy, is that he is perceived as being a stronger, more confident guy with more value. How? He never invests everything -- his entire being, ego, and self-worth in what one woman's response or reaction to him is. He doesn't gush with compliments; he isn't always available; he doesn't give too much; and he knows he isn't going to die if a woman says "no" to him..."

הנני מצרף דברים אלו פה למען ישמעו החסרים במידות אלו- ויקחו מוסר...י

3 comments:

Shani said...

That's not true...
I strongly dislike jerks and go for the nice guys.

inkstainedhands said...

Shani -- There is a difference though between a guy who is a jerk and a guy does not display a lot of interest or eagerness. He does not have to be a jerk; he just doesn't appear as needy or attached as some of the nice guys.

הצעיר שלמה בן רפאל לבית שריקי ס"ט said...

Shani: Well that's nice to hear..

ISH: There definitely is a fine line. ..though the guy being desribed in the article is perhaps a bit "too" cocky for girls in the kind of (Ultra Orthodox) social circles we live in, but I also admit that mant times if there's a "gap in power", the other party ends up taking it..