Urinal Mint
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<< I hope so. You know, it doesnt just work for getting laid,[/b] you need respect in a relationship also. You wont "get the girl" if she thinks of you "like a brother" or a "really good freind". If you are a bit of a jerk, she will think she "earned" you, or "changed" you in some way, "settled you down" or whatever, and will respect you in your relationship. So nice guys dont win in that way, either, if you are super nice to her when you meet, she is going to think that you are super nice to every girl, and being with you wont make her feel "special". It makes sense. If you are "unattainable" in some way, that increases your property value, in a woman's eyes. Ask any Honest woman. She'll tell ya. >>
OK, I just e-mailed my best girl friend (who I almost had a relationship with, have fooled around with, and wouldn't trade for anything in the world), with your very statement, and asked her opinion. She doesn't pull punches... and here is her reply:
"Ahem, a woman (make sure she's a woman and not a girl... they are different)
is turned off by a man who is over bearing. Now, there is the standard 2-3
day rule on calling a girl, but let's face it... we play games until we are
tired, and when we are tired, we usually don't date but rather, "scout"
until we find "THE ONE". So, the game entails the two people showing
interest in each other just enough to keep them around, without seeming too
overbearing. Now, men and women do this for fear of rejection. God forbid
anyone would put themselves out there, lay it all out on the line and just
admit that they are interested... take it or leave it. That's where guys go
wrong. Most guys are guilty of the jerk factor because they keep the game up
longer than women do (a sign of most men's insecurity, fear and immaturity)
and really make the girl work for them (so to speak). Men need this from
women to make them feel more like, well, a man. And this helps them feel
more confident in pursuing the relationship because they get to save face
around their friends by avoiding looking like a complete pu$$y to the
guys... It's the whole, hey, I was a jerk and this chick still wants me...
yeah, I guess I'll date her. I mean, how many times have you truly envied a
guy who started dating a hot chick (who was completely wrapped up in him)
and you knew the guy was completely mushy about her and sweet and everything
just to win her over? You don't see that often. Listen, in my opinion, the
girls who deal with a lot of crap and with jerks in the beginning are just
setting themselves up to deal with them being $hitty later. It's not worth
it. I don't agree with all of "the rules", but I do have to admit that, if a
MAN is truly interested in a WOMAN, he needs to cut the bull, put it out
there... and see what happens. You actually save face this way because, if
she's not interested, it's over quickly and he doesn't have to look like an
idiot for it. Believe me, in Dallas, chivalry is not DEAD... and if you find
a woman who thinks it is... she's a lesbian."
I think your argument has been rebuked by someone who has more sense than either of us in this situation.