Are (Heterosexual) Women Romantic Masochists?

Mar 12, 2008 - 09:38 AM PST
So in my conversations with women about love, I've learned that females my age are nuts. Time and time again, I've heard one common theme about why they can't establish relationships: nice guys are too nice. Men who respect their women and treat them well just aren't worth the effort, while guys who are generally jerks are much more appealing. Why is this? Why are "seduction artists" like Neil Strauss and "Mystery" more successful with women than the average joe?

Of course the common response to that question is that nice guys are too boring. In a woman's mind, the choice for her is between boring and exciting. But if she would take exciting to its logical conclusion, she would realize that choice is really between boring and hurt. So really, ladies, why do you like being hurt instead of being comfortable, but not thrilled?

Are (Heterosexual) Women Romantic Masochists?

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Mar 13, 2008 - 20:24 PM

tricia on
In answer to your question...yes, we are romantic masochists.

It's not our fault really, if you want to blame anyone you can always use the ever favorite scapegoat- the media.

Honestly, every single romantic comedy is about a jerk turning it around because of the love of a woman. So, we don't want "excitement" exactly, more like a miracle. Or as some of us might prefer to say, a challenge.

Meanwhile, I feel your frustration. Every guy says he wants a low-maintenance girl who loves sports. But who do they fall all over themselves for? The bottle blondes who think sweat is "icky" and somehow wake up perfect.