What Men Want/What Women Want

Men and women are quite different, which basically means that (surprise!) they are driven by different things in a mate. Having been a single woman living in Los Angeles for a while now, and being the ever-observant creature that I am, I feel that the following is pretty accurate in regard to what we want from each other: 

These are the five types of women that men go for:

The Slut—It’s no secret that men are driven by what they see. The chicks that prance around in barely-there outfits and put themselves out there like walking sex billboards will definitely attract a man, but not for long. These women are the “Promiscuous” girls that Nelly Furtado sang about. They think it’s cute to get sloppy drunk and flash strangers. They feel empowered by having one-night stands and getting attention from as many men as they can. Without the shenanigans of these girls, Joe Francis of Girls Gone Wild fame would have been forced into another line of work.

The Knockout—She’s beautiful, she’s confident, and she knows how to get what she wants. All eyes are on her when she walks into a room. Mucho points for a man’s ego. Other men wish they could have her and women are slightly intimidated by her (although they won’t admit it).

The Challenge—Men love the thrill of the hunt. They want the woman that is attractive, smart, charming … and out of their reach. The woman who doesn’t fall all over them when other women do. The woman this is nonchalant or even slightly aloof regarding the fact that this man wants her so bad. She may even be his friend, but he just can’t quite get there.

The Submissive—These are women who will make a man feel like a man. She likes for him to take the bull by the horns in the relationship and she will cater to him no matter what. He won’t have to clean/take care of the kids/cook or do much of anything because she’s like his own personal servant.

The One You Can Take Home to Mama—This woman is just an all-around great catch. She gets along with his friends, understands him like no other, makes him laugh, shares his interests, stimulates his mind, maybe even lets him watch a game in peace every once in a while. She’s a keeper!

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09.21.2008
Nephthys Black
Stereotypes straight out of the 50's, and blatant sexism. Congratulations on offending both men and women in a simple two page post. Where are the smart women? What about slutty men? Are all men so infantile that they must get their mama's approval before committing to their lady love? For shame. Much ink and pixels have gone into tearing down these double standards, so I'll leave it at a passing mention. Most people have the characteristics of all categories and we sometimes embody them all in a single relationship. Even the ones that supposedly are the domain of the other sex. I can rock your world like a pro after charming the pants off of everyone in the room, discussing Soviet-era literature, playing hard to get, acting tough to show my chops, and passively letting him pick the restaurant. I am then able clean up nicely to go meet mom. I may even watch my potty mouth around her. Rumor has it, I'm rather a knockout, to boot. Maybe you can get a job at Cosmo.
09.21.2008
Mrs4444 4444
Yes, this article does need a conclusion. That said; I loved it and thought it was right on. I saw myself in three of those descriptions. (I guess that's the annoying thing about us women; always changing our minds, LOL.)
09.18.2008
Patty Perkowski
Such a wonderful article! Love the five types so on target
09.16.2008
Kristen Irvin
I am really glad this article was FINALLY written! It's about time we had someone explain to us the five categories of people. Now I know that when I'm out on my next first date, I can just ask, "Which of these five are you?" I suppose the answer will be quick and easy, as it is impossible to have qualities belonging to more than one category. Ah, the joys of labeling! (I give this article zero stars.)
09.16.2008
jordan
some of these types seem to overlap / not cover everything
It feels good to write.

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