What Men Want/What Women Want

The five types of men that women go for:

The Bad Boy—He may not have a pot to p*ss in or a window to throw it out, but, if he’s a thug or some other type of bad boy, women will want him. BAD. They’ll wanna fight other women for him. They’ll wanna be his baby mama. They’ll wanna be the one that he settles for. Guess what? This dude’s not gonna settle! He loves the attention and he’ll play a woman as long as she lets him. And if you leave him? So what. There’s another woman waiting around the corner to take your place. Turns out he’s been seeing her on the side anyway.

The Brainiac—Women are turned on by a certain part of a man where the bigger, the better. I’m talking about his brain, of course! We love a man who can challenge our intellect and enlighten us on a few subjects, whether it be politics, mechanical engineering, or whatever subject matter we’re lacking knowledge in. It’s sexy when a man can hold a stimulating conversation and actually look us in the eye. It doesn’t hurt when he can answer a few questions while playing Trivial Pursuit, either.

The Charmer—Charisma is extremely important. Nobody wants to end up with someone who will bore them out of their skull. It’s important to us that our man is appreciated by our friends and loved ones. He should have the wit and charm to hold folks in awe for hours on end. We want to hear them say “What a great guy! I like him. When is he coming around again?”

The Knight in Shining Armor—Let’s face it, women don’t like wimps. We want a man to protect us from danger, defend our honor, and carry our heavy groceries (not necessarily in that order). We want a strong man in our corner. Not that we’ll test him, but we basically want him to be able to kick someone’s butt if it comes down to that.

The Perfect Man—Does he exist? Some seem to have found him. This is the guy who fits a good chunk of the checklist items of what we want in a man. Handsome? Check. Got a job? Check. Watches chick flicks without complaining? Check. He may have some little quirks that we think are cute, but overall he’s all that, and then some. Sometimes he’s right in front of us and we don’t even realize it.

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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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