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Women.. I don't understand them

Later on, she's outside on the porch talking on her cell, arguing. She is yelling and screaming at this guy on the phone. I asked her after she hung up, "what was that all about". She said, "it's this guy Ive been seeing on and off.. he's a jerk". I looked at her and asked, "what are you? 19 or 20?". She rolled her eyes and didnt speak the rest of the night.

Woman= nuts

You know, if this were a romantic comedy, she would have married you off of that line. Certified gold, lol.
 
Because they allow it. "Nice guys" is a term often used for guys who lack the confidence to stand up for themselves. It is harder to stand up for yourself against someone you care for than against an enemy or total stranger. Nice guys get walked over by women because they let them.

One can still be kind, compassionate, and respectful without being a simpering wuss.

+1000, I have a friend that has been through so many women, he tries to get them first with his nice cars and crap (cant believe women fall for that) then he takes them on expensive trips after dating for 3 days (no, he is not rich), then you dont hear from him until they dump him because they have stopped ALLOWING him to smoke or have a beer or even have friends. He is such a puss and lets chicks walk all over him, I love the guy but just want to shake the **** out of him sometimes! I used to be the bad boy and I do believe thats what most younger women want, BUT...only to change him as they see fit. My first marriage was a wreck but I should have seen it coming. in school she was what some young people would call "Preppie" and one of the hottest chicks in school, I was one of the bad boy outsiders, so no way should we have ended up together, but as most men know there was a reason, not long after we were married I found myself getting haircuts once a week and wearing expensive name brand cloths witch was just NOT ME.....the love to try and change men, thats it, end of story!
 
Women don't understand men, and men don't understand women. Some think they do, and they are wrong.

Women are more easily understood (though not entirely) once you remove logic from the equation, and base all rationale from an emotional state of mind.

Actually I'd say its fairly easy....Fix him or break his soul in the process

Women's Dating Guide* Rule #3: If they aint broke, break 'em. There, now youve something to fix.

*above referenced book is similar to 'The Game', only for females.
 
women do not need/want to be understand, they want to be loved, so love your woman and be sure she knows it and she will eat from your hand

They want to be provided for, not loved. If the guy loves the woman, they sometimes get too clingy and the woman is turned off by that.

Nice guys should wear a coat that's green, like AstroTurf, with 'Welcome' across the back because we're often treated like a doormat. Women like 'nice guys' because they have decided that we're "safe" to associate with but they're not interested in us, at all. The problem is that nice guys suck at being an a$$hole, so women usually don't ever find them interesting, attractive or worthy of being their mate.
 
As with all things, I think the 'truth' lies somewhere in the middle. I know that I was that "simpering wuss" I described for most of my life. I let people walk on me because I lacked the confidence to assert my right to exist on my own terms. I have worked hard to change my mode of thinking, and it is paying off in terms of interpersonal relationships.

And of course, there are probably situations like what you described. But with my own experience as a guide, I feel that my earlier statement is also accurate.

Definitely. I just dislike the generalization that being a nice guy somehow equals a lack of confidence. I'm a pretty nice guy at the end of the day, but I definitely don't lack confidence either. By comparison, I know a few ***hats who also lack confidence - they just use their jerky behavior to cover up their insecurities.
 
Simple answer:

Men go after bimbos instead of nice girls that aren't insane.

You'd be surprised that the "average" girl is actually not much different than you, and that women have different tastes in what they're attracted to. Men, on the other hand, mostly seem to be attracted to large boobies and high maintenence girls, and overlook the girls that just seem "one of the guys". The "one of the guys" type girls might not be wearing a mini-skirt or put out on a first date, but there's a reason why you like hanging around them, and chances are they would make a much saner, nicer long term mate than Ms. Titjob.

Just sayin'.
 
+1000, I have a friend that has been through so many women, he tries to get them first with his nice cars and crap (cant believe women fall for that) then he takes them on expensive trips after dating for 3 days (no, he is not rich), then you dont hear from him until they dump him because they have stopped ALLOWING him to smoke or have a beer or even have friends. He is such a puss and lets chicks walk all over him, I love the guy but just want to shake the **** out of him sometimes! I used to be the bad boy and I do believe thats what most younger women want, BUT...only to change him as they see fit. My first marriage was a wreck but I should have seen it coming. in school she was what some young people would call "Preppie" and one of the hottest chicks in school, I was one of the bad boy outsiders, so no way should we have ended up together, but as most men know there was a reason, not long after we were married I found myself getting haircuts once a week and wearing expensive name brand cloths witch was just NOT ME.....the love to try and change men, thats it, end of story!

People are a lot more similar to the rest of the animals than most people want to believe. You don't believe women can fall for the cars and possessions but if you look at other animals, the shiniest coat, most amazing plumage and loudest/most distinctive call gets the most responses from females. Women want to build the nicest nest. Period.
 
People are a lot more similar to the rest of the animals than most people want to believe. You don't believe women can fall for the cars and possessions but if you look at other animals, the shiniest coat, most amazing plumage and loudest/most distinctive call gets the most responses from females. Women want to build the nicest nest. Period.


Only the dumb bitches are like that, actually. I married my husband knowing he was poor. Didn't give a rat's ass.
 
Renton: Well, I'll come back with you if you like, but like, I'm not promising anything, you know.

Diane: Do you find that this approach usually works? Or let me guess, you've never tried it before. In fact, you don't normally approach girls - am I right? The truth is that you're a quiet sensitive type but, if I'm prepared to take a chance, I might just get to know the inner you: witty, adventurous, passionate, loving, loyal. Taxi! A little bit crazy, a little bit bad. But hey - don't us girls just love that?

Renton: Eh?

From Trainspotting.
 
From my own observations...

It is not until their mid-30s until many women realize the value of a man who treats them well, and offers love, respect, and support. This is often after many years of being treated like crap by good-looking, bad-boy, a-holes.

Of course this is not true of all women. Some figure it out earlier, some never do, and some are just f'n insane.
 
Definitely. I just dislike the generalization that being a nice guy somehow equals a lack of confidence. I'm a pretty nice guy at the end of the day, but I definitely don't lack confidence either. By comparison, I know a few ***hats who also lack confidence - they just use their jerky behavior to cover up their insecurities.

Ive always been a nice guy. I used to lack confidence and that always worked against me.
Then, one day, I came to some self realizations and became much more confident. After that, getting women was easy, but I was still a nice guy.
I find your previous comments on women needing someone to fix to be quite accurate, at least in regards to my recent marriage. She often claimed that I was too good for her, though until more recently I pretty much thought otherwise.

Simple answer:

Men go after bimbos instead of nice girls that aren't insane.

You'd be surprised that the "average" girl is actually not much different than you, and that women have different tastes in what they're attracted to. Men, on the other hand, mostly seem to be attracted to large boobies and high maintenence girls, and overlook the girls that just seem "one of the guys". The "one of the guys" type girls might not be wearing a mini-skirt or put out on a first date, but there's a reason why you like hanging around them, and chances are they would make a much saner, nicer long term mate than Ms. Titjob.

Just sayin'.

Just sayin, not at all. I hate bimbos, and prefer smaller breasts. I only seriously date intelligent women, and I prefer a "one of the guys" type girl. The only thing is, these type of women are still women, who function on an emotional basis rather than a logical one, as men do. That is the great divide that, unless communication is kept open and honest, keeps us from understanding one another.

Renton: Well, I'll come back with you if you like, but like, I'm not promising anything, you know.

Diane: Do you find that this approach usually works? Or let me guess, you've never tried it before. In fact, you don't normally approach girls - am I right? The truth is that you're a quiet sensitive type but, if I'm prepared to take a chance, I might just get to know the inner you: witty, adventurous, passionate, loving, loyal. Taxi! A little bit crazy, a little bit bad. But hey - don't us girls just love that?

Renton: Eh?

From Trainspotting.

I cant read this properly. Youre going to have to re-type this in Irvine Welsh's dialect to get a proper read.
 
Yeah, well Yahoo is a known source of goofy articles and info, yes... its nice to read for the comments, but that's about it.

Honesty though, not long ago I met a girl. I was kind of being standoffish because I did not feel well that evening (we were at a mutual friends). She was flirting with me, but I am very cautious about flirting and dating in my older age (if I gave you my life history with women, you'd understand). Anyhow, the girl says, "you are being a real jerk" and giggled. I looked at her, and asked, "I thought women liked jerks". She replied, "yeah... maybe when we are like 19 or 20".

Later on, she's outside on the porch talking on her cell, arguing. She is yelling and screaming at this guy on the phone. I asked her after she hung up, "what was that all about". She said, "it's this guy Ive been seeing on and off.. he's a jerk". I looked at her and asked, "what are you? 19 or 20?". She rolled her eyes and didnt speak the rest of the night.

Woman= nuts

everyone's got an opinion. guys wanna be logical about this stuff - even when their logical conclusion is that it's illogical!

me, i think you want her and she wants you and y'all had a chance there... if this happened at all...

no pix, no screaming, jerk-attracted chick!

:p
 
Ive always been a nice guy. I used to lack confidence and that always worked against me.
Then, one day, I came to some self realizations and became much more confident. After that, getting women was easy, but I was still a nice guy.
I find your previous comments on women needing someone to fix to be quite accurate, at least in regards to my recent marriage. She often claimed that I was too good for her, though until more recently I pretty much thought otherwise.



Just sayin, not at all. I hate bimbos, and prefer smaller breasts. I only seriously date intelligent women, and I prefer a "one of the guys" type girl. The only thing is, these type of women are still women, who function on an emotional basis rather than a logical one, as men do. That is the great divide that, unless communication is kept open and honest, keeps us from understanding one another.



I cant read this properly. Youre going to have to re-type this in Irvine Welsh's dialect to get a proper read.

Nah dude, don't play that card. I've known plenty of guys that got way more emotional than the average woman. For instance, not last week, my female friend got her ass -chewed- out by her boyfriend for going on a trip to Chicago, because he was worried, and I quote, "she'd start looking at the hot guys there,". Meaning he got jealous. Irrationally jealous, because she's been with him and NEVER cheated on him as long as they've been together. His jealousy was an emotional response. Her logical response was "I would not ever do that to you,". Did it work? No, he just whined like a little punk until she finally got fed up and just cut her vacation short.

Speak to me about logic again? People are people. Some are stupid and illogical, react purely out of emotion - good or bad- and some are logical, level headed and honest. Sure there are some catty, neurotic women. Plenty of them. But there are definitely self-centered, neurotic men that don't have an ounce of logic in their entire beings, too.
 
Don't even waste your time trying to figure them out man, you wont be able to without getting really confused, annoyed and possibly disgruntled. What I often believe though is with most women is that they seem to operate backwards. They all talk about how they are looking for that nice guy with the great smile and great sense of humor, however when they find that guy as the phrase generally goes "nice guys finish last" and they fall for the loser, "bad boy", or all around P.O.S who treats them badly. However when you do find that woman who is not like this you will know and will honestly cherish her. There is a lot of caring and great women out there who are not shallow like most. I like age and maturity has a lot to do with it too.