OK, so this thread is just for fun mostly but as a guy I ask, what do you ladies like and dislike in a man? On my own I see so many men who have girlfriends but treat them like **** behind their back, are too lazy to work and treat others as if they are below them.
So again, what do you like and dislike in men? Also ladies, how can we man say when a girl is interested in us?
What do I like in a man? Well, I like an intelligent, educated man (educated to my level, preferably, or more). Of course, if he’s good looking, that’s nice, too, but not as essential. I like honesty, integrity, independence, faith, good provider.
I admire a hardworking man. I like it when we have something in common. I like it when we feel we are on the same wavelength, understand each other.
I like a man who would be helpful, supportive, kind, good.
I don’t like liars. I don’t like laziness. Though, in the past, I have been in relationships with guys who were very lazy, unhelpful, liars. I don’t know why I did that, though, but as I’m older, I think I’m getting more cautious, and hopefully, better able to distinguish that.
I would like a man who’s faithful, who I can respect, be proud of. I like a responsible man. I hate it when men are irresponsible.
There are a lot of articles written on how to tell if a girl is interested. Really, I think when we are, it’s sort of obvious, to everyone! It’s a difficult thing to try to hide. Others around will be saying to me, “You’re in love!”, “You’re so obvious!”
I know I’d find myself suddenly dressing better, nervous. I’d be trying to really put my best foot forward.
When a girl likes a guy, she will sit next to him, lean towards him. Her body language, feet, or knees, will point towards him. She’s laugh or smile more. She will “light up” around you if she likes you.
I think women, especially older women, like security, though I know that sounds terribly unromantic. It’s quite practical. In a younger woman, she’ll say things like “Love is all we need”. An older one will say that love and at least a decent living is also necessary.
I think younger women go a lot by their feelings, ignoring a lot of things…saying their hearts are telling them this or that. As women have gotten burned more, they begin to learn what matters. I think older women will also listen to their hearts but be more likely to listen to reason, as well, see a relationship as unworkable, just not even start it.
A younger woman will often have infatuation, assume it’s love, and go off with just any man, no matter how terrible he may be feeling he’s “the one”, her “soul mate”, etc. Some believe their feelings are the only criteria to use, and that’s not correct. We need to balance this out with reason. If he has flaws, a younger woman, especially, will think she can rescue him, fix whatever’s wrong with him. An older woman has usually learned to accept him more as he is, not try to fix him, that it generally doesn’t work, anyway.
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