I lost my train of thought about this issue. But basically, the idea of taming the bad boy is appealing. Having such powerful appeal that you can turn the soulless demon into a kind person (Twilight), or morphing the jerk into a gentle dude inspired sheerly by loving you (Beauty and the Beast...
I think this - at least, currently. Women still outspend men in every appearance-related category. The value of visual appeal in women and men is pretty easy to compare.
However, men outspend women in status-related items - electronics, dining out, and luxury and recreational investments. So...
After reading through aaaawwwlll the speculations and assertions on what women want, I want to SCREEEAAAM!!!
You know what? Everyone is different. There is no "what women want", despite what the annoyingly stereotyped and misogynistic Mel Gibson movie purports. As we can see from this thread...
Interesting. I posted an article somewhere on RF about Hollywood in general inculcating the attitude in men that they deserve beautiful women. Most of the blockbusters and classics are about men eventually winning the affections of the heroine - who incidentally is always beautiful and lacking...
True...I shuddered when I thought of a particular example. :(
To expound on that, saying "But I'm a nice guy!" (or person, or husband, or wife, or whatever) is often a pitying martyr attitude that deflects attention away from the issue to a "Why are you attacking me when you're the one who's...
The link was helpful to me.
This term annoys me for the confusion it causes. It's easy to see no one wants to be a footstool or a doormat, but who doesn't want to just be a nice guy? Such a misleading phrase. How about gaslighting, passive-aggressive blame externalizer? Much better.
My - several - qualifying statements were plain in three very short paragraphs. I encourage you to re-read them a few times. Sometimes when we initially get offended at what we think are insults can be understood more accurately when we go back and read the comments carefully.
That you...
I can see how physical labor is important in your company. I just meant to point out that in other settings, various skills are demanded. In particular, businesses which demand highly specialized skills don't often prioritize secondary skills highly. There are of course exceptions, like your...