Question: I’m not sure if you’ve heard of these books, but i’ve a read a book called ‘Why Men Love Bitches’ and i’ve read one called ‘Act Like a Lady, Think Like a Man’ and in a way they contradict each other, it would be good if you could do a review on them or your perspective (as a guy). For example, the first book makes it seem as though men are attracted to women who are independent and rely on themselves completely (financially etc), and are attracted to girls who seem like their life is fulfilled regardless of him being a part of it. Whereas, the other book states that men want to be with a woman who they feel needs them & that it is innate for them to feel the need to provide for her/protect her & they wouldn’t feel the need to be with her otherwise.
Obviously, in the end everyone is attracted to different things, but it would be good to get another view.
PracticalHappiness.com Answer: Great question. I guess it could be summarized into whether men really like bitches. I could see how the message that the above books convey seem to be contradictory, and here are my thoughts. Please bear in mind that the following is just an opinion of one man, even though I am trying to be as objective as I can.
First, obviously different men want a different kind of woman. They say that opposites attract, and often it seems to be true. Aggressive “bitchy” women get along with the more sweet and “docile” men, and the very masculine “alpha” males are often attracted to the more traditional, feminine woman.
In addition, here is a number of other observations. Bitchy women might be purely sexually more arousing to a guy, because that’s the attitude that’s sexually appealing – the attitude of a model on a runway who looks very confident or even stuck up, whose nose is high up and who thinks that she is all that. When a woman acts like she is “hot” it makes her look “hotter” to the unarmed male eye, so to speak. This of course does not make her more attractive as a personal or more desirable as a relationship partner.
For some guys, “getting” a bitch and dating one or even having sex with one is a personal challenge. They might have been successful at meeting, attracting and dating the “softer” kind and are now ready to the more difficult conquests. They like a woman who is loud, argumentative and competitive – the one who will disagree just for the sake of showing that she can, and that no one can control her. The one who has to demonstrate her independence in every way possible, and the one who is notoriously hard to get along with.
Other men, especially the ones who are more traditional or conservative in their view of gender roles and values, appreciate more a woman who is conservative and who acts “softer” and more humble in her demeanor. They are not big fans of extreme feminism or women who try to act like men or be like men in every way they can.
Most importantly, I believe that both extremes can be damaging to a woman’s love life. While every woman has her natural predisposition to be more aggressive or more laid back in her behavior, being a corporate overachiever who rejects all gender roles, and who acts like she is always in charge is just as damaging as being a demur, subservient woman who is afraid of expressive herself in any way. In my highly subject view the best kind of a woman is the one who combines a “soft” and feminine nature with professional and educational ambition. Unlike some people out there believe, the two are not mutually exclusive but can actually enhance each other. This kind of woman doesn’t need to run around and announce to the world how strong and independent she is. She enjoys pleasing and enjoys to be pleased.






