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Women keep hearing over and over from guys in different situations that men want to date and have relationships with a classy woman. Just take a look at most of the men’s dating profiles, and you will see that practically all of them want to meet and date a woman who has “class.” Indeed, being called “classy” is an ultimate compliment to a woman. But, what does it really mean being classy? After searching the internet for an answer to this question, I wasn’t very satisfied, because every attempt to define a “classy woman” had one fundamental flaw – a woman can have all the qualities that make her classy according to those sources and still not have much “class.” The formal definition of being “classy” also doesn’t add much to understanding what class means in the context of dating and attraction.
For instance, being a sharp dresser, clean, and not using profanities are certainly qualities that flatter to a woman, but… they hardly make her come across as having “class,” if she talks too much and constantly draws attention to her persona. Being professional, educated, and having a great sense of humor are very attractive qualities in a woman but if she has temper issues this pretty much cancels out her potential to come across as classy.
I truly believe that just like in the case of distinction between flirting and regular conversation, being classy is not in the “what” but in the “how.” It’s how you act, how you carry yourself, how you express yourself and how you live your life that determines class.
A very small minority of women who don’t have class are able to develop that quality and become truly classy. Doing this requires reflecting on your own self, recognizing those qualities that you are missing and having which would make you more classy (something that few, if any women, would want to do) and working in all the necessary directions to build that attractive flair of class and sophistication.
However, if you believe that you belong to that minority of women who are open to constructive self-criticism and you are willing to take a few practical steps toward becoming more classy, here are some of the fundamental elements of a woman’s personality that makes her more “classy:”
A Classy Woman Means Having Broad Formal and “Real Life” Education, Wit, and Sense of Humor – there is no way around it – perceived class has little weight and value if the person behind it has no interesting thoughts, opinions, views or observations. Being class requires an ability to share and challenge ideas and be an engaging company.
A Classy Woman Has Style - a sense of fashion is an integral part of class. While having an eclectic style may be considered “cool,” if you want to come across as a classy dresser, you can hardly go wrong with a business/casual look or a simple, clean cut, fitting (but not too fitting) attire. Simple, straight colors (white, black, blue) flatter most women. Following temporary, mediocre fashion trends and fads certainly does not add to being classy.
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A Classy Woman Means Feminine Demeanor and Manners – a classy woman is in touch with her femininity. Her mission in life is not in challenging men and competing with men wherever possible; she enjoys pleasing men without feeling ashamed of it, and is proud to be a woman. She recognizes the differences between men and women in psychology, physiology and sexuality and accepts those differences as laws of nature. As such, she does not hate men, and is not overly skeptical or pessimistic about her ability to fall in love and enjoy great romance.
A Classy Woman Means Being Elegant - this concept, along with femininity and style is hard to define, and the formal definition of “elegance” is again of not much use. Many guys would know elegance when they see it, but this kind of statement is of little use to a woman who wants to become more elegant. Elegance is the manner in which a woman carries her self in just about every situation. Elegance is in her voice, movement and body language, manner of speech, the way she stands sits, and responds to other people around her. Some of these traits, such as voice, and a walk – are part of our nature, while other elements of elegance, such as our interpersonal skills are strongly linked to our upbringing. Other qualities are acquired through habit or from friends and not all of them can be altered. Observing women who are known to be classy (whether on television or in real life), paying attention and trying to identify the specific elements of the behavior and actions that make them stand out and come across as more classy will take any woman who is willing to become more classy a long way toward that goal. It might be something as small and seemingly insignificant a laughter of an actress that you would notice in a woman that strikes you as so much softer, feminine and attractive than the one you overheard the other night at a bar from a woman whose entire body was covered with tattoos and piercings. However, when it comes to elegance and class, there is no such thing as small and insignificant as class is a sum of many, many elements of one’s personality, behavior, and actions, some of which are more obvious than others, but all of which are essential for the “total package” to be considered elegant and classy.
A Classy Woman Has Good Hygiene – class cannot coexist with dirt, bad smell and unappealing habits such as burping, spitting in public and alike. The most beautiful woman loses much of her sex appeal when she belches, wipes her nose with her sleeve, or does someone else equally “manly.”
A Classy Woman Knows the Importance of Subtlety - this is one of the most important qualities and distinguishing characteristic of having class. To be classy, you must be subtle in many areas of your life. Subtlety implies a degree of moderation, lack of flamboyance, lack of impulse to attract attention, and generally not trying too hard. A subtle woman has style but she doesn’t look like a designer model; she dresses sexy but does not look trashy like a typical stripper when going out; she puts such a small amount of perfume and make-up that one can barely tell that she has any; she talks just enough but certainly not too much and tends to be on a quite side; her laughter is pleasant to hear but not too loud; she hardly ever swears; and her voice is soft and sensual. A classy woman will usually come across as “low-key” in a social situation. This is not to say that she is shy or lacking confidence. On the contrary – her confidence puts her at ease and relieves her of any desire or need to validate herself to her company.
A Classy Woman Knows Knows that Success is More Attractive when Coupled with Modesty and Humbleness - a classy woman does not need to run around and tell everyone how smart and successful she is, as this urge to validate yourself is a clear sign of insecurity and lack of class in both men and women. A classy woman lets her actions, rather than loud words, prove to others who she is, but she is not in a hurry to announce her “status” to the people around her.
A Classy Woman Understands When Showing Pride Is Appropriate – a classy woman knows how to get angry the “right” way. She doesn’t get “ballistic,” abusive or violent with guys, as she knows that there is always a better option – to simply walk away from a bad situation.
Being a classy woman clearly requires work in these and many more avenues of one’s personality, but taking into consideration the above five factors will take you a long way toward becoming a more classy and thus a much more attractive woman to men.
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This is an excellent article!
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I think you described classiness extremely well! I particularly like your paragraph on humility. Every woman I've known who I would describe as having class was so confident in herself that she didn't need to advertise the obvious and it made being with her such an incredible pleasure and privilege. Thanks for writing this!
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Thanks, Bill. I frankly struggled with the definition of "classiness." I knew right away that it's more than just one thing and it's a collection of elements. I talked to a number of people whose opinion I value and respect, so the article was a collaboration of a number of opinions that I thought were appropriate to include in the definition.
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I agree, an excellent overview of classy. I appreciate your insight and allowing the reader to look at the word from so many different angles. Kind of like a diamond with many facets that come together and reflect great beauty! Thanks
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Besides,not all guys deserve nice attitude.For instance,if a pervert jerk comes to me and wants an assault,or for example,an immature boy talks to me so impudently,that it would be good to slap him,"simply walk away" isn't a solution.I must to be willing to protect myself,even fighting to survive physical violence or respond fiercely to verbal insults.I'm not a helpless female,or a Victorian lady.
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Good article,though,one thing : I don’t enjoy at all pleasing men,I mean I don’t care if someone likes me or not,and frankly,why should I?!.I’m myself,what I am,why should I seek others’ approval,especially men’s?! Of course,I’m different from men,I don’t challenge or compete them either,but pleasing them…huh,excuse me,I’m not such woman.
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Only dumb fat women on talk shows describe themselves as "classy". A truly classy women scoffs at such a dumb word.
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I agree with garbo 7127. A truly classy woman scoffs at such a dumb word. And a really classy woman is a feminist, just like Gloria Steinem.
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a classy women can work any occassion. If someone comes up to you and they are rude, a simple astounished look and walking away can make a jerk apologize! I have seen it done. I also know someone who got SHOT in the HEAD for being ugly towards someone trying to pick her up. I understand that in assult cases u do have to defend yourself. Unfortunatly this is a man's world. If we as women would be a little more humble and gentle we would realize that we actually control them! Think about it, Adam and Eve, Sampson and Deliah, The trojan war! Men have been listening to women from the start. It's about knowing u have the control but being classy enough to let them think they have it! lol
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"Classy according to whom?"
I consider myself a classy woman. However I don't like the fact that this article tends to confine the notion of "classy" to a woman who is constantly pleasing "guys", not get angry at "guys" etc.
You don't have to be "low-key" and disappear and please the men to be classy. I totally disagree with that.
I'm afraid I find this very repressive. This may have been the definition of a classy woman in the 1950's North America but it definitely doesn't define classy for me.
To me, classy means well-mannered, polite and someone with a broad mond who is not petty, be it a man or a woman.
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practicalhappiness.com Reply:
December 17th, 2010 at 8:47 am
Thanks for sharing your view. I don’t think the article urges women to constantly please guys or to never get angry at guys or be the shy girl in the corner. At least I don’t see it being written. Perhaps you assume what is not written based on what you thought the author meant when he actually didn’t.
Manners and open-mindedness as certainly essential qualities to being classy but they alone are probably not enough to be considered classy.
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This is a very good article, and I realize that you are talking about “classy” in regards to women. But, you have missed a very important part about being a “classy” woman that is so basic in nature to being female.
If you’ll notice the woman’s photo you have with this article, what is THE most basic consideration of this pic? She’s wearing a dress! She’s not wearing pants is she? Why? Because she’s a woman!!!
I’m a girl! I wear dresses and skirts because that’s who I am. I’m proud to say that I’m a girl, and you will never see me wearing pants! Why? Because I’m a girl! There are to be sure certain differences between male and female, and yet the feminist ideal has been trying to destroy these differences for a long time!
And men, to make my point clear, when your looking at a woman is she more feminine, sexy and girly in a dress… or in pants!?
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practicalhappiness.com Reply:
January 16th, 2011 at 11:37 am
Good point about dresses. Although I don’t think that dress v. pants is what makes a woman classy or not classy. There are plenty of ways to be female and feminine when wearing pants, and of course there are plenty of ways to look sexy in jeans / leggings, etc… Dresses do seem to be underused this day and age and when I see a “real” dress on the street, it’s quite refreshing.
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Thank you for sharing your research on the subject. It was an interesting story and like any wise woman, I will take what I can use and apply the rest to a good read.
@ practicalhappiness.com, I agree with your statement Manners and open-mindedness are essential qualities to being classy but not in and of themselves.
This is the same as effectively listening to another person. We can agree to disagree without being rude.
And lastly, my opinion is the words, feminist and classy can be equally “dumb words” just on opposite ends of the spectrum!
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Am I the only one who thinks that if this is class, classy is boring. I mean seriously, A woman who is mostly silent sounds like someone I don’t want out on a date!
I’d rather have a rebel woman. It just makes me want her more.
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practicalhappiness.c Reply:
January 23rd, 2011 at 6:03 pm
Well, I don't think the article suggests that a woman should be mostly silent (it would be boring indeed). It only warns against talking too much.
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I agree that a classy woman mustn’t respond to anger in a loud and violent way. As a matter of fact, I think that this article is very helpful and a woman who isn’t classy and wants to be should respond positively to constructive criticism.
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Not too many classy women exist, much less single ones. I’m not covetous of their husbands, but it would really help to have more classy women out there. The last one I pursued around my age(25) was taken up by another several years ago. I’m stuck between a rock and a hard place. My solution is for more girls to read this article!
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met a lady educated traveled single never married no children 42 asked her for lunch sometime she said for professional reasons she could not do that what does she mean she is a state employee she had a side to her that seemed very feminine but her attitude changed only after a few fove minute talks at her jobsite i was very disappointed found it hard to let go she seems unusual im not professional average working man been married 30 yrs ago have a daughter32 feel i may never meet someone like her again
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woman's perspective Reply:
August 4th, 2012 at 5:10 pm
@frank,
translation: she was politely declining your invitation in a way in a way that she thought would be gentle on your feelings. ‘no thank you’, ‘I’m not interested’, etc. might sound hurtful. If a women is interested, she’ll make herself available.
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Great article. A classy woman just needs a balance and not too much of the flaws. Classy is also an image portrayed to the public. Everyone doesn't have to know you have a temper because classy women don't have temper tandrums in Public. But great read. Love it!
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yikes! Reading this….I'm definitely not classy.
I've sweared, competed w/ men, and wear too much make-up. Is it too late to change my image? I wish I could be classy!
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I like this article, sad that class is so hard to find. Much of what it’s really about is having good ethics and a mature spirit. A classy person, be it male or female, will have a peacefulness about them, bringing a calmness that is strong enough that others feel it in their own soul. Being around such a person is easy, pleasant, and restful. Some people find this boring?… I can’t understand that, what’s boring about the feeling of being on a tropical vacation all the time??
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practicalhappiness.c Reply:
October 5th, 2011 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for your feedback. I think that admitting to ourselves that we are all a little bit shallow and it's part of our nature can serve us well in dating and other things.
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Thank you for your points of view everyone.
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Very thoughtful perspective.
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Incredible and clear perspective. Thank you very much, I took note of all points to use as life tools to guide my sister in best path of life. Blessings!!!
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Its true. I agree with a lot said here, but the part where you have to take every nasty and ugly attitude men dish out. I respect everyone a lot, so I demand the same from men. And besides – I am a competitive woman. If not, I wouldn't be the head of an organisation currently, where there are too many men.
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I agree to this article in some ways… but I feel like the writer kind of contradicted herself.
Stating that classy is how you carry yourself– but yet the writer made a list, and seems like it’s more based on image and how you present yourself. How you carry yourself comes from within… It can’t really be taught.
Also how to dress a certain way or look a certain way does not justify your class or lets you know that you’re a female. There are rich snobby girls who dress nice and have perfect hygiene and yet have the ugliest personalities.
I think being classy is a person who is strong. A person who has their heart and head in the right places. Has good morals. Naturally with those traits, classiness will be shown effortlessly. So will being polite and showing manners.
A strong mind won’t have to follow society and what’s the “in thing”, like being a slut from the show “Jersey Shore”. Or even follow this article to “try” to be classy. Most of these things should be common sense.
You shouldn’t be weak enough to have the social environment that’s surrounds you affect you and to define your level of class. Life is all about balances. So you do need a little bit of everything, but you also need that edge that I do not see in this article.
Also I disagree where she states about not proving yourself. Are you trying to teach us to be submissive after how many decades of women fighting for our rights? It’s not proving anything but about gaining respect. Also what about when we helped out during the war? Did that make women less classy? There is a time and place to state things. But obviously (common sense), know when to speak up, and know when not to.
I’m a tomboy and where she states “Feminine demeanor and manners” I have to disagree a bit. I know how to be a woman obviously, and I know my place and role as a female. I don’t try to compete but honestly in this day and age, most guys aren’t even men let alone gentlemen and yet demand a woman, lady, or a classy one for that matter? Where I feel like I have the bigger “balls” than they do. Ever hear the saying, “he made a woman out of me” well now it’s more like, “he made a man out of me”.
A real man would make a woman feel like a woman even if she’s a tomboy, and when a man makes a woman feel good, she will want to be the best woman she can be for him.
If she’s single, like I said, it’s how she carries herself that defines being a lady or classy, and it’s how she thinks, and views things. It’s how she acts in situations, good and bad. Not like what you see on TV or movies, again you’re just looking at image. Pretending to be classy still does not make you classy. It contradicts what classy is.
Also what about the women who serve our country? Our female soldiers, would they be considered to never be classy? Or female CIA, FBI agents, or females cops to name a few. Cause looking at this article, seems like they violated a few things listed here.
Honestly this article does seem like something written in the 50′s. This article is unrealistic in this day and age. Like I said before, it’s about having your heart and mind in the right place (good morals) that makes you a good classy person in general. I doubt people with good morals and have their mind in the right place would be trashy, or have bad hygiene, and have bad manners…
Common sense people! Which sadly many don’t have.
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practicalhappiness.com Reply:
March 5th, 2012 at 1:07 am
@Amy
Thanks for your comments. I will address just a few points. Surely, how you carry yourself comes from within to an extent, but there are things that are purely external, that can be easily changed for a woman to at least appear classy. Of course, these things alone will not make her classy, but as pointed out in the article, being classy is a combination of things.
Proving yourself is great, but showing it the right way without chest beating and without being over the top “in yo face” aggressive is an art and an integral part of being classy. Class is not loud – it doesn’t demand attention. Accomplishment is all the more impressive when coupled with humility. This doesn’t mean being overly submissive (although knowing how and when to be submissive the right way flatters any woman).
The stereotypical female soldiers and FBI agents hardly qualify as lady, but there are plenty of women out there who hold traditionally male positoins who carry themselves in a feminine and classy manner. I hate to bring this example, but Condoleeza Rice inevitably comes into mind. I of course don’t mean her political ways or views, but purely her behavior, mannerisms and voice on TV.
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Thanks for the feedback, glad we are along the same lines and views on this. When reading it just seemed more of a focus on image since there was more detail on that. But seeing you going in depth with this more I can definitely agree with you and appreciate your response.
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According to my perspective, this article is extremely edifying for men/women. I agree that “class” is a collection of all elements mentioned. Class/elegance is reflected through everything, the type of: vehicle, furniture, house, friends, book literature, shampoo, travel, simplicity, neatness, subtleness, conversation, education, food preference, hosery, body posture, tone of voice and most of all humility. I think humility is the biggest element that’s missing, when it comes to women. (especially if she is attractive)
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practicalhappiness.com Reply:
March 9th, 2012 at 9:39 am
@Pompeii
I wholeheartedly agree. Humiliaty is an integral aspect of class and true confidence. As they say – nothing makes success more impressive than when it’s coupled with humiliaty. I will have to update the article to include this important point.
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Absolutely. Recently, I was reflecting on how most men/women juxtapose sexiness and elegance as being equivalent to one another. For example: Marilyn Monroe was extremely sexy, but Jackie Onassis was without argument, was the epitome of class/elegance. Mrs. JFK’s style is still impactful and the most talked about to this day, oppose to Marilyn’s. By no means is my opinion designed to defame Ms. Monroe’s image at all, just making an example of “the misinterpreted”. Another example of class/elegance in the men catagorie: Mr. Cary Grant. Cary dressed simple, comfortable and with finesse. His fabrics were very superior in quality as well. The biggest element that he is most talked about to this day is, HUMILITY. (LOL) So again as we see, authentic class is not merely external, but internal. ( By the way I’m only 31 years old) )lol). Love this topic, keep it coming. Thanks!
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practicalhappiness.com Reply:
March 12th, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Very intereseting. I can’t help but think of Jennifer Lopez – someone who is attractive physically and very accomplished professionally, yet whose ways of talking, the Bronx accent and mannerisms probably make her less than a true lady in the eyes of many.
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practicalhappiness.com: It seems as though true classiness has been eclipsed by low-class behavior and sense of style in our culture. I consider myself classy because I try to dress in flattering but not flamboyant attire and try to treat others the way I want to be treated. However, I see far too many women (and men, for that matter), who sport piercings and tattoos and think that that is stylish. I HATE those things, except for ear piercings, which seem much more subtle. Elegant or casual style does not need to be “in your face.” Swearing, except in much moderation, and only when the occasion truly calls for it, is also a no-no. Conducting yourself with dignity and self-respect will usually convey to others that they should treat you respectfully, too, unless, of course, you happen to have the misfortune of being around people who are of the low-life variety, who have no clue what that means. One can steer clear of these types by cultivating relationships with positive and inspiring people who will encourage you and support you as well as appreciate you. That may not be easy, and takes some time and work, but if one makes it a priority, it can be done. Of course, by dressing stylishly and sexily is an art, but needs to be done in moderation and not convey flashiness, such as how a street walker would dress, but would display a sense of dignity and self-respect. Dress alone does not make one classy; there are many celebrity types (but thankfully, not all of them) who have come from humble beginnings and think that because they have all the glam and material assets, that they are classy. Not the case! Then there are those like myself, who are poor to middle class who struggle to make something worthwhile of ourselves and who aspire to do something wonderful to leave as a positive legacy when we are gone. I feel that this is real class. I do not put myself out as a saint, but I feel that people who aspire to do something altruistic in the world as opposed to hoarding a vast amount of wealth for themselves, are the true classy ones. Mind you, a certain amount of money is good and necessary to do good and expand one’s options, but it should not be one’s top priority. The world does not value altruism and sincere kindness, but desperately needs it. Our cold and cruel world needs more people who aspire to become something greater by giving of themselves and their resources, if they have it, so that others who are less fortunate may benefit. That is what true class, in my humble opinion, is really about.
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practicalhappines.com: Please forgive me for overlooking the obvious! I get so REPULSED by people who wear such baggy pants that are 5 sizes too big and let their underwear show! These low-lifes seem to wear these as a badge of pride of being low-class. I try so hard not to be judgmental, but this looks SO disgusting! Apparently, and sadly, these types just don’t care how they look except to be “in” with the low-life crowd. Thank you for allowing me to express myself.
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practicalhappiness.com Reply:
March 30th, 2012 at 4:16 pm
@Leocat
It’s funny that you mention that. I know it is been commonly suggested that we shouldn’t be judging others, but I think that often judging is a googd thing. It’s a part of life. It’s an ability that we were given and it’s quite useful. Besides, can we really avoid judging even if we wanted to? I doubt it.
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Thank you for bringing to the attention of those interested in improving a “style” that will never go out of fashion and wherein if people can impress upon each other a “beauty” that is admired “class” is a classic expression of grace. God is Love and grace is part of God’s design. We are each imparting in one another that we have a potential to eminate beauty if we do not become frightened to evolve to a softer flow of grace, love, and class towards what God designed man and woman to be “valued.”
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This entire article is appalling. When does class become synonymous to passive?
Whoever wrote this has no inkling of what class is.
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My husband suggested I update my wardrobe to a more "classy attire". At first, I was offended, but, then I took a deeper look, and thought,"maybe he was trying to help me." Anyway, I cleaned out my wardrobe & replaced my favorite dress pants / sweaters/sweatshirts/jeans/tshirts with skirts/dresses & suits. Since then, my husband has given me several compliments. I have also been getting "hit on" by men that do not care that I am married. It feels as if men are looking at me with disrespect-almost like they think I am purposely bringing attention to myself-when that is "not the case". So..now I have to look at my husband. He wears jeans/tshirts/sweatshirts every day. Would it be right or "fair" for me to suggest he update his wardrobe? I am feeling a little resentful as he still wants me to go about daily chores (mowing, weeding, gardening, laundry, housecleaning, etc) with these dressy clothes on. I also work part-time taking care of the ederly & it is not easy bathing, cleaning & cooking for them in this attire. My husband works outdoors & I don't care if he wears comfortable clothing. So, not sure I agree with this & am starting to wonder if my husband is a little too vain for my style? I hoped to be loved for what was on the inside not for this materialistic stuff. I realize I am not perfect, however, I am a very clean, friendly & smart woman (graduated from college with a 4.0). I didn't realize wearing jeans or dress pants meant I was not classy. I felt better about myself the old way & am thinking about changing back. Any suggestions?
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Nice read
This is not about women..take girl or women from the text and add men or boy so the equation also gives = classy men ..
But the thing is the existence needs a balance,being classy does''nt mean that you have to get a classy partner,the other needs to be some one with nuances fragrance who can explore you to unknown leaps ..
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As a guy I can tell you that much of this article nails the problem with modern women which was nonexistent as recently as the 80s. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that right through the 1980s, you still had girls who were raised by pre-Baby Boomer parents.
Great job trying to explain something that is difficult to articulate, yet something you pick up on instantly within seconds of meeting somebody.
Now, all you need is a guide for men: what does it mean to be a respectable man? It would involve dressing like a man (tucked in with good shoes), knowing when not to talk, and behaving in a way that would make women look up to you and trust you (not trying to score).
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practicalhappiness.c Reply:
August 1st, 2012 at 1:40 am
@ Joseph
That's a great idea. Thank you. That will be my next article. I wonder if I should call it "What does it mean being a classy man" or something else?
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Thank you Universe for giving me a brain, looks, and an unshakable sense of self! Thank you for giving me the mental fortitude and strength to never allow myself to fall into such a deppressing existence. I thank you for giving me an adventurous free spirit which allows me to thrive outside the "Stepford" mold described in this article. I pity those who feel it necessary to lose themselves female and or male in order to fit the qualifications of an image defined by the invisible entity called "society" which out of its false sense of entitlement and narcotic delusions of grandeur feel it necessary to define individual according to their own warped sense of importance.
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Oops! Edit the phrase: “wipes her knows.” Change to “wipes her nose.” I think you demonstrate an understanding of the qualities that make women attractive to men. I am not a fan of the word “classy”, as it is slang. I do appreciate your effort to put into words what men might naturally sense, but cannot easily describe.
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practicalh Reply:
December 29th, 2012 at 8:28 am
Thank you for pointing out the typo. It has just been corrected. The term “classy” is indeed difficult to define, and I am sure that my description here is far from being exhaustive. At the same time, I am not sure if the term itself is a slang. Is there a more formal term that would be considered a synomym?
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Comments from a 45 year old male (Amercian who has spent nearly half of his life living, studying and working abroad)…. I found the article to be both interesting & humorous. When a man refers to a classy woman, he's typically implying the sort of woman he would be proud to introduce to his parents, friends, colleagues and other business professionals.
Whether she's confident or somewhat insecure doesn't really matter (although she should have a good education and be somewhat informed on international affairs or at least know her geography). She naturally should be attractive to her male counterpart, but be equally intelligent or witty…
A real woman who simply "fits in"! Someone who can take it easy, hang out, take part in sports, sweat, dress down, dress up, relax, talk and act how she wishes with respect to the situation and with anyone of all ages, races or nationalities. A woman who respects the environment and others, and has a positive view on most things is very often highly regarded.
These are just some of the many characteristics which make up a classy woman which most of you are!
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I think one of the most important aspects of being classy involves generosity of spirit towards others, especially towards people who cannot do anything for her.
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