Sooner or later, an educated, professionally successful woman will come to asking herself this question - do men like a strong, independent, successful, career-oriented women? Surely, all men are different and unique individuals and so is their attitude toward strong, successful women. There can be made several, general observations about men's attitude toward such women.

The reality is that the majority of men are not confident/secure enough to be around and feel comfortable dating successful, intelligent women. You might meet a great guy who will turn bitter and jealous at your success and will feel less than you when being around you simply because you drive a nicer car, live in a nicer house, and are generally accustomed to a more expensive lifestyle. Usually, guys experience that envy, bitterness and insecurity because they don't think they have anything of value to offer to a woman. The sad part is that the majority of those guys really don't have anything attractive or interesting to offer to the opposite sex. But hey, I assume that it's not the "majority," but it's that one or a few of those special guys, who are different from most, that you are after, right?

A quality, smart, interesting guy, who is confident and knows that what he has to offer is of great value to a great woman, won't be intimidated or in any other way threatened by a smart woman and won't try to control her because he knows that control suffocates relationships, while giving your partner freedom to be herself and grow only increases her desire to be close to him. A great guy with a strong self-esteem who understands women and their romantic needs on the most fundamental level is well aware of the fact that it's not money, status or expensive toys or other items that make a man attractive to a woman but who he is! It's his character, personality, values, ambition and aspirations that make him interesting, attractive and even sexually desirable to a woman. That guy is not concerned about having less money than a woman in his bank account or not being able to afford the most expensive shoes or a fancy dinner to impress her. He is a guy whose character is of great value to a woman, and that woman, no matter how successful she is, knows that a man's character has no price tag.

Having said that, I must mention that it's very important how a woman shows her success and power. Arrogance and excessively aggressive behavior are not attractive in anyone and especially in women. A woman who tries to prove to the world and to her dating partner that she can be everything a man can and more will be naturally unattractive to even the most confident guy. A strong, confident man is drawn to the most feminine and its manifestations. Thus, your behavior, mannerisms, voice and general demeanor are quite important to your being an attractive and desirable woman to the opposite sex. In other words - a typical "in-your-face" attitude that many professional women often acquire is repelling to most men, and so is complete abandonment of traditional values. Telling a guy that you are not interested in having kids or spend any time in the kitchen will hardly earn you any points with a guy who is serious about finding a romantic partner.

Remember - you can be both smart and humble, strong and feminine, tough and lady-like, demanding respect and sexually open, passionate, and driven. If you learn how to combine those qualities instead of sacrificing some for the sake of having others, you will be much more attractive to the opposite sex or at least to those special members of the male kind who have the capacity to appreciate it and who are worth you time, attention, energy, and emotions.