In Joekerr's thread I stated that the most important ingredient in a successful long term relationship is the MAN always being a MAN. As soon as a woman sees you as anything less, she's either GONE, or she's looking for another branch.
Iqqi replied with this-
So when iqqi replied to my post, I started thinking.
I know that a woman seeing her man as a Man is a HUGE factor in the health and vitality of a relationship. It is arguably THE most important factor. When iqqi posted her reply, I started to put two and two together and realized that Quality women are a by-product of Real Men.
This isn't to say that you can polish a turd into a diamond, but all in all women are pretty "average". They all have their good and bad points. There are very VERY few who stand head and shoulders above the crowd. Those who DO tend to get snapped up pretty quickly.
I'm not saying that you should settle for mediocre, but finding these very unique women is more a matter of luck than anything else, and if you truly WANT to be involved in a relationship with ANY woman, it is IMPERATIVE that you keep your game face on AT ALL TIMES.
I think we as men tend to wish that women would behave in a way that is not consistent with nature, but the fact of the matter is, they are gonna choose a man based upon "feelings" over which they hold no control. I am guilty of this myself at times.
As Rollo says, "Don't wish the game were easier, wish you were better".
Fact of the matter is, I have met Rollo on several occasions, and he is just about the only person I know who seems to have a truly great marriage. I look at him and others who I have observed who seem to be happy, and the common denominator is ALWAYS that the man in the relationship does not let down his guard and become complacent, which is probably the BIGGEST cause for a woman to lose interest in a relationship.
Basically what I am proposing here is that you don't necessarily have to find that "crowning jewel" of a woman. This is a man's equivalent of a woman finding her "knight in shining armor". We blame women for buying into a fairy tale, but are us men any better?
By becoming a Man, and retaining your status as a Man, you essentially become this proverbial "knight in shining armor". YOU CAN'T CHANGE WOMEN! But you can change yourself into something that a woman will MOLD herself around.
Women are shape shifting creatures. They LONG to (actually they LIVE to) find a Man who they can wrap themselves around, a solid, unwavering form that they can use to build an identity for themselves, to establish their place in the world.
So it all comes down to this. To attract a decent woman, you have to at least "appear" to be a Man. But to have and hold a great relationship, you must FOLLOW THROUGH with your sales pitch.
The better you are at "following through", the better "quality" your woman will turn out to be.
Iqqi replied with this-
Many of you know that I don't buy in the whole black and white "quality" vs "low quality" woman myth. Rollo and others tend to agree.iqqi said:Lol, and choosing a woman with strength and morals is not an important ingredient? You can't turn a h0 into a housewife.
So when iqqi replied to my post, I started thinking.
I know that a woman seeing her man as a Man is a HUGE factor in the health and vitality of a relationship. It is arguably THE most important factor. When iqqi posted her reply, I started to put two and two together and realized that Quality women are a by-product of Real Men.
This isn't to say that you can polish a turd into a diamond, but all in all women are pretty "average". They all have their good and bad points. There are very VERY few who stand head and shoulders above the crowd. Those who DO tend to get snapped up pretty quickly.
I'm not saying that you should settle for mediocre, but finding these very unique women is more a matter of luck than anything else, and if you truly WANT to be involved in a relationship with ANY woman, it is IMPERATIVE that you keep your game face on AT ALL TIMES.
I think we as men tend to wish that women would behave in a way that is not consistent with nature, but the fact of the matter is, they are gonna choose a man based upon "feelings" over which they hold no control. I am guilty of this myself at times.
As Rollo says, "Don't wish the game were easier, wish you were better".
Fact of the matter is, I have met Rollo on several occasions, and he is just about the only person I know who seems to have a truly great marriage. I look at him and others who I have observed who seem to be happy, and the common denominator is ALWAYS that the man in the relationship does not let down his guard and become complacent, which is probably the BIGGEST cause for a woman to lose interest in a relationship.
Basically what I am proposing here is that you don't necessarily have to find that "crowning jewel" of a woman. This is a man's equivalent of a woman finding her "knight in shining armor". We blame women for buying into a fairy tale, but are us men any better?
By becoming a Man, and retaining your status as a Man, you essentially become this proverbial "knight in shining armor". YOU CAN'T CHANGE WOMEN! But you can change yourself into something that a woman will MOLD herself around.
Women are shape shifting creatures. They LONG to (actually they LIVE to) find a Man who they can wrap themselves around, a solid, unwavering form that they can use to build an identity for themselves, to establish their place in the world.
So it all comes down to this. To attract a decent woman, you have to at least "appear" to be a Man. But to have and hold a great relationship, you must FOLLOW THROUGH with your sales pitch.
The better you are at "following through", the better "quality" your woman will turn out to be.