I can see you point and i think that my disagreement is towards the definition of high value women.
That definition is different coming from a women than what it is coming from a man.
Probably why there is so many very successful career women wondering why they cant find a good.man
Id rather date a women that only date one man at a time.
Maybe its just me i dont do the plate spining and i expect the same from the women im seeing
I understand what you are saying. However that is expectation for exclusivity from the woman right out of the gate.
It’s an unreasonable expectation. Especially for the highest caliber women. The 8s and 9s and 10s who have other appealing characteristics. These women have great choices. The whole purpose of dating is to select someone worth spending time with. If one is selecting there is a group they are making a selection from.
You make an erroneous assumption about me by the way. I know many men do not care how much money a woman makes and some don’t care about a “career woman”. I’m appealing aside from that and in fact because I work remotely can more easily prioritize a man if a relationship warrants.
However many high caliber men do appreciate the skill set an accomplished woman can contribute to his life...things like financial discipline, organizational skills, social acumen, entertaining with panache, intelligent conversation, wearing clothes that are stylish but not inappropriate, informed opinions on matters of the day in current events or having sufficient education to obtain a knowledge base such that she reflects well on him and adds to his life.
Don't take a jab at me at the end, over a difference of opinion. I never once questioned anything about you personally while making my argument, but now I will... Trying to say that ISN'T low value suggest that maybe you're one of the low value women we're talking about lol
I assure you I am considered a high value woman. In a market chock full of beautiful women who are fit. It's important that men here understand the perspective of an actual high value woman so they can see how the market actually operates. That is my perspective and if it adds value for someone, that's why I share as I do.
Care to share the details of the break up? What do you hope to achieve by keeping him in your orbit?
He is a BPD/narcisisst (he knows and I've openly addressed this with him on numerous occassions) and part of the narcissistic dynamic is that the relationship is never over in the mind of the narcissist. So if I go radio silent or block him he finds ways to reach out through friends or he shows up places he knows I am likely to be etc. My mother was a malignant covert narcissist with an alpha authoritarian father his parents were the same ilk, so we relate to one another on those touchstones and I understand what I am dealing with in him. The first night I met him I said to him "It takes one to know one". Very true. I am not BPD but I certainly have narcissism in my personality profile. We "got" each other aside from many shared interests and the ridiculous chemistry that improved over time.
So it is worthwhile remaining on friendly terms because we know the same people, we move in the same circles and we were seen as a visible couple out and about while we were dating. People (many of his oldest friends in fact) used to say to me all the time that they'd never seen him consistently out with one woman, and that they'd never seen him happier than with me. We developed a very close friendship that we both miss. Even now whenever one or the other of us shows up somewhere alone or with someone else, we inevitably get asked "where is (name)?" which has been rather awkward for both of us from time to time but we are both positive about the other person and we simply say nice things but that we are no longer together. We've been to an event for example and run across each other where he's flirting and getting numbers and I'm being asked for my number as well. No big deal. No jealousy. Our mutual friends see that we are fine in proximity to one another so nobody feels as though they need to take sides. It's all good.
He told me a few days ago that he still wants to try. Of course he also knows that I've met someone else who I find intriguing who is just as handsome, just as tall, there is scintillating attraction and frankly has his life better put together than my ex BF. I think he (BF) is a little stunned (or his ego bruised) that I met someone so quickly but
(and this is a tribute to the salient advice often given here...) I had already largely checked out emotionally due to the crazy making behavior that would pop up at any given moment...and the lies I kept finding and finding. I think his major concern is that the new man is a legitimate threat to him keeping me on as an option, for this is a narcissist after all, much as I love him.
He's not a good one to have as an enemy and I like him fine but don't feel any need to go running after him. He reaches out to me. I mostly am non-responsive or get back to him in my own time frame. I have already told him that if things progress with the new man that obviously a friendship of any sort is OUT of the question as I do not think that is respectful of a new relationship. He says he understands but obviously it will be my job to cut that off and manage it when the time comes.
And he may fade off now that I've confirmed that in fact I do have interest in someone else. That would be ideal but I realize fully that he will ping back like a homing beacon from time to time in any case. That is what these folks do.