Guys: Would you date / marry a powerful woman?

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klausaidon

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I'm perfectly fine with that. Hell, I'd be cool with being a house husband, if it means I don't have to work everyday. Cleaning, and cooking is easy.
 

Vesuvius Hetlan

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As long as I got along with her and she could deal with my short-term interests like that 24 karat gold 40k addiction I have. (Sorry, they cost the same.) I also like people who can go toe to toe with me on arguing obscure topics. Bonus points if she's taller than me. I do agree with the post above me tho'. Only for a little bit tho'. Then I'd get bored.
 

WolfThomas

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I feel a lot of people are going to say yes, when secretly they're going to uncomfortable.

Lets see celebrity, businesswoman or educated. Well I'm currently a fourth year medical student, so as I'm going to be a doctor the last two aren't really that big a problem, if she's very smart I'll probably be able to maintain any conversation and know enough of my own area to not feel threatened and if she's a powerful business woman who actually earns more money than me, well we'd probably be wealthy enought that it would outway the negatives, we could afford childcare or a nanny type for the kids while we work and I'd probably cut back my hours, depending on what I end up doing. Probably have to have the groceries delivered.

As for the celebrity, well I guess I could learn to deal with, I do love dressing formally so I'd be happy to attend a bunch of events on her arm (this would apply also to the business woman). I don't think I'd have any self-worth issues because of my own job. I've got to say I definitely have the morbid curiosity to want to see what a Women's magazine would say about me.
The only problem I would have would be if her celebrity-ness affected my work in a negative manner, compromised patient privacy or something etc.
 

Sion_Barzahd

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Nah i probably wouldnt mind actually, especially so if i'm not in the lime light. Although i could imagine constant media attention ruining evenings out or holidays would be a living nightmare.
 

funguy2121

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arragonder said:
funguy2121 said:
pulse2 said:
Interesting huh? And rather controversial, yes, but I just had to ask because I've noticed that many women who are very intelligent or wealthy or both often point out that men are afraid of them and don't like to feel like the underdog in the relationship. Men in this position on the other hand rarely if ever point this out. If they have I certainly haven't heard about them, but I could name several celebrity females who have.

So here's the question, say the woman you are dating is always surrounded by media and publicity, the media doesn't care about you, they'd gladly push you aside if she is around to get a photo of her. Would you feel belittled or threatened by this or would you be happy with her success and shrug it off as part of what you went into when you both decided to be together? Or lets say she was a powerful business woman with plentiful businesses before you came along, she doesn't want your money, just your love and commitment as any good husband, again, would you feel overwhelmed or suddenly self conscious? How about an intelligent girlfriend who has been to uni, obtained several masters degrees and simply puts you to shame when she speaks, again, how would you feel? These are obviously exaggerated slightly for the sake of the topic, there are far more daily and normal circumstances of this just by being a strong minded female in an everyday world.

I'm asking because we live in world (that I find personally far better than it used to be) where women are far more stronger and independent, so these scenarios have become pretty common, but I don't blame guys for feeling threatened by it, after all, it's in our nature to have dominant personalities, it's kind of instilled in most of us at birth, so its a matter of re-adjusting to these new circumstances, some people find it easy and take on a submissive role and some prefer to be strong. And finding it difficult to get into a relationship like this shouldn't be seen as a bad thing, what it demonstrates in (I hope) most cases is that you simply prefer to be taking care of your partner and showing her all you can do as a man. To some guys, being submissive is a weakness.

My mum happens to be a VERY strong woman, and I'm thankful for that because she's made me strong too, my dad is submissive, but that doesn't mean he's weak, when the time comes, he doesn't tolerate nonsense, he changes pretty quickly and you soon start to see that he isn't anything as submissive as he appears to be 98% of the time.
I think our perception of this phenomenon is very exaggerated. Intelligent, capable men love intelligent capable women, unless they have daddy issues. It does bother probably the majority of men to not be the breadwinner, but not enough for us to ditch a brilliant, wonderful woman for some boring walking pair of tits.

Edit: I meant MOMMY issues.
where do you live? cause fifty dollars says it's not in the states. (yes I have talking money, it's awesome)
Texas. And I'm very happy to hear about your talking money. Most guys WOULD date Natalie Portman or Jenny Lewis if they had the chance.
 

sage42

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The only way I would mind the celebrity is if they constantly stopped us from enjoying each others company. Same with the business woman. Frankly I don't care if she's smarter so long as she doesn't constantly remind me of it.
 

dickywebster

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Depends, if its someone whos famous and in the media light, then i probably wouldnt date/marry her as i hate the media.

But otherwise, i have no problems, heck one of my exs would only sleep with me if i was tied up and her *****, so i wouldnt complain =P
Really though, i dont see why some think the man has to be dominant, as long as you can support yourselves, does it really matter?
 

kickyourass

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In regards to all three of your examples, if such a woman were to seriously consider having me for a boyfriend/husband then I would literally have no excuse not to take her up on that offer.
 

Kasawd

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Yes, of course, because power is an aphrodisiac. So long as I loved them, the power is simply a bonus of attraction and something to define my greater luck in my ability to secure such a spouse.