The Needy Little Girl

This woman is every man's worst fear. This type of woman is whiney and frequently verbalizes how desperate she is to get married. What is so frightening about this type is that men can't often identify her until they are in a relationship.

Initially, this type of woman appears to be independent. They have been told that they are clingy or needy and often overcompensate by trying to be ultra independent.

However, once they are in a relationship and feel safe, their neediness begins to manifest.

TIP: Ironically, these women would actually do better to allow men to see some vulnerability right away, which is actually what most men expect, rather than give to everyone else but themselves and then expect a man to make up for their empty feelings.

The Man Hater, Witch (or other like words)

This type is different from all the others in one aspect. Most men will give this type of woman more of a chance and try and win them over, simply because she is a challenge.

Because of her strength (anger), most men don't want to be in a committed relationship with her (and forget marriage), but they are intrigued with her perceived strength and view it has a conquest if they can get this type into bed.

This type of woman has the competitiveness of a man and the sensitivity of a woman. She can switch from being very seductive to emotionally distant, in an instant.

In a word, she uses her hatred for men as a shield to avoid being hurt......again.

TIP: These women tend to be very guarded against getting hurt. In relationships, when they do give their heart to a man, they often allow the relationship to proceed too fast, which frequently overwhelms most men.

The most important thing they need to learn is how to s-l-o-w-l-y allow a man to capture their heart.

The Motor Mouth

From a man's perspective, a talkative woman isn't good or bad. There is a perception that women use thousands more words per day than men. What most articles fail to mention is that this depends on the topic of conversation.

If the subject is sports, most men will talk a lot more than a woman will. Should the conversation change to something feminine, such as a friend's baby, the woman, inevitably, will use more words.

Most women get accused of being too talkative when, in actuality, they are speaking more simply, because they are discussing a subject that has great interest to them, not just because "women talk more."

In addition, most men aren't good at talking over each other, the way women do effortlessly with their girlfriends. In a woman's world, I speak, you speak, everyone speaks together. Just join in the conversation whenever the mood strikes you.

In the world of men, that is considered rude, because men view conversation the same as "having the floor" of a debate. In other words, when he speaks, it's his turn to speak and he is not to be interrupted until he's done. Now that's a little overdone, but not far from the truth.

Therefore, when a woman asks a man a question and he proceeds to answer her and she begins to interject her opinions for the next 10 minutes, he'll just quit trying.

TIP: Men aren't that different from women. Excessive talking is actually a form of conversation hogging. Don't dominate the conversation unless you know it's a topic that interests him.

The Career Queen

The common myth is that men are threatened by successful women. Actually, like most myths, there is an element of truth to this, which makes it so appealing. Men are not "threatened" by successful women as much as they feel that a successful woman doesn't need them.

I have counseled many single, professional women who have told me, "I make good money, own my own house and have a wonderful social life. I don't need a man to make me happy." My reply to them is often, "Then why would any man want to be with you? What could he possibly contribute to your life when you are self-fulfilled?"

Granted, men don't want a woman who is totally dependent on them, but it is flattering to a man when a confident woman allows herself to depend on them, as they don't appear to need a man at all.

TIP: Most men want to be the center of a woman's interest, whether that is fair or not, and don't want her devotion to work placed above her devotion to him.

©2007

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