Women’s expectations of the opposite sex are at least as unrealistic as men’s

The Economist ^ | April 13, 2013 (Back to the future!) | The Economist

[Elle Bee]

Flavio!

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[dmz]

You just hit the 10 on a scale of 10 in diagnosing the male self inflated picture of themselves.

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I wonder if your high level awareness about our (men’s) flaws is matched with that same degree of self awareness.

[elcid1970]

“....one of the purchased Russian brides wouldn’t go on camping trips with her husband.”

On that thread somebody pointed out that to these Russian babes, living in Russia IS like camping, so once they get their green card, it’s time to enjoy all those capitalist amenities (indoor plumbing, hot showers, A/C, etc.)

[kabumpo]

Yes, we do, and but this test will never find it, because looks are secondary, possibly even tertiary, in what factors into women’s preferences. Vitality, humor, intelligence...it starts there.

[central_va]

To be blunt the analysis sucks. Men are visual because, unlike women who can fake it, we require something to get the thing going. A sack of flower is not sexy. Unlike women, who for the most part seem to gradually lose their sexual interest after the initial slutty period, age15-25, men want sex until the day they die, hell some think about it on their death bed.

[momtothree]

I personally know a woman from Moldova. She told me that many Americans assume all Eastern Europeans wear rags and don’t want to acquire wealth. That is the farthest from the truth. They all know about luxury cars, Prada, Gucci, etc... and want it for their very own. They acquire it more by marrying into it vs. what we may say (that is, get a really good job and acquire it yourself or with the help of a husband).

[Mamzelle]

I dunno. What do you think of the naked rear-end thong picture in the post a few posts back? Think that really belongs on FR? I think it rather proves my point.

[momtothree]

In your post... that is the difference between men and women. “...we require something to get the thing going.... men want sex until the day they die”. You see, the woman does age but so does the man. Do they think they still have the flat stomach, biceps, full head of hair etc.. in their 50’s and 60’s? I think that women may realize the aging process a bit more than men and this is why the purple pill was invented. They may still want to be young and virile.. however, they need medication to be so.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

Is “chippie” another name for “mistress?”

[central_va]

If you have no sex life then you have no life. Blue pill or no blue pill. Me? I need the opposite of Viagra™. Something to take it down a notch when finished.

[Mamzelle]

Also in Argentinian—”fiancee”

[lepton]

Definitely...