U-M study: Why men are attracted to subordinate women

University of Michigan News Service ^ | Dec. 8, 2004 | U Mich

[Blueflag]

calogue = catalogue. My error.

[E. Pluribus Unum]

I like my women to submit.

At least three times a day.

[beavus]

She doesn't have to like it. ;->

[beavus]

As ususal, we discerned that most men like attractive women.

Not me. I like butt ugly women. Yep. Give me a rotting hag, a smelly skank any time. I'm getting excited just thinking about it.

[njwoman]

As ususal, we discerned that most men like attractive women.

We do not have any evidence to suggest in the article how attractive these women were or, similarly, that women with more power were less attractive than women with less power and hence, that is why males picked the subordinate women.

[Dan from Michigan]

I'll be waiting for the studies of why many of the same sex marriages are ending in divorce! LOL

Arguments over interior decoration? Elton John CDS? Dresses?

[jrfaug06]

Cause boss women are ugly and mean as hell most of the time. Who would want to kiss that???

John

[buccaneer81]

My first wife was one. After "I do", she was a b*tch. Now my second wife is far above me in every way. Much better.

[cyborg]

LOL

[njwoman]

Cause boss women are ugly and mean as hell most of the time.

I like the addition "most of the time", otherwise, I would have said something. :-)

[firebrand]

I never heard that one. I wonder why.

[Jim Noble]

powerful women are at a disadvantage in the marriage market because men may prefer to marry less accomplished women

Being qualified to be the mother of my children is an accomplishment like no other.

The woman I chose for that job is not "less accomplished" on any meaningful scale.

[cyborg]

Thanks for noticing that.

[NeoCaveman]

Then the only thing that a successful attractive woman can do is to search for a male that is even more successful (and probably by a lot)?

Either that or hang on out on FR for a while ;-)

[Snickersnee]

Quick answer: I don't know -- I've never met one.

[Rate_Determining_Step]

Sigh. This is a load of bullcookies as far as I'm concerned. I read the other big thread on the subject and think most people are just whacked.

I don't see weak women as attractive. There's usually a reason for the weakness and if you look for it, it's not pretty.

A lot of talk about women controlling the house. She controls the kitchen and upstairs and that's great. I control the garage. My opinion is almost always solicited on household matters and concerns are noted.

Why don't I seek to "control" my wife or she me? Not necessary. We didn't marry children.

If she makes more than me, great. If I make more, great. More money is good.

I've worked for women and men that were great. I've worked for *ssholes who were women and men.

Why is this complicated for so many people?!

[njwoman]

Either that or hang on out on FR for a while ;-)

Yes, especially on very cold nights when you don't want to go out. :-)

[ColdSteelTalon]

I like a woman who is submissive. The ones I know who are not simply do not attract me.

[NeoCaveman]

Yes, especially on very cold nights when you don't want to go out. :-)

Cold? Nah, Yesterday was cold. We are in for more snow tomorrow night, so I figure that will probably be heading your way too.

[njwoman]

We are in for more snow tomorrow night, so I figure that will probably be heading your way too.

We already had snow on Sunday night...but it is gone now. Tomorrow we should have whopping 40 degrees here, in NJ. I will probably wear shorts. :-)