Why are men intimidated by Succecssful Women ?

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  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    Who are these men you speak? I love, respect, and admire "strong women". My mother is one and I'm try my best tp raise one.

    So again who are these men?


    me, except the "Succecssful" OP can't spell. :laugh:
  • dsjohndrow
    dsjohndrow Posts: 1,820 Member
    No.
  • Terasome
    Terasome Posts: 3,808 Member
    women are not succesful so it does not matter.

    haha why do you say that?



    In an effort to bring light and fullfillment to the thread.

    aha, please continue then :wink:

    by the way I'm successful :smile:

    At what?

    I run and own my own business! Im a mum to 4 kids.

    Thats part of my success


    Is it a quilting business or perhaps a home cleaning maid service?

    Do you need a maid Sir? :devil:

    No I'm a hired assassin!!
  • jdad1
    jdad1 Posts: 1,899 Member
    women are not succesful so it does not matter.

    haha why do you say that?



    In an effort to bring light and fullfillment to the thread.

    aha, please continue then :wink:

    by the way I'm successful :smile:

    At what?

    I run and own my own business! Im a mum to 4 kids.

    Thats part of my success


    Is it a quilting business or perhaps a home cleaning maid service?

    Do you need a maid Sir? :devil:

    No I'm a hired assassin!!

    Likely because you were not succesful at cooking, you should ask other ladies you know to teach you.
  • diodelcibo
    diodelcibo Posts: 2,564 Member
    We aren't, this idea comes about as a result of people trying to justify their own character flaws.
  • susheetush
    susheetush Posts: 621 Member
    I've never had a guy say he was intimidated. Or if he was, he never raised it with me. I think maybe my tattoos are more intimidating, but again no one's ever claimed they were. Maybe they were scared to. But probably not.
  • Terasome
    Terasome Posts: 3,808 Member
    Likely because you were not successful at cooking, you should ask other ladies you know to teach you.

    you know you could be right or wrong there :laugh:
  • OddChoices
    OddChoices Posts: 244 Member
    My experience has been that women are more initimidated by/ jealous of other women's success. Also secaure and confident people (men or women rarely ever feel threatened.
  • Ribba
    Ribba Posts: 31
    Sometimes I am intimidated (that's no the right word for it) by people and I find it's 50/50 men and women. They usually are better than me at something that I do that's centric to my identity.

    I'm a software developer and whenever I meet another software developer that I know is so much better at it than I am I can't help but feel down about it. Woman or man, it doesn't matter.
    ^^ ditto
  • theCarlton
    theCarlton Posts: 1,344 Member
    Not a single English course teaching sentence structure, proper punctuation, and when to use title-case was needed to assume success in this thread's creation.
  • ChaseAlder
    ChaseAlder Posts: 804 Member
    I wasn't aware that they were.
  • jmparis65
    jmparis65 Posts: 58 Member
    Show me a man intimated by a successful, smart woman and I'll show you a man insecure in himself.
  • StheK
    StheK Posts: 443 Member
    Not a single English course teaching sentence structure, proper punctuation, and when to use title-case was needed to assume success in this thread's creation.

    Apparently the OP's success is not dependent on her written communication skills.
  • patentguru
    patentguru Posts: 312 Member
    This is why I have cut back on posting. It does not matter what you say-there are many who feel the need to personally attack you even if it is baseless. Men who measure their self worth based on income will be intimidated if you make more.
    Why do people ask questions that stereotype the attitudes and behaviors of an entire group because of a few experiences they've had?

    Stereo Typing was not the Plan !

    I am 33, my experiences have been more than A FEW.

    Just looking for feed back. If you don`t have any useful feed back, its OKAY not to respond. Thanks.
  • Contrarian
    Contrarian Posts: 8,138 Member
    I am Unsuccessful. Men Adore the Hell out Of me.
  • six1908
    six1908 Posts: 99 Member
    I am the opposite I suppose. I want a girl that is successful. I have 2 degrees and am going back for more. I plan on being a Psychiatrist within the next 8 years or so... so I would like a woman that takes pride in education as well as her job because I'm not looking to just support someone who doesn't want to do anything with their life.... just sayin.
  • 2012ALM
    2012ALM Posts: 22 Member
    I don't know, but it's a pain in the butt, the last guy I dated told me I was too independent, what do they want? Someone who can't take care of themselves?
  • gungho66
    gungho66 Posts: 284 Member
    Go to work, make boatloads of cash, come home and I'll rub your feet while you shower me with 100 dollar bills ,polish my 7 Harleys(one for each day of the week) have cocktails by the beach, sleep in till 8, have the butler make me breakfast. Yeah you go right ahead and mAKE THAT MONEY HONEY, IM NOT INTIMIDATED AT ALL
  • Spartan_Maker
    Spartan_Maker Posts: 683 Member
    I wish you had put "most" in the title like you did in the preamble.
  • cherylatkwechanged
    cherylatkwechanged Posts: 479 Member
    I just Intimidate lol
  • Jimaudit
    Jimaudit Posts: 275
    I work in business for one of the largest companies in the world.

    Nothing sexier than a successful, confident woman!
  • Ribba
    Ribba Posts: 31
    Not a single English course teaching sentence structure, proper punctuation, and when to use title-case was needed to assume success in this thread's creation.

    zzz
  • cherylatkwechanged
    cherylatkwechanged Posts: 479 Member
    I work in business for one of the largest companies in the world.

    Nothing sexier than a successful, confident woman!

    Men hate weak women x
  • cgarand
    cgarand Posts: 541 Member
    I don't think most men are intimidated by strong, successful women. I think insecure men may be intimidated. But, strong, confident men aren't.
  • bestbassist
    bestbassist Posts: 177 Member
    Gee, that's not a sweeping generalization or anything. I love how all men can be lumped in as having one trait, but when we do that to women we're labeled as "sexist."

    I think the reason you might observe discourse between the genders is because you are confusing "strong and independent" with ballcrushing and b!tchy. Those traits don't necessarily intimidate men as much as they are red flags to stay away, for obvious reasons.

    Since you're into blanket accusations I'll ask - why are so many women who say they are strong and independent, really weak, insecure little girls who end up miserable in middle age because they scoffed at men who weren't good enough for them all through they're prime mating years?
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    Why do Strong, Successful, Talented, Women intimidate Most Men.

    Just an Observation i had found to be so true in my own life.

    Why is this ??? Any thoughts???

    You're most likely hanging around the wrong type of men.
  • cherylatkwechanged
    cherylatkwechanged Posts: 479 Member
    Gee, that's not a sweeping generalization or anything. I love how all men can be lumped in as having one trait, but when we do that to women we're labeled as "sexist."

    I think the reason you might observe discourse between the genders is because you are confusing "strong and independent" with ballcrushing and b!tchy. Those traits don't necessarily intimidate men as much as they are red flags to stay away, for obvious reasons.

    Since you're into blanket accusations I'll ask - why are so many women who say they are strong and independent, really weak, insecure little girls who end up miserable in middle age because they scoffed at men who weren't good enough for them all through they're prime mating years?

    < ouch >
  • Phaedra2014
    Phaedra2014 Posts: 1,254 Member
    Gee, that's not a sweeping generalization or anything. I love how all men can be lumped in as having one trait, but when we do that to women we're labeled as "sexist."

    I think the reason you might observe discourse between the genders is because you are confusing "strong and independent" with ballcrushing and b!tchy. Those traits don't necessarily intimidate men as much as they are red flags to stay away, for obvious reasons.

    Since you're into blanket accusations I'll ask - why are so many women who say they are strong and independent, really weak, insecure little girls who end up miserable in middle age because they scoffed at men who weren't good enough for them all through they're prime mating years?

    Perfect.
  • leantool
    leantool Posts: 365 Member
    it's probably ego and not the success that drives people away.try dating someone yet more successful or absolutely irreverent of success.( but the later kind often treat their gf with fat pay packet like a milch-cow!)hope you get successful in this front , too.
  • AngelsInThighHighs
    AngelsInThighHighs Posts: 247 Member
    Are you sure they are intimidated by your success, or is it just that your ego is SO big your having trouble realizing that its actually your attitude not your accomplishments....just a thought. Considering im quite successful for my age and have NEVER had a man turn away from me because of the car i drive or my aspirations...

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