Just a side note. I am not sure men are intimidated by women that don't need them per se, I think men can be turned off by certain aspects of body language and speech.
Men have a certain expectation of how women are supposed to carry themselves and speak and when that doesn't happen, the man may not "connect" with her romantically. Thats regardless of her financial condition or her emotional neediness.
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Originally posted by SmartBlondeGPhB
I was raised to be self sufficient and not rely on anyone but myself, I saw too much divorce growing up to ever think that I would have a man who would ALWAYS be there to support me.
Through dating, I have found that some men are intimidated by women (IQ is irrelevant) who have absolutely no NEED for them. I'm not being mean there, just pointing out that a woman (like myself) who has gone to grad school, has a career, and is more than capable of taking care of herself doesn't want a man who is going to try to take care of her. She wants one who can be her equal and share in life. The only men I ever NEED are plumbers and electricians and I can hire those. The distinction is between NEED and WANT and it is huge.
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