(February 3, 2014 at 9:59 am)pineapplebunnybounce Wrote:(February 3, 2014 at 7:01 am)downbeatplumb Wrote: It used to annoy me that the horrible guys seemed to get women easily and more sensitive souls didn't get a look in. Can you tell.
I'm sure statistically speaking you will not be right. Because from my perspective, guys tend to date girls who are no good for them, leaving the good ones behind.
I think it works both ways, here. I mean, have you ever watched Jersey Shore? Both genders on there, guys and girls, are complete douchebags, but they're constantly getting laid. And it's worth exploring why that happens, both by examinging other traits the douchebags may have that can be attractive or in looking at other sociological factors that effect all of us.
I think, for example, jerks can have more romantic/sexual success because they're willing to lie to manipulate their partner. So, for example, one of my co-workers could admit to having a less-than-stellar telephone-survey job. He's going to have a more difficult time getting women than, say, someone who has the same job but does an effective job at telling their partner that they have a more spectacular job. I think it's also worth looking at, it's easier to get romantic/sexual success if you can move from one partner to the next easily; I mean, shoot enough arrows into the air and one of them is bound to hit, right? Compare that to people who form emotional bonds more easily and quickly, and it's hard for them to really play the field (although, admittedly, it's probably better for everone if you can find a nice medium in there).
So, truth be told, it's a complex issue. Just giving it a blanket label of 'misogyny' anytime someone mentions the friendzone, that's just lazy.
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"If you cling to something as the absolute truth and you are caught in it, when the truth comes in person to knock on your door you will refuse to let it in." ~ Siddhartha Gautama