Dating Myths Women Believe
Falsehoods Even the Smartest Women Fall For
Whether it's self-protection or denial, sometimes women refuse to believe the obvious when it comes to men.
Women are smart and savvy in their relationships most of the time. But even the most intelligent women can get confused when it comes to relationships. Do you believe any of these common myths about men?
Myth #1 – Some men are afraid to fall in love.
- Wrong. Men are not afraid to fall in love. Their basic view on love is the same as women: they want to meet someone great. They do. But they aren’t going to force a bad situation or tell a woman they love her if they don’t. They also aren’t going to stop dating someone right away when they realize they aren’t in love. But make no mistake, they know when they are really in love and they aren’t afraid when it happens.
Myth #2 – Men like women who treat them like crap.
- We’ve all seen relationships where the man just seems to go along with whatever the woman says. “Seems” is the operative word here. The reality is that men don’t like getting bossed around, and women don’t like to be pushy. Here’s the thing, relationships are complicated and if you see them from a distance they can look like anything you want them to look like. Don’t believe everything you see. If you notice a gal give her guy a “look,” there’s probably way more to it than simply “keeping him in line.” Maybe they had a fight before they left the house. Maybe he’s constantly acting like a jerk and she’s had it. Maybe we’ll never really know so we should all just mind our own business.
Myth #3 – The longer a woman dates a guy, the more it means they’ll eventually get married.
- Nope. See Myth #1 as a reminder that men will date a girl without being in love. Men will even date women they know they’ll eventually break up with. But hey, they aren’t in a hurry. They’ll date one girl for a couple years without asking her to marry them, only to meet someone new and be married within a year. Men recognize true, lasting love versus something to do for the time being.
Myth #4 – Breaking up with a guy will get him to see how much he misses his woman.
- Absence really doesn’t make the heart grow fonder. Neither do ultimatums. If a woman wants to break up with someone because she’s decided he’s not the one, he’s treating her badly, or cheating, then she should definitely do it. But if she tries to manipulate him into paying closer attention to her, pulling away completely isn’t the way to do it. Sure, if a woman leaves a guy he’s going to miss her. But it doesn’t mean he’ll change and adhere to all the things she feels are missing from their relationship. Instead, he might just agree that they should stay broken up.
Myth #5 – Men are intimidated by powerful women.
- Some men might be, but if a man is genuinely interested in a woman he’s not going to let the fact that she makes more money than him or is seemingly more successful shut him out of her life. It’s all those unique aspects of women’s lives that make them so very appealing, and that includes her accomplishments and drive. Never hide who you really are because you think it's what someone wants to see. Confident women are attractive.
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