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03/14/2005 01:27:22 PM · #1 |
| What DO men want? In life, from their careers, from their women, their home lives? Are the sexes really THAT different? |
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03/14/2005 01:28:19 PM · #2 |
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03/14/2005 01:28:51 PM · #3 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
What DO men want? In life, from their careers, from their women, their home lives? Are the sexes really THAT different? |
Respect. |
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03/14/2005 01:29:09 PM · #4 |
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03/14/2005 01:29:50 PM · #5 |
I just want a cookie.
Joe
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03/14/2005 01:31:12 PM · #6 |
| I get the feeling we don't want to take too much seriously. (I happen to agree) |
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03/14/2005 01:31:39 PM · #7 |
We want to know what women want. Well...?
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03/14/2005 01:33:01 PM · #8 |
I want my wife to be happy, it makes me feel like I am doing my job as a provider. I want to spend time with my kids, I want feel that I have acheived as much as I can for my family. And Sex lots of Sex.
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03/14/2005 01:33:31 PM · #9 |
| a wife without a huneydoo list |
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03/14/2005 01:33:55 PM · #10 |
| I don't want to grow up.... |
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03/14/2005 01:34:05 PM · #11 |
Originally posted by Travis99:
I want my wife to be happy, it makes me feel like I am doing my job as a provider. I want to spend time with my kids, I want feel that I have acheived as much as I can for my family. And Sex lots of Sex. |
I've been trying for a few minutes to think of a way to say what I truely want.. And you've summed it up.. Thanks.
Joe
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03/14/2005 01:34:47 PM · #12 |
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03/14/2005 01:36:42 PM · #13 |
Based on my experiences, I would be inclined to believe that men want respect, admiration, trust, compassion, and dignity. They want to feel like they are important to and validated by the women in their lives as well as by their careers. They want to know that they are doing a good job, either at work or at home. They need encouragement, humor, and lots of patience. Not dissimilar to us, really.
Except one little part... most would probably like to be married to some genetically-enhanced clone combined from the chromosomes of Pamela Anderson and June Cleaver. ;o)
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03/14/2005 01:37:59 PM · #14 |
Originally posted by GoldBerry:
What DO men want? In life, from their careers, from their women, their home lives? Are the sexes really THAT different? |
Berry...you're SOL, because it depends on the guy. Some guys want to make a mark on the world, some want to tread lightly. Some guys want to rule, some guys want no responsibilities. Some guys want mystery, some guys want clarity. Some guys want excitement, some guys want serenity.
Basically, don't worry about us guys. Let us guys worry about you. Frankly, if you are who you are and are true to that, the guys who like that will come to you. Hopefully, that will jive with what you like.
Hope this isn't too presumptuous...if so, know that I'm an ass and that's that.
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03/14/2005 01:38:58 PM · #15 |
If you're speaking of men. collectively, I'd say the overriding imperative is a sense of "power"... A sense of being in control... For some men. this is pervasive; these are the testosterone jocks that give us all a bad name. This is the caricature of a "man". At a more human level, a man wants to be in control of his own destiny, to have a sense of empowerment over his own life. For many men, this translates into the "provider" role, but that paradigm is shifting.
These are my initial thoughts on the matter, and do not reflect the position of management in any way, shape, or form...
Robt.
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03/14/2005 01:40:15 PM · #16 |
Originally posted by peete:
simplicity |
Bingo. |
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03/14/2005 01:40:34 PM · #17 |
Originally posted by laurielblack:
...most would probably like to be married to some genetically-enhanced clone combined from the chromosomes of Pamela Anderson and June Cleaver. ;o) |
Why is everyone so wrapped up in that plasticine Pamela Anderson? That's just...nasty.
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03/14/2005 01:40:36 PM · #18 |
Rollercoasters and banoffee pie. Plus, of course a B...
Oh - and we want to be wanted.
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03/14/2005 01:41:23 PM · #19 |
Originally posted by laurielblack:
Based on my experiences, I would be inclined to believe that men want respect, admiration, trust, compassion, and dignity. They want to feel like they are important to and validated by the women in their lives as well as by their careers. They want to know that they are doing a good job, either at work or at home. They need encouragement, humor, and lots of patience. Not dissimilar to us, really.
Except one little part... most would probably like to be married to some genetically-enhanced clone combined from the chromosomes of Pamela Anderson and June Cleaver. ;o) |
I take that latter part as humorously exaggerated, but for the record I do not want, nor have I ever wanted, a Stepford wife.
It's an old concept, for sure; "A lady in the drawing room, a servant in the kitchen, a whore in bed..."
Robt.
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03/14/2005 01:42:40 PM · #20 |
It was a joke, people... 
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03/14/2005 01:45:39 PM · #21 |
Originally posted by laurielblack:
It was a joke, people... |
Maybe a bit too close
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03/14/2005 01:46:24 PM · #22 |
I think what men like is the hierarchy - to know our place in it. Some men want to be at the top, some are content in the middle or even the bottom - but we all like to know where we stand and for everybody else to know where they stand.
I think this is why men tend to not talk in the bathroom - bodily elimination of waste is a reminder that in nature we are more equal than our hierarchy makes us think - so we do our best to ignore it and get on with things.
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03/14/2005 01:47:31 PM · #23 |
| I just want some peace of mind, thats all... |
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03/14/2005 01:48:11 PM · #24 |
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03/14/2005 01:48:33 PM · #25 |
Originally posted by sche2964:
Originally posted by peete:
simplicity |
Bingo. |
This gives me an idea for a movie.
Synopsis-
A man sells his soul to the devil for simplicity, but the situation becomes more complex as he realizes the deal he made includes eternal damnation, and tries to break his bargain with Satan. Moral - Man will never have simplicity. Not a happy ending. Satan would be played by Morgan Freeman, because well, that would make the movie good. Actually, we'll have the man be played by Tim Robbins, but it will be completely different than Shawshank Redemption. |
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