Guys, Is an independent woman with more money than you intimidating?

[Anonymous]

So I saw a thread why independent women are single because the guys are too intimidated by her success. What are your thoughts?

[bamesjond0069]

Wrong. Its not intimidating its just not attractive. When we do a pros and cons of a woman, she could be a part time minimum wage cashier or a doctor. One is not more attractive than the other. So you get no benefits from it. So you think its adding to your pros but really its not and sometimes it adds to cons. Just making some assumptions this is typical...

Pros
im assuming hot
Fun talking together

Cons
doesn't cook
Too busy
Too aggressive
Unfeminine
Stubborn
No time for having and raising kids
Materialistic

This is often how we view an independent successful woman. So why would we want to date her? Notice there's no credit given to career or financial success. But sure get penalized for being driven and aggressive in the ways needed for most career success.

here's a general one of an underemployed minimum wage cashier.

Pros
Hot
Fun talking together
Cooks
Has time to spend with me
Submissive
Feminine
Would make time for kids in the future
Not materialistic and is appreciative of any money i spend on her even just a dollar.

Cons
I have to pay for dates (big whoop since the successful woman probably also expects that)

Should be obvious whats going on here.

[Anonymous]

Number one I do NOT date women for money. But I mean? You get more money if you marry her... So... Also would being with a woman with more money if you think that way. She still wants you. Would that not be a good thing? A woman who has all these options and many would claim you are out of her league and you just run off because she has money.

You know maybe that is why some women only date rich men because any other man runs off. Yea I would date a woman if she was into me and I was into her. Not for her money though.

I have no idea why some guys would even be like this. You have a chance with a woman... A woman who you personally did not feel you even would have a shot with. She does not care how much you make since well she makes her own damn money and does not need your money.

I mean my gosh!!! I think it is pathetic not to be with someone because they don't have as much as you but plain retarded to refuse to date someone for having more.

I mean that is insanity

[Opinion Owner]

Thank you so much! If you want to date women "out of our league" maybe give them a chance to begin with...

[MCheetah]

More strawman BS. No man is "intimidated" by a woman who makes more money than him. We just don't want to deal with women who act like men and think their income is what makes them valuable. That's how a woman thinks, not men. Actually, only insufferable feminist cunts think like this. That their money makes puts them "on a man's level" or some crap.

Since men will never see a dime of her income and she'll never share it with him, let alone date a man who earns significantly less than her, her income is a non-factor. Only women care about income because they want to get a piece of the pie themselves.

[WindAtMyBack]

No. Independence is a requirement. I don't want a woman who is clingy and helpless. She needs to be a whole person. She needs to be able to do things for herself.

BUT, a lot of women seem to go out of their way to mention they are an "independent woman". An independent woman should feel no need to say such things, and most don't. This is a huge red flag. It's usually code for something far different than simply being independent. It's usually code for something I want no part of.

[Ditto626]

Not at all and the only women that are saying that are the bitter feminist type who are rude and insufferable. Granted there are some guys who wouldn't like it and would feel like they were being immaculated just like there are plenty of women. Who would resent their men if they make less than her. Women tend to date up not down in terms of education and salary.

But plenty of us don't care if you don't mind making more money than us.

[Кураж]

I'm not intimidated by anyone's success.
I'm however put off by attitude, entitlement and arrogance, which are traits that some self-identified "independent" women tend to have.
And collectively blaming "the other people" for one's failures in something is usually the first red flag.

[jasco]

No majority of men aren't afraid of successful women. Their are a few but most aren't. Why should I care if she has more money, great for her. I care more about her personality and what things she has to offer regardless of money and money related things

[Chris_7565]

No, I took care of my ex and our child for many years. She spent all my money, not her's. Now I definitely like a woman who can pay for her own stuff and she's independent and is only with me because we enjoy being together.

[Anonymous]

It's NOT that guys are intimidated by a woman's success. Men know that at the BARE MINIMUM women want a guy to be as successful as them or more so. To quote Chis Rock "nothing dries up a p*ssy faster than a woman reaching for her wallet". If a woman makes 50k he better make 100k if she makes 100k he better make 150k. And NO MAN wants to feel like he's COMPETING with his partner.

[Phoenix98]

I genuinely don’t give a shit to be honest. A woman’s money and success mean nothing to me.

its not what’s gonna attract me and it’s not what’s gonna make me interested.

[Intothevoid666]

I literally hate this question. It’s not intimidating. Why does every woman think it’s intimidating. It’s just not per se attractive that’s not the same as intimidating. Ronda rousey is intimidating not women who are lawyers.

[Asu926]

Not to me. If I'm attracted to her it wouldn't matter at all unless she made it an issue (brought it up in arguments, used it to make me feel bad, etc). I'd just leave at that point.