Do men look for their mom in women?

[chocolatedragon]

I've noticed a certain correlation about the women I'm attracted to and my mother.

My mother:
beige skin
Black hair, straight on some days, curly on others
Medium boobs
Kinda girly girl
Gets really upset, but always accepts my apologies
Will yell at me often
Will tell me i have issues
Always guilt trips me
Thinks I'm an obnoxious smart ass

Women I find myself crushing on/dating/etc:
Most are beige skin, some are darker or lighter
Most have black hair
Most have either curly or straight hair
Most have at least a C cup
Most are girly girls who know when to get serious
Get upset at me just as easily as my mother
They yell at me
They always call me out on issues
Most accept my apologies
Some have may me feel guilty over ridiculous things
Some like my intelligence and some find me obsessive over details

Is this a coincidence? I mean they could be acting the same way my mom does because I'm the common factor since my personlaity never changes. Or am I just more attracted to women that remind me of my mom? Do other men see this trend too in their dating lives?

I don't look for my mom in women.

I may look for features of my mom in women.

I look for my mom in women.

They're just coincidences as your mother's personality and looks matches that of many women.

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[kittykatg]

It's actually really common for people to find qualities of their parents to be attractive. It's usually subconscious and it's common when people have issues with their parents to try to "fix" them by dating people similar to them. Like I said though totally unconscious. I realized the other day that my fiance has an almost identical personality to my dad. It works for us and doesn't mean I want to date my dad.

[Southernbell55]

Yes but I don't think it's intentional like I must find someone just like my mother!! That's what your used to seeing and it's what you grew up with so it's only natural to seek the familiar unknowingly.

[zombiebabe]

i know some men look for their moms in women they date just like some girls will date guys who have the same characteristics as their dad.. i guess it has something to do with oedipus complex

[Aizou]

I've heard that before, that girls typically seek a boyfriend
that match the father figure they had, and guys will look for
a girlfriend similar to the mother figure they had.

I'm not sure how accurate it is, but I like the idea. ^.^

[BertMacklinFBI]

i saw this theory from an episode of How I Met Your Mother, and i gotta honestly say, if i did find a girl who is like my mom then im just gonna say what Barney said, "im the luckiest guy in the world, my mom is Awesome."

[GenCoupeTT]

No my mom nags the hell out of me so annoying.. I guess you could say that I would want a girl who had my mom's work ethic and intelligence

[abundantlyrich]

Why not? She has over shadowed you for most of your life.

[Anonymous]

*Sighs contently*

A question thats actually interesting...

[Anonymous]

In all seriousness, a lot of guys look like their moms... perhaps this is the reason why a lot of couples look alike

[Anonymous]

Do men look for their mom in women? - Yes.

[dev765]

Hell no not me.