Is pride more important than attraction?

[Anonymous]

So 1,5 year ago I rejected a guy because of the situation and started dating someone else who fit my life that time. This year we talked then we went on a date again because my situation changed, but he was really upset when I told him about the other guy, that I hurt his pride and he rejected me, he didn’t even want to understand the circumstances.
Was it about him or about me? If you were really really attracted to a girl, would you still reject him because of this? Or would he give a chance if I were a 10/10 girl? Is it a ‘he is not that into you’ situation or a pride situation?

Pride

Attraction

[SteveSmith1985]

Well I think this guy's an idiot for reacting this way. There's not any reason for him to be offended here. Nevertheless, he was clearly offended. This is 100% a pride thing.

Now, again, this guy's an idiot... but in general... pride is going to win out over any attraction. It's no contest. If he felt so offended, that he didn't even want to hear an explanation... you don't have a chance at that point. That's definitely a pride thing... and although it's stupid as hell in this situation... yea... pride's going to win every time. I don't care what kind of guy you're talking about. Once it's "about principles" (of some sort) and a dude's pride is hurt... he'll die over that shit (and guys DO die over that shit all the time. Think about... most any fight you've ever seen. Same sort of thing)

[bamesjond0069]

Men care more about your respect than love or anything else. If you don't respect us then fuck off basically. For me if a girl doesn't immediately upon my interest in her being shown reciprocate I just move on. I'm not here to chase around or beg for a girl although would I have gotten with some girls I let go? Sure. But idgaf because that's not how a man gets respect from his woman to chase her around.

So yeah you chose someone else and that's that. Better luck next time.

[Imsmurter1]

Men will do a lot of things for women but if you pit them against their pride then that's not a fair contest. Cause I mean no one wants to give up their pride so it's really just not a great comparison. More likely he's just young and not sure what he wants yet and neither you it seems.

[serious]

Well it would depend on the guy. In your case you said when you mentioned about the other guy, the guy you were dating rejected you.

I think he took as you comparing him with the other guy and men don't like comparisons.

[Sleeper07]

You're putting too many rules into something that's extremely simple. You care too much about your image to be happy.

[Kathie93]

Pride!!