Fellas, do you find it important to be "better" than your woman?

Question

I mean "better" as in income, intelligence, class, education level, etc. I certainly do. Are most other men like that?

Answer 1

All depends on the girl, if she's gonna rub it in my face, Then yes I would want to be better :-P

Answer 2

I'm not, I tried dating a girl who was a few years younger than me (she was also in the learning challenged classes while I was taking College Prep) and we had almost nothing to talk about. I haven't tried income/class yet seeing as how everyone I ever knew including myself are broke on a regular basis. An equal relatioship has always had the best chemistry for me. She will always be able to beat you at something, and vica versa, so getting close and having a lot in common is eaiser when you both suck at the same things.

Answer 3

Sounds to me as though you have an inferiority complex. If you consider your woman to be more successful than you in any of these areas, you will view her as a potential threat, someone you need to compete with, rather than a partner. This is going to be detrimintal to any relationship.

For you, being more successful than your women in these areas is important to your status. And we all know male status relates to power and control. Having your woman outdo you, makes you feel less control and less powerful and this makes you feel weak and inferior. Feeling these negative emotions, means the relationship suffers and cannot work.

I'm not blaming you, I think it is human nature for most men to feel this way.

Take care : )

Answer 4

You know the statement He/She is my better half?

I believe this adamatly. For me a symbiotic relationship relationship is essencial. So when I am seeking for a woman, I require that she has at least the intelligence to understand me(as well as I to her), and that she is "better" in qualities that I lack. This creates a mutual bond, that allows each other to grow into each other so that we are a reflection of that which the other lacks.

Answer 5

As a woman...I find it important that a man feel that way too for him to feel successful. But there are some men who may not be successful as their woman in one way, but they are in another way....That they 'compliment' each other in their strengths and weaknesses.

Answer 6

i would have to say no to that just a few years ago when i only making 12 bucks an hour i met an older lady that had way to much money to handle the only thing i was thinking about was.ok we going to burger king or wendy's.but it didn't matter she loved to spend her money she wanted me to quit my job buy me all kinds of stuff not because she had to but she wanted to she was smart as heck i just doesn't matter you are who you are good luck

Answer 7

Men who have to "best" their women are insecure misogynists (woman haters). You will never win against them and if you do it will be a hollow win. Avoid these men at all costs.

Answer 8

I think it's important to be better at some things than her, and she damn well be better at some things than me.