Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site decwrl.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!ucbvax!decwrl!dec-rhea!dec-curium!jackson From: jackson@curium.DEC (Seth Jackson) Newsgroups: net.singles Subject: Female aggressiveness Message-ID: <3155@decwrl.UUCP> Date: Wed, 17-Jul-85 10:36:01 EDT Article-I.D.: decwrl.3155 Posted: Wed Jul 17 10:36:01 1985 Date-Received: Thu, 18-Jul-85 20:17:14 EDT Sender: daemon@decwrl.UUCP Organization: DEC Engineering Network Lines: 27 >Hmmm, I suppose this is true, but I have generally found that men PREFER to >be the one making the moves. It just so happens that I am a somewhat >aggressive female, and many of the men I know and/or have pursued find me >intimidating. (I have been told about this directly by close male friends.) >I know a lot of men claim to want women to make the first move, but in >practice I find it disturbs many of them. (Of course, some of them think >it's wonderful!) Like any normal human being, sometimes I prefer to be a go-getter, while other times, I would really like to have someone else do things for me. Sometimes, it's exciting to take the risk and make the move, but, many times I simply don't want to risk rejection. Therefore, I am very happy to have an interesting woman make the moves. Of course, the way she goes about it will make a difference. >Some ideas about this: either men are just used to being the aggressor, or >perhaps they like to feel like a conquering hero? Dunno. I am not ashamed to admit that I, too have a male ego which likes to be made to feel like a "conquering hero", but having an interesting woman ask me out or seduce me makes me really feel like hot stuff! __ "When life looks like easy street, there is danger at your door" Seth Jackson dec-curium!jackson