It can be hard for a woman to build a happy and harmonious relationship with a man as tricky myths become stuck in our heads and define our actions.
We decided to uncover common misconceptions about what men like in women.
1. Revealing clothes
When trying to get a man’s attention, girls often pick the sexiest outfits: low necklines, miniskirts, bright colors, tight dresses.
Fact: If you don’t just want to make an impression but meet the man of your dreams, the level of sexuality in your clothes has to be reduced by adding more elegant and feminine details. A sexy little skirt obviously awakens sexual desire, but that’s not the girl a man wants to take care of.
2. Model looks
This is the myth that made millions of girls around the world torture themselves by dieting and going under the knife. When aspiring to perfection, we lose our minds trying to copy someone’s proportions, haircut, nose, and we lose our individuality.
Fact: A beautiful appearance is obviously the first thing men find attractive. They love nice hair, glowing skin, and the ability to dress well. A man likes a woman who takes care of her beauty and stays true to herself by accepting her individual traits rather than unthinkingly following standards.
3. Overreliance on a man or excessive independence
Sometimes a girl thinks that any man who wants to start a relationship with her has to manage her finances, make decisions for her, become her manager… Some women go to the other extreme: they try to be excessively independent and rely only on themselves.
Fact: When two people trust and help each other and aren’t afraid of accepting support, they can build a happy relationship. Of course, men want to protect and take care of their loved ones, but a woman should still have her own opinions. Helpless ladies look cute at first, but men quickly lose interest in them.
4. Dedication
Some women completely forget about their own lives and make their significant other the center of the universe. They think this kind of dedication is exactly what attracts men, but it’s only because the focus is on the one important person, who may quickly lose interest in the situation.
Fact: A man is attracted to a woman who has her own interests and hobbies. It’s very important to keep these in a relationship and not lose yourself in another person.
5. Sophisticated sex life
It’s a widespread myth that experienced sex goddesses who know all the tricks of intimate pleasures are the happiest women in a relationship.
Fact: Sexual harmony is essential for a happy relationship, but it doesn’t have anything in common with sophistication. What men appreciate most are sexual compatibility, tenderness, the ability to enjoy sex, and a desire to give pleasure to the beloved one.
6. Foolish behavior
Some women believe that men don’t like clever girls, so to get a man’s attention they act unnaturally, pretending to be flippant and clumsy.
Fact: Studies carried out at California State University show that silly women are, as a rule, attractive to men for one simple reason: they are more sexually available. Men who want to build a strong, serious relationship are attracted to smart women.
7. Overly bright makeup
Some girls think that the heavier their makeup is, the more attractive they are to men.
Fact: In one study, individuals were shown pictures of girls with different makeup and asked to form opinions about their appearance. Most agreed that women who wore minimal makeup were more attractive.
