What Makes A Man. What Makes A Woman

[nailit]

Jennyjoans thread yesterday talks about how her friends husband was afraid to tell his wife that he *liked* dogs.
Just wondering here, what woman on earth would want a husband that was afraid of her?
Wimps arnt exactly appealing are they?
Conversely, Gents, what makes a woman a real woman for you?

(personally, I'm single at 51 and carp at relationships so no judgment here)... ;-)

[Baldric]

When I met her in '84 Mrs B was blonde, not her natural colour, there was something far deeper about her than that, we were living together within two weeks, although I was away quite a lot as I was in my last two years in the RMs, to be fair, we have never looked back.

[murraymints]

could have been me ! lol ;o)

[Baldric]

We sure as heck followed each other around for a while Minty ;o)

[murraymints]

sliding doors !! lol...

[DTCwordfan]

as Mrs. Balders, minty?

simply honesty and warmth, nailit, a good looking person and 'fit' body is a bonus.....

[Cloverjo]

I love this poem by Maya Angelou. I think it answers your question beautifully, nailit.

https://www.familyfriendpoems.com/poem/phenomenal-woman-by-maya-angelou

[Baldric]

DTC, Minty and I have a shared history of using the 'nicer' watering holes of Norfolk over the same time span without possibly ever meeting.

[murraymints]

Balders and I were both in and around Norwich at the same time and went to all the same places... we must have collided at some point !!

[nailit]

Minty and Balders as a couple?
Stranger things have happened I suppose ;-)

[Mamyalynne]

Each and every one of us could give you a list but all I'll say is - you'll know what matters when you meet them. ♥

[nailit]

Like Bonnie and Clyde.....

[237SJ]

I don't think that the fact that the husband was wary of telling his wife that he wanted a dog makes him a Wimp.

[kvalidir]

I like quietly confident intelligent men, men who I consider to be proper alpha males not the thuggish, swaggery, insecure wannabes that are usually conjured up by use of that word. I like men who are strong enough to stand up to people but not bullying of others, someone who listens and speaks in more or less equal measure, someone artistic, cultured, clever and good at SOMETHING, doesn't really matter what, he could be a Barrister or could just be good at airfix kits, but someone who has some sort of passion that has left them skilled some way. Must like kids, animals and be nurturing of both, can't be too right wing or racist, sexist, divisionist in any way, the list of ideals is endless. My first love was nearly all of those things, my present one, gorgeous glorious thing he is is probably less than half, so just goes to show you, but to answer your question, I'd hate a man to be afraid of me, that's the depths of unattractiveness.