JOY FEELINGS MAGAZINE may-june 2015 | Page 13

That kind of thinking is a huge blind spot for many women. (Just imagine if men said the same thing: “I need a woman who is smarter, stronger, and more successful than I am.” No one would ever be able to settle down because everyone would be trying to trade up!) This creates a conundrum for women who consider themselves in the 90th percentile of everything. In other words, the number of men who are taller, smarter, richer, is going to be a small fraction of the population. (Consider: 15% of men are 6 feet tall. 10% have masters degrees. 2% make over 200K, etc.) Joy feelings magazine Furthermore, these prime specimens of man meat are NOT necessarily looking to date female versions of themselves. You may want these alpha male studs, but these alpha male studs often prefer women who are less busy, more available, less critical, and lower maintenance. Therein lies the friction. What happens when you catch one of these Bill Clinton/Tiger Woods type men? Well, consider the personality type of a guy who is busy, driven, and wealthy. He’s demanding. He’s used to getting his way. He’s a conqueror. He’s not big on compromise. He doesn’t