Three Truths About Men That May Shock You

In the dating game, men fall under certain stereotypes. For instance, many women think men are jerks who can't commit, that they're really not interested in relationships, and so on. This kind of stereotyping can ruin a man's chances of getting through to a woman, but here's a surprise - it can also keep you from getting through to him.

See if you find yourself nodding to any of these popular stereotypes about men:

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- Men like the chase, and have no interest in women who don't play hard-to-get.
- Men like to be dominant in a relationship, and won't let women express themselves.
- Men tend to cheat.
- Men much rather want to spend a lifetime dating many women instead of settling down with one.
- Men don't like the responsibility of a long-term relationship.

What you may not realize is that by believing these stereotypes, you're setting yourself up for a lot of disappointment in the dating game. For instance, if you think men like the challenge of a difficult woman, playing hard-to-get can backfire on you in the end - he may, for instance, lose interest in you and begin dating other women. And there's nothing you can do about it, particularly because you've already given him the idea that you're either unavailable or uninterested.

Here are three facts about men that you may find hard to believe, especially if you believe in any of the stereotypes listed above:

#1 - Men don't need to chase.

Men want to be with women they can feel both a physical and an emotional attraction to. Now, it's easy to trigger physical attraction in a man - after all, it's easy to observe any man glancing at every cute girl that walks by him. Physical attraction can help break the ice between you and a new guy, but on its own, it's never enough to lay the foundations for a long-term relationship.

#2 - Men have feelings, too.

This may surprise you, but men are every bit as sensitive as you are. The only difference is the way they react to their emotions. For instance, when there's a problem in a relationship, a woman's typical knee-jerk reaction is to nag her man about it. But a man's reaction would be to try to solve the problem, or - if he doesn't know what to do - withdraw in an effort to cope with the stress.

Suddenly his silence makes a lot of sense, doesn't it?

#3 - Men want relationships.

The reason why most men prefer dating over relationships is because it's a lot easier. But the fact of the matter is that if getting into a healthy, meaningful relationship with a woman was that easy, they'd want to settle down with her, too. The problem is that most women make it unnecessarily hard for them to commit.

I'll bet you didn't know how much of an impact you had on men!

Three Truths About Men That May Shock You

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