At what point does a woman grow up and start to date men who are good to her?
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I'm 26 and dammit I'm trying.  The crappy ones are so good at pretending to be nice just long enough to get you hooked...
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It is a matter of knowing what you want, what you need, and what your bottom line is.  If you know exactly what it is you refuse to settle for, then you will not settle for anything less than that.  Where to find a good man to spend your time with is usually a direct result of the circles in which your travel.  If you hang out with people who lack direction and have little boundaries, then you are likely to find someone who will not stick around very long.  If you change your environment and spend time with people who are laid back yet focused on progressing their lives forward, then you have made a good start.  \n\nEveryone is basically intelligent enough to know when the person they are dating is a "loser" or not.  If you make excuses for that person...then you are only lying to yourself.  Dont settle for less than what it is you want and demand the best..then you will get it.  If you let people take advantage of you, you will not earn their respect and will not find a man you want to be with.\n\n~M~
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Wait a few years.  They will catch up and develop a more mature attitude.  Be warned, however, some men will never like the idea of dating women taller than them.
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Well what happens it, us woman like the bad guy early on in life.  We think we can change them and some of us even have fun trying.  As we get older, and more mature, we realize that what we want is a guy we dont have to change.  One that already has all the qualities we want and one that is honest and caring.  One that makes us feel secure.\n\nMost woman who are ready to settle down look for the NICE GUY!
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They seem more exciting. But this kind of excitement is very self-destructive for the woman involved with them.\n\nLook for your own self destructive impulses in this relatioship and try to figure out why you don't want more--such as loving kindness, stability, honesty, knowing you are with a man with solid values, knowing you are with someone who at some time will prove to be dangerous to your self esteem and will destroy what positive feelings you may have for yourself.\n\nYou don't do yourself any favors by being with a "bad boy".\nThey can be loving for brief periods but overall you will find your life will turn to misery and hell with a bad boy.
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I have found that they do, its just hard to find them sometimes.  Many girls, once they get past the "ewwwww" factor they like dating a guy who is considerate, thoughtful and mature.   The only problem i ever found was that sometimes their bimbo girlfriends would interfere and try to "save" them from dating an older guy.   You have to have a girl with some self confidence and who can tell other people to f*** off.
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Here here! Mike, you have a very good point sir. I've noticed women start out young picking the abusive, hurtful, untrustworthy bad boys while blowing off the "good guys". Years later after being used and abused they're ready to settle down with a nice guy and expect us to be like we were. Sorry ladies. While you were off being stupid, we were busy being rejected, damaged, and "just friends" in the interim. You want the best of both. You want to have your fun and then settle down when you're ready. Then you complain that there are no good men left. Now you know why. \nWe had patience waiting for you to smarten up. Now you have to have patience while we're learning to trust you again.
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Women get used to being treated like dirt. It's sad, but it's true. When I met my "great guy" it took everything in me not to toss him away because I didn't know how to react to a guy listening to me, giving me good advice, opening doors for me and offering to pick up the bill instead of "borrowing" money. I think women often get the idea that they don't deserve to be treated well. I definitely think one should be careful with the use of those three naughty words (I l#v! y@u.)  I've had to tell friends to calm down and enjoy the ride when they've freaked out because they're being treated well---I think it's the acceleration a relationship can have when things go well that can often lead to catastrophy. Most of all, if she can't take your good treatment, SHE DOESN'T DESERVE YOU. That's the downfall of good guys. The gentlemen just need to stay gentlemen and know that they are worth something. We don't need our good men going to trashy b*tc%es anyway.
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Yes, I do! And I'm lucky enough to have a man like that! It's the younger women out there that put up with ' Mr. Wrong'. Most women over the age of 30 are tired of dealing with immature, ill-mannered men. They'll hold out for a decent man. Remember the saying..." young & stupid....."
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I think it would depend on what kind of man their father is. Generally people look for the good qualities they have grown up with, based on the morals and character they have been taught. Unfortunately this  (what they grew up with) is also why so often people who come from an abusive parent end up with abusive partners, or even become abusers themselves. \n\nThink about this: Who wouldn't want a man who is caring, compassionate, intelligent, and loving? And who really wants someone who is a drunkard, abusive, and stupid?
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i'm 29 and i can so relate to you.  i mean dating itself is so confusing and once you are dating someone it is confusing to know how often you should date them, before it becomes exclusive.  i am going to keep coming back to your question to see the answers.  sorry i couldn't be more help.
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Young men like confident women, strong, independent women, that know what they want.\n\nMost young guys that date older women, say they can't find a confident female their age, that doesn't act immature at some point.\n\nGood Luck and prosper...;*!*;...
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They lust after a bad boy until they become a woman. Then they look for a good man. Hold on kid your bad girl is out there for you.
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Well it depends on whats the definition of good women!!!
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Bad boys are apealing for a time....they are exceiting.  But in the end what most women want is  a  nice guy who treats them right.  My husband tells this story about this girl he when with and she  dumped him for a bad boy.  After he and I got married we ran into the women at a  club and she told my husband, "You were the best thing that ever happened to me and I was so stupid.  He turned out to be a real jerk."  Of course, by then I  had already snatched him up and she was left out in the cold.  But she really regretted dumping the nice guy and getting  in with the bad boy...she got burned for it in the end.  I suggest that you forget  her and look for  a nice girl.  The nice girls are probably not the most popular girls because the popular girls are popular for all the wrong reasons.  And the nice girls are not popular because they actually have ethics and values.  When I was in school I wouldn't have sex, wouldn't drink, wouldn't smoke and wouldn't do drugs....wasn't allowed to date until I was 16.  My parents made me dress modestly.  Guess what?  I wasn't very popular.    I wasn't  asked to prom, wasn't asked to  the home coming dance and all of those things.  What  a nice guy needs to do is look for  a  nice girl and forget about  who's popular.
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Who cares what a Man wants as long as he wants to date you cause you have a good heart. You should know that when a woman has a good heart that is good enough..if a guy only wants to look at what you are in the outside, he is not worth it...be beautiful inside....
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not all men are the same, good things come to those who wait, so eventually you will find the right one for you, just keep the faith....