Extremely Lame

A growing excuse I’ve been hearing from single women as to why they’re single is something along the lines of, “I’m soooo independent and intelligent and confident and men just can’t accept that.” They then proceed to tell their friends (and by extension, everyone around them because they seem to always do this in public and always really loudly) just how awesome they are and how intimidated everyone is by her and her sheer awesomeness.

Yes, I am sure there are plenty of backwards, mouth-breathing morons who would prefer their women subservient, weak, and lilting. I’m sure that there are plenty of people who cannot tell the difference between confident and assertive and manipulative bitch. I’m not one of them. I prefer women who can take care of themselves and don’t resolve themselves to being forced to rely on others to get anywhere. Furthermore, I know that I’m far from the only one.

All that said, maybe the problem isn’t that men are driven to emasculation by the dazzling brilliance that is you; maybe it’s that you can’t tell the difference between confidence and pretension. Just as many people like smart people but hate know-it-alls, there are a lot of people that like and admire confidence, but are turned off by people that tacitly assume that others are inferior because of their inflated senses of self worth.