jerbear Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 It was more likely he realized the guy's sales abilities. The guy I knew also went into sales & was one of the top producers at his firm. Ah... the charismatic, player would always sell to the woman! Target the fastest growing segment. Offer $500 if they slept with him. So that is what the "conquest" incentive means! NO wonder I didn't qualify! Link to post Share on other sites
oldguy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ah... the charismatic, player would always sell to the woman! Target the fastest growing segment. Offer $500 if they slept with him. So that is what the "conquest" incentive means! NO wonder I didn't qualify! No, the SOB has no fear of rejection, or a kick to the crotch. Link to post Share on other sites
jerbear Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 No, the SOB has no fear of rejection, or a kick to the crotch. So he got his $500 Conquest, conquest, sale, kicked in the groin, and the same woman licking the wounds! Darn, that guy is good! Link to post Share on other sites
Negative Nancy Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Re: The guitar. I did find it sexy that the bf played it, though that was by far not the primary component of my interest I think the guitar is lame as f***. When I hear guitar player, I always picture a depressed long-haired metal dude locked up in is room, playing some lame, cheesy bondfire songs. I'm not impressed with guitar players at all. If anything, drums are much more interesting and more energetic and require more skills, plus at least you can take some aggression out on them. Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I think the guitar is lame as f***. When I hear guitar player, I always picture a depressed long-haired metal dude locked up in is room, playing some lame, cheesy bondfire songs. I'm not impressed with guitar players at all. If anything, drums are much more interesting and more energetic and require more skills, plus at least you can take some aggression out on them. Oh, Nancy, from the moment you posted a picture of a guy you 'couldn't resist', I knew that we had polar opposite tastes in guys. S'all good. I play the drums myself, and disagree that they 'take more skill'. Most musical instruments are equivalent in terms of skill required (really, barring stuff like the castanet or triangle...) Link to post Share on other sites
ThaWholigan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Oh, Nancy, from the moment you posted a picture of a guy you 'couldn't resist', I knew that we had polar opposite tastes in guys. S'all good. I play the drums myself, and disagree that they 'take more skill'. Most musical instruments are equivalent in terms of skill required (really, barring stuff like the castanet or triangle...) Drums require a good deal of co-ordination and rhythm. A drummer with no rhythm can **** up your whole thing I agree though, most musical instruments require an equal amount of skill to each other. Drummers are more aggressive in nature and very hyperactive though, I think that's why drummers can sometimes be more popular in a band. The beat can accompany anything. Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Drums require a good deal of co-ordination and rhythm. A drummer with no rhythm can **** up your whole thing I agree though, most musical instruments require an equal amount of skill to each other. Drummers are more aggressive in nature and very hyperactive though, I think that's why drummers can sometimes be more popular in a band. The beat can accompany anything. I did not say that playing the drums was easy or did not require coordination, did I? 1 Link to post Share on other sites
gotye Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 eh, I dated a guy shorter than me for a very long time... I am 5'6.5" and he was 5'6" I wasn't into that, I really am super attracted to really tall man, the taller the better! i don't know if it is a deal breaker, I ended up hating everything about him towards the end Link to post Share on other sites
bac Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 just something that has begun to anger me. i'm 5'8, so not terribly short, but short Because I am a girl, I am totally fine with short girls looking for tall guys. But, it annoys me a little when short men are looking for taller girls. In fact, any of the combinations are better than the combo short + short because their kids have a better chance to be tall. Link to post Share on other sites
gotye Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 The height thing is borderline disturbing to me. I've seen sickly, skinny fat, and ugly looking tall guys get girls over shorter yet much better looking, healthy, athletic guys. Personality had nothing to do with it either. I would say by and large shorter guys look more healthy and better proportioned physically (on average, not always), because its easier to stay in shape when you have shorter limbs and torso. But that doesn't matter, most women will still inexplicably take a weak looking tall guy over a powerful looking short guy. It's a universal preference that you are going to have to fight uphill against. When women fantasize about their ideal guy, it's never a guy under 5'10 (usually its a guy over 6'). You will never be the guy women dreamed of if you are under that height, we just have to deal with it. I fear for the degradation of the gene pool now that women get to choose who gets any. A lot of intelligent, symmetrical, and healthy/athletic guys who are like 5'7 or 5'8 will be passed up for tall guys that look like this: http://www.glogster.com/media/4/26/31/71/26317196.jpg see, I love skinny fat, lanky guys... not all girls want a fit man... or at least a muscular one Link to post Share on other sites
ThaWholigan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Disagree. My mother is 5 foot 5, and my dad is 5 foot 9. I am 6 foot 3 . Why does it annoy you when short guys date taller girls? Because I am a girl, I am totally fine with short girls looking for tall guys. But, it annoys me a little when short men are looking for taller girls. In fact, any of the combinations are better than the combo short + short because their kids have a better chance to be tall. Link to post Share on other sites
Emilia Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 jmaybe it's an insecurity thing, most likely in fact, but i don't like girls that are close to my height (heels would put them taller). so basically i'm already picking from say half of the girls (5'5 and under). then i see so many of these shorter girls, on dating sites, say they need a tall man. like who the hell are you? lol that's my initial reaction, most likely irrational (i guess we can all demand certain qualities and shouldn't be judged for them). but i just find it a little ridiculous, that these short girls refuse to date shorter guys. it's a bit lame. Just as lame as your picking girls shorter than you? I fail to see the difference, please enlighten me. Link to post Share on other sites
olivec Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 A lot of people have height requirements. A couple of my male friends have told me that they prefer women who are 5'6" or 5'7" to short women like me. Of course, said male friends are about 5'8" and 5'11", respectively, so maybe they have a right to want that. The females are close in height to them. But they're definitely not desiring of shorter women. I'm short and would go out with a guy who's 5'8". I think the shortest I've liked (a lot) was 5'6". I won't lie, though, I've been spoiled because I've had two or three boyfriends who were 5'11" and I like that height more than 5'8". In the end, I would still date any guy 5'6" or taller if I'm very attracted to him. I've never really had a problem as i've dated girls taller than me before. I've dated girls as tall as 5'10 before. However my last gf was 5'7 and i remember before one time she said she normally dates taller men. Maybe thats why it didn't workout lol. It really does come down to preference i guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Jane2011 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Because I am a girl, I am totally fine with short girls looking for tall guys. But, it annoys me a little when short men are looking for taller girls. In fact, any of the combinations are better than the combo short + short because their kids have a better chance to be tall. It doesn't bother me much when short guys go for taller girls. I don't necessarily think they're making a conscious effort to date taller girls; I just think they happened to like a taller girl (or a girl their height). Plus, I have no problem with accepting the basic concept that, to a degree, taller is 'ideal' in our society. I wish more short men would have this same attitude about short women and tall men. I can't speak for all women, but I date who I'm attracted to, and I can't help that that sometimes comes in the form of a guy who's a lot taller than me. Not that I really care. Nothing that's said on the Internet's going to change my decision-making process or attractions anyway Link to post Share on other sites
somedude81 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 It doesn't bother me much when short guys go for taller girls. I don't necessarily think they're making a conscious effort to date taller girls; I just think they happened to like a taller girl (or a girl their height). Plus, I have no problem with accepting the basic concept that, to a degree, taller is 'ideal' in our society. That's only something a heightest would think. You worshiping height in men and women is a pretty common theme in this thread. To the contrary many men have said they prefer a shorter girl. As for myself, I just want somebody around my height so things don't get awkward. I wish more short men would have this same attitude about short women and tall men. I can't speak for all women, but I date who I'm attracted to, and I can't help that that sometimes comes in the form of a guy who's a lot taller than me. Short men are getting mad, because the few women who would be willing to date us, would prefer to date the taller guys. Nobody actually wants to date a short guy. Nobody dreams of their midget prince saving them. Link to post Share on other sites
serial muse Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have never understood the height requirement thing, to be honest. And height obsession occurs among both men and women. I know it exists, I'm not denying that it must be frustrating. I just don't get it. Link to post Share on other sites
udolipixie Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have never understood the height requirement thing, to be honest. And height obsession occurs among both men and women. I know it exists, I'm not denying that it must be frustrating. I just don't get it. Attraction. To some people bodies in certain heights are appealing just as to some people bodies at certain weights are appealing. Link to post Share on other sites
Jane2011 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 That's only something a heightest would think. You worshiping height in men and women is a pretty common theme in this thread. Not really. I don't worship height in men and women at all. If I did, I wouldn't have said in a few posts that I wouldn't want to date a guy who's 6'1" or 6'2". I have a range of male height that I find attractive, that's it. It has nothing to do with worshipping. As for women, I consider 5'6" an ideal height for women, yet I wouldn't want to be that height. I'd like to be taller than I am, but 5'3" tops. I like petite. You just don't get how one can think something is attractive yet not long to be that thing or date that thing, necessarily. Also, I have female friends who are about 5'7", 5'8" and 5'9" and I know they sometimes feel "too big" or just "too tall." I kinda see how they wish they were littler. And lots of times I feel like 'it's cool that I'm small'. It all balances out; we all see what the good would be in being each other. Link to post Share on other sites
serial muse Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Attraction. To some people bodies in certain heights are appealing just as to some people bodies at certain weights are appealing. Yeah...I mean, I get it on an intellectual level, of course...I know it happens. But I don't personally attach anything to height, so it seems strange to me. That's all I meant. Link to post Share on other sites
somedude81 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I have never understood the height requirement thing, to be honest. And height obsession occurs among both men and women. I know it exists, I'm not denying that it must be frustrating. I just don't get it. The only reason I'm 'obsessed' with height, is that I see it as the primary reason for why I can't get a GF. There is no denying that a man's height is a big contributor to how physically attractive he is. Link to post Share on other sites
ThaWholigan Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Yeah...I mean, I get it on an intellectual level, of course...I know it happens. But I don't personally attach anything to height, so it seems strange to me. That's all I meant. It's a girl thing. A lot of girls like tall guys. There are a lot of girls like short guys too though. Link to post Share on other sites
Koaks Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Ugly girls should date tall guys and hot girls should date short guys, for perfect balance of Chi Link to post Share on other sites
serial muse Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 The only reason I'm 'obsessed' with height, is that I see it as the primary reason for why I can't get a GF. There is no denying that a man's height is a big contributor to how physically attractive he is. But this is my point. There is denying it. I wouldn't argue with your sentence if you were willing to qualify it: There is no denying that a man's height is a big contributor to how physically attractive he is to some women. For those of you rolling your eyes at home...tough. Catastrophic thinking, assuming all women are going to have issues with height, etc...that's the kind of negative thinking that paralyzes people. Accepting that different people care about different things is far more constructive. 2 Link to post Share on other sites
Els Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 Serial muse: I would find someone with a very exact and unbreakable height requirement fairly strange, especially if they mention that the guy has to be 5'10" and not one bit shorter. I mean, can anyone really be that good at estimating heights in the first place? And isn't it the strangest reason to write off a compatible person for? I feel the same about anyone having ANY exact and unbreakable physical requirements for a person, tbh. Eg. requiring a girl to be not any taller than ___, or have breasts no smaller than ___ cups, or weigh more than ___. I completely understand people having general preferences, and I think everyone has them, be it for height or otherwise. What I don't get is having fixed break-off points and immediately discounting someone for them. Link to post Share on other sites
volkl1996 Posted March 26, 2012 Share Posted March 26, 2012 I am 6'3". I have been seeing a girl who is 5'2". I went out on a date with a girl 5'10" recenty and she seemed really tall. My guess is it's because I am use to the 5'2" girl. Though tall, she was beautiful and had a great figure. So, in the end, I am not sure if it matters to me. And, at 5'10" her non physical qualities were much more attractive to me than the shorter girls ones..personality, confidence, etc. I do know though that for all of the tall girls I have been out with they prefer a taller guy. At least they state they do. Link to post Share on other sites
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