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Call it sexy, attractive, desirable, call it what you will.
A powerful man can have anything - or anybody - he wants.
Perhaps, but this only moves the question by one degree. What is power?
It's certainly not money, unless perhaps we limit ourselves to inordinately huge amounts of money. If you have a few million dollars, by oft-bandied statistics this places you in the "top 1%", and presumably in an even smaller sliver of single younger or middle-aged men interested in dating, as most wealthy people are already married and/or elderly. Yet I don't see a fellow with a $5M or $10M retirement accounts as exuding power.
It's not really career-status, unless again we limit our attention to the most senior executives or politicians. A man could be a senior manager, responsible for hundreds of employees, making strategic decisions involving substantial sums and the careers and fortunes of numerous persons, but outside of works his power is quite modest, at in the workplace his literal power can't be parlayed into amorous adventures, lest his jeopardize his career over accusations of sexual harassment.
Is it media presence? Again, perhaps the most visible news-anchors, comedians, commentators, actors and so forth enjoy this. But there are plenty of public intellectuals, or persons with substantial influence in the arts, who enjoy much professional respect, but again are unable to parlay this into dating-success.
So what it?
I'd argue that it's charisma, a sort of understated flamboyance, a poise and manner of affability and indomitable certitude. This can be based on comparatively little "real" power. Or, one could in actually be an influential person, yet by behavior and persona appear sappy, desultory, neurotic and weak. And no, it's not just "confidence", for confidence is merely a feeling that failure is unlikely or immaterial. Confidence facilitates perseverance and quick rebound from setbacks. But by itself it's not "sexy".
I'd have to say there are some universal traits though. A mix of confidence, kindness, humor, and an upbeat personality will almost always get my attention.
This.
And intelligence, which wasn't included in the list of options. I really don't care what a man does for a living, but he MUST be intelligent and a good conversationalist.
I don't think that belongs on the list, I don't know maybe it does but that's hard to say...or is it? I guess it could be, I wouldn't know tho really...never mind, you decide....OK?
And intelligence, which wasn't included in the list of options. I really don't care what a man does for a living, but he MUST be intelligent and a good conversationalist.
^^ both of these. Must be smart and have a good sense of humor.
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