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I've thougth about this also and i will give it a try. It triggers an urge in some women to pursue even harder. But it can also scare away certain women. I've noticed also that when i'm in the company of a woman i will get more attention from other women. For a few seconds they give me an intense and longing look.
Married men are the commitment type and are a commodity these days. Maybe she figures 'if he can commit to her, well he can commit to me, and I'm way better than her.'
I agree with the OP, it's getting more and more common these days.
Women will ignore the decent single guys and only go for the already have girlfriends and wives.
Married men are seen as higher status among women than a single guy.
Many men report getting hit on far more frequently while married than while single.
Taken men are seen as higher status than single men in the eyes of many.
I am going to say it again... look up any article on it written by a credible source. For women who purposely target married men, it's not about the man or his status... it's about the woman and what she wants. A woman going for a married man wants a man she can control (that kind of woman can keep the relationship on her terms and if the man gets out of line, they have something to blackmail him with.) or it's about conquest. Women who do this are objectifying men--what they care about isn't the man, what these women care about is being "better" than other women at catching a man and a "taken" man is seen as a challenge to prove that. To these women, who specifically target married men, those married men are something to be conquered to steal away from another woman. The man's "status" has little to do with because, believe it or not, it's not always about the man in these things. Sometimes it's about the women and in a lot of cases, I think you are deluding yourselves if you think she's is doing anything other than using the married man in question.
I am going to say it again... look up any article on it written by a credible source. It's not about the man or his status... it's about the woman and what she wants. A woman going for a married man wants a man she can control (married man... you have something to blackmail him with) or it's about conquest. Women who do this are objectifying men--what they care about isn't the man, what these women care about is being "better" than other women at catching a man and a "taken" man is seen as a challenge to prove that. To these women, who specifically target married men, those married men are something to be conquered to steal away from another woman. The man's "status" has little to do with because, believe it or not, it's not always about the man in these things. Sometimes it's about the women.
I don't think it can be tied to do one specific reason all the time.
I think the main reason is the level of confidence. A lot of single men are longing for attention, compared to the married man who doesn't need it and isn't looking for it. It makes women feel like they don't have to be vulnerable if they get involved with a married guy. I had a few women throwing it at me the first year I was married. Turned them down and it felt good. Haven't run into many situations since then
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