I feel the article here is a bit slanted toward the man-hating side of things but regardless I'll oblige you with a comment. As a guy I grew up wanting smarter women, a smart girlfriend to me was the ultimate. I was always a pretty intelligent guy and especially when I first started working as a computer engineer, I wanted a smart girl to keep my mind and my soul. So that's what I went after. To be honest I also spent most of my life trying to look at womens personalities rather than their looks. I resented pretty girls for most of my life too as they came across to me as thoughtless whores. I am the product of being raised by all heavily feminist women by the way. No father, no positive male role model to speak of what so ever. So I should be happy with my super smart, super caring woman right? However, I'm not. After being used, treated like dirt, and left for... here it comes... DUMB RICH GUYS WHO TREAT SMART WOMEN LIKE ABSOLUTE SHIT. I got the message. Mind you I'm stubborn so I actually dated quite a few great smart women before I gave up. So here I am. I'm successful, I make quite a bit of money, I do what I love, I take care of my family. I'm caring, I take charge, I'm intelligent, I'm not ugly, I'm not fat, I'm just a normal guy who just wanted his proverbial soulmate... and it just didn't happen. So I decided as a scientist I owe it to myself to try the other way. I prepared myself and well in short began treating women in all the ways they complain about. Bypassed women without the blank stare in their eyes and went straight for the dears in headlights. Let me tell you the only regret I have is this deep feeling in my stomach telling me this is wrong, but I attribute it to my upbringing. The cold hard truth I have learned is that women love men who take charge, do what they want, don't consider them more than they have to and move on. Women these days treat me like gold. My ex didn't dream of leaving me and I actually had to dump her for being too clingy. I've decided to be perpetually single but never let any girl know that. I currently date 3-4 women at a time who all go craz over me. They are complete mental midgets and buy me things, give me as much sex as I want (sometimes together) and want nothing but to "party". On the other side I still have my smart women, I'm friends with them and nothing more. They get crushes on me and wonder why I "only date bitches" (sound familiar guys?). They sometimes break down and ask me why such a great guy consistently goes for the "wrong girls". They think that I'm actually sad when my relationships end but the truth is I couldn't care less. You see all I wanted in my life was love, kindness, understanding, and equal pursuit of happiness. This turned out to be impossible with a smart woman as my mate, but totally possible with many smart women as my friends. The best part of smart women? Most of them are smart enough to understand that sex doesn't equal commitment and most can fuck me if and when they feel like it safely and never talk about it or tell their husbands. At the end of the day I truly wish my original desire to be with that one smart, sassy, independent, fiery, amazing woman still lingers on inside me... but it's something I hope for, not something I pursue. Life goes on and must be lived. So perhaps not for all men but for myself I date dumb women because they are fun. They require less effort. They have less demands. They show more love. They are kind. They don't want to exploit you or if they do it's so obvious you can just laugh it off (cause they are stupid). And that's it, that's life. I'm sure you will find a way to say I failed or gave up as a man. Maybe even say I was a sexist pig all along, but that's my story. Take it or leave it. Be well

"compromise" is a word used by people to mean "my way or the highway". I am a very successful intelligent and responsible male in my mid-40's and I decided a long time ago that the "mating game" is one I have no interest in playing. Too much risk for too little reward.

Let's see: A woman with no control issues. One who is always agreeable and appreciative of everything I do, who is not extremely high maintenance, who is naturally sweet and wants to do anything I suggest and who enjoys sex and does not sex as a weapon. Now, why in the world would I want a woman like that?

I consider the opposite to be true also: I believe on the one hand men are, in a way, looking for an easier ride as so correctly stated in this article, but equally women are looking to hold the reigns of a relationship to guide it and keep it stable. I know several intelligent and attractive girls who have found themselves with complete idiots who don't even compensate with looks or a personality to speak of: I've scratched my head about it a few times and came to the conclusion that its much easier to let go of them when the right time comes, but at the same time they are able appreciate the freedom to 'play around' knowing that regardless, the man will persist to be there because less intelligent men (and perhaps women) tend to dote more on their partners. I'd call myself fairly intelligent and charismatic guy, but in no way am I ever coming home to a girlfriend or wife that simply cannot comprehend what I'm doing to earn us or the family the weekly bread and equally it would surely be torture for her if I couldn't explain why I was late aside from 'trouble at the lab'. I couldn't see myself without a sharp, witty lady, but perhaps then I'm one of the few that do.

This blog is ironic. It's an indirect attack on men, by directly attacking women. I, for one, think the reason that men like those types of women isn't simply because they're stupid. It's because they're not a big hassle when someone's looking for a fling. If "smart" women means being bitchy and critical all the time ... who the hell would want that? Seriously, where do I sign up? Do you want a bitchy and critical man? I hope not. Oh yea, and if there's a smart girl out there who isn't bitchy and critical, no man would have a problem with her. Ever. But that girl is the exception, and not the rule. If there's a smart girl out there who is carefree (like a lot of guys are), then that's awesome. I'd even argue that she's relationship material. Otherwise, single guys are naturally attracted to (and SHOULD be attracted to) the carefree, happy-go-lucky kind of woman, whether she be a ditz or not.