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Anonymous asked in Social ScienceGender Studies · 1 decade ago

why do 40 somthing women with high power & success wonder men of their age & status go for a hot secretary?

that the 40 something men having high power and status prefer a hot secretary over them.

they sem to hold a grievance against these men.

my point is...why dont they do what the men do......STOP looking for another clone of yourself and COMPROMISE on intelligence, status, earning ability and go for looks and youth in men.

why do you want your EQUIVALENT in age/status/power/intelligence when your equivalent male is out there going for looks and youth....something that he thinks is more important.

why cant you be just like men? and stop blaming men for their preferences.

Update:

rainbow girl

im referring to women who lie that men dont date older successful women because they are INTIMIDATED by them, when infact they are just not attracted to their career success.

Update 2:

mischief

your 'amusement' is just a proxy for your deep seated resentment over mens preferences, once they have status and power. sometimes this grievance comes out as a claim that "how such men fear successful women" and sometimes as "oh how i find it funny"

frankly dear, there are many other funny things in life. you really have a boring sense of humor.

Update 3:

mischeif

ofcourse you are entitled to your opinion, but such opinions are what surprise me. i would like women such as yourself to actually take mens word seriously on a matter of their OWN sexuality. maybe when men find status, wealth and high power ...these same qualities in women dont turn them on as much as much as others and that is not because of a serious flaw in the personality, as you claim.

Update 4:

claiming that women who go for older high powered men have 'daddy issues' is to infantilize those womens choices. but then again, in addition to not being able to think from a mans perspective, you may not be able to think from a young womans perspective, because a lot of them really do prefer to date older more successful men and claim to 'find success and power in a man sexy/attractive'.

sexuality (for men) and wealth (for women) are obviously 2 major factors in such relationships for the men and women involved respectively (and nothing wrong with that either) but in no way that means they are necessarily devoid of 'fun' and love. its not black and white, you see.

professional intellect can be irrelevant in a relationship. for eg as a finance professional, the fact that my wife do financial statement analysis better than me wouldnt be a turn on really. i would be more interested in love, sex and companionship. professional intellect is irrelevant.

Update 5:

RoVale

i mean 40 something men going for women around 25...you are considering extremes to suit your agenda.

Update 6:

mischief

i guess it all comes down to gender differences in sexualities which you recognize, much to the anger of gender feminists though

Update 7:

and yes RoVale, a coincidence how young men dont need a 'mother figure' in their lives

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  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    I'd have to say I appreciate what mischief is trying to do which is tell us men why we think we want to hook up with the hot secretary. Little does she know that she doesn't have any idea what she is talking about. I blame all those letters after her she so proudly typed out so we could all see just how smart she is. The one thing I have found in my professional and personal experience is the more letters a woman has at the end of her name, the more boorish, contemptible, and humourless she is. Now it's not all women, but it sure has been a lot, and to be fair a couple of fellows also have been noted to have these qualities. Young chicks are foxy and fun, and they may be intelligent, but they may lack a life experience which means the guy isn't going to be engaging in ego arguments and boring, dry conversations about failed marriages, grown children, and your investment portfolio.

    No don't worry about it, my ego is not bruised. I forgot too mention that it seems the more letters one attains for themselves the more intelligent they think they are. Which I might add is possibly true, but then I've learned that this super intelligence can get in the way of common sense. But I do not direct this at you as I don't know you, except for what you wrote and which I totally disagree. Myself, i'm married, with 3 kids so I actually don't care either way. I just don't like it when women start telling me I like a certain type of woman because i'm intimidated by another type of woman. That's just ignorant.

    Well of course you didn't literally say that, women rarely speak what's on their mind literally, they speak in a more round about passive way- but here

    "these men have definite problems with relating to women their own age because they cannot pull the same crap on women in their own age bracket and level of intelligence that they can on younger ergo less experienced women. Additionally, these men are shallow (and delusional) in their thinking that hot tight bodies will be available to them indefinitely-"

    and then here:

    "Why can't I just be like a man in this regard? Because I value good character, life experience and wisdom. I also recognize that these things come with maturity and by default physiological ageing. I have depth of character and have redefined with ageing what it is that I actually find attractive. Immaturity is not the least bit appealing to me so the older men that prefer "young hot secretaries" preferable to someone their own age, status etc. I find incredibly unattractive."

    Just because you didn't actually say that those kind of men are intimidated by women like yourself, doesn't mean you didn't actually think it. And your thought processes come out in your overall attitude. I can read between the lines.

    Actually sweet pea, that's one of the most pathetic attempts at a shot that i've ever seen. We can go around and around in circles because you obviously lack the spine to be honest that you feel quite superior to all those shallow men and daddy issue young women. Maybe you just feel rejected. Don't let your anger eat you up inside, it'll cause stress, depression, drug and alcohol dependance. Go volunteer, get a library card, there's always people to meet at the library, and if all else fails get a cat. Best of luck. Remember your special.

    that was friggin hysterical. lol

    alright-truce

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Rainbow girl, don't hurt Your pretty head on the internetz and get back to baking cookies ^^.

    To answer your question, only because women are successfull does not mean their preference in men changes. Women want some sort of gain out of a relationship, that needs they need a man to at least match their status and income to fall in love. More is better of course. Thats why men are usually more attracted to the young ones who carry fresh eggs. A man reproduces his sperm constantly, therefore a mans status and power is not dimnished by his advanced age.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Martillo is obviously 100% correct.

    Mischief you have no idea what you're talking about. Men go for hot young secretaries for the entirely uncomplicated reason of them being hot and young. Those are the qualities that count. It has nothing to do with her accepting his BS, the hotter and younger she is the more whipped he'll probably allow himself to become, ie the more of her BS he'll put up with.

    Obviously the answer to this question is that these 40 something women staked their future romantic happiness on a false preposition; that men are attracted to the same things women are attracted to, ie power and status. With such a massive emotional investment in this idea it is no surprise really that they refuse utterly to abandon it, even in the face of overwhelming evidence and simple common sense. It makes them feel better to blame their plight on men ''not being able to handle a real, intelligent woman'' or some other such rubbish. The fact is they just aren't as young, hot or tight as they used to be and with the fading of these key qualities comes a correspondent diminution of male interest.

  • RoVale
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    What makes these men think these hot young secretaries are attracted to them? Not all young women like older men. In fact, most of them prefer men around their own age. What do older men even have to offer to young women besides money and being father figures to them? They don't have the same energy levels as younger men nor do they have the same interests and priorities in their lives. They can't perform as well sexually as younger men and they often suffer from health problems as well. What makes them think these hot young women really want to sit at home at night and act as nurses to them when they would rather be out hitting the night clubs and bars? What if these women eventually want to settle down and have children? Do these older men really want to raise another batch of children? Most of them don't and that's why these relationships end after only a few years.

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  • Anonymous
    5 years ago

    I liked everything that you said. It's about time that women over 40 get some appreciation. Hooray for women over 40!!!! :)

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Modern women have difficulty accepting truths about men. The bottom line is men are attracted to beauty and youth.

  • Mrs. M
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago

    I think these 40 something women with high power and success are too busy working and advancing in their careers to worry about what kind of women you have your wenis in.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    whats there to 'wonder'

    they have money, they have status, they are able to get young and beautiful women....its understandable. its a bit selfish but they are just looking after their interests.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Actually, the men who do that get off on power.

    The women who sleep with them go along with it out of fear they'll lose their jobs otherwise.

    edit; awww diddums, does the truth hurt?

  • 1 decade ago

    Why do you think high-powered, successful women can't be "hot"?

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