Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and the Yahoo Answers website is now in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Why do I unconsciously dumb myself down when I am talking to guys I like?

I most certainly don't do this intentionally, in fact, it annoys me when my friends do it. I don't really realize I am doing it until afterwords when I am thinking back to the conversation. I know that I don't and shouldn't have to dumb myself down but for some reason I do. Why is this?

3 Answers

Relevance
  • Anonymous
    8 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Because you subconsciously feel a guy is supposed to be the most intellectual, otherwise he'll feel threatened or that you aren't sexy, so you dumb it down and act flirty and playful so he feels he has the power.

  • ?
    Lv 5
    8 years ago

    I don't know. It doesn't really matter as long as your not dumbing down to retard level.

  • 8 years ago

    so they could feel more confertable with you?

Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.