In Support of Strong Puppy

[MJontheMend]

However I also think it's naive to say that it is all about my behavior because some men automatically seem threatened by me at times just because I'm an engineer. It hasn't happened often but I have met men that are threatened by a woman who is smart or has a good career. In general those men, to me, seem to be much less "manly" anyway. They seem to need the superficial differences in order to feel like a man.

It is a fact that men are less likely to hit on a woman's internet dating profile if she has indicated that she makes more money than him. However, the Captain-of-Industry I am dating now told me that he wouldn't date a waitress but when I said "But what if it was her day job and she was writing the great American novel by night in her garret?" he agreed that would be different. I think intelligence is definitely an aphrodisiac for either sex if it doesn't manifest as "too nerdy to f*ck" but power/money are trickier matters to handle because they can so easily manifest as "control".

Librarian, huh? Yeah, I know I am not necessarily a stereotypical engineer but then again I am not sure I am stereotypical anything!! can you sense any of the farm girl in me?

Definitely. In fact, I am thinking that your philosophy might be in alignment with Garrison Keillor's in that you might like a relationship in which the woman is strong, the man is good-looking and all the children are above average -lol. I like that philosophy myself but still I find myself compelled to date men who can easily bench press me lately. Although I was tempted by the gorgeous 5'7" Italian guy who was 8 years younger than me. Unfortunately, I don't really have anything that vibes the sophisticated languor of a blond Sophia Loren in my wardrobe or I might have gone for it.

Note to Self: Buy something that vibes sophisticated languor.