Why are women attracted to Men in powerful positions?

[armyjim_2000]

Ladies and gents...

I am writing a paper where my hypothesis is "Women are drawn to men that have power, whether it be political, or celebrity, or even sports stars."

The question I have is....Why?

Any input is a big help...if you have experience in this, be it male or female...please drop me a line...I would like to interview you. No names, of course; your confidentiality is assured. However, I would ask that if I do interview you, I would like some checkable facts to your case(can't have a story writer come up with a story for my benefit...LOL).

I know, this is an odd request, but I am having a bit of trouble finding sources. Any ideas would be appreciated!

By the way...How do you post a poll on here? LOL

 

[armyjim_2000]

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[just pet]

Men with power... that is where I go. Not famous, but highly influential. One top corporate exec has top priority clearance... I see his name printed and know his vulnerability, his depth, his secrets, that although calm before world leaders, he trembles when he touches me.

I also believe that these alpha males need to be supported, taken care of so they may confront the world and its challenges, infettered by picking up dry cleaning, or even washing his own back. Those I have met have been self confident, secure enough in themselves to elevate me, and appreciate my service. Masters of their destiny... I am swept away

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[freescorfr]

I'm the only alph-male who's come out on Lit., Pet.

There's a lot of sneaky fuckers, though.

Did you read DCL's story of sex with a stranger - the twist was that she was screwing someone famous. Sneaky eh?

 

[alexandraaah]

I wish.

I'd stop dating so many underachieving losers.

 

[JazzManJim]

The biological and socioligical reasons for this are pretty well-established.

First, it's valuable for a woman to sleep with a successful man because that man is most likely able to take care of her physically and financially. The reasoning is that if the man is on top of, or near the top of, the pecking order, then he's strong enough to ward off challenges to his position (and this still has a modern-day corrolation. Physical appearance still has a major impact in interpersonal relationships), he's fit enough to provide good genetic material to her children, he's financially secure enough to care for her and her children, and he's in a stable position to where he is much less likely to pick up and go to another place (A higher position decreases the possibility of sudden mobility).

The other reasons could involve her own standing when she's with him. Her standing increases, independent of her own merits, puts her in a place of more prestige, moves her up in the social pecking order, and puts her in a more secure self-esteem position.

That's what I recall from my long-ago anthropology and sociology studies anyhow.

 

[KillerMuffin]

I'm married to one of the most personally powerful men in the universe. Not financially, or some other ridiculous thing like that, but inherent within.

He's one of those guys that carries that invisible "don't fuck with me" aura that everyone automatically respects and Steven Segal wishes he had.

I married him because I knew that there would be no way in hell that I could kick his ass. You just can't respect a guy enough to have a good fight when you can kick his ass. He's also a decent enough guy that he knew what color my eyes were fifteen minutes after we met (or he's a good guesser) and he doesn't have that attitude problem that says, "I'm an asshole, shoot me before I multiply and you really regret knowing me."

 

[just pet]

I'm the only alph-male who's come out on Lit., Pet.

And a class act, Sir

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