Who_Am_I wrote:
lost561 wrote:
Geekonychus wrote:
Says the guy who won't even try to date because his own "advice" tells him he has no value.........
Maybe it's because the type of women that I'm interested in expect equal quality men.
Why should a woman that works respect a man who doesn't have a job? I don't have a job right now. Soon I will. And soon I will try dating again, but right now I don't feel like dating women on disability or the types of women that like men that are on disability.
Maybe she respects him for his morals, or his kindness to animals, or any of dozens of reasons why someone might deserve respect. You're being rather hard on yourself here.
Ok, Lost.
Just for you, I went around and asked the girls I knew who were dating guys without jobs
why they are dating them. What they believe the guys in question have that brings value, and what they respect about them.
1) One of the first things one mentioned was that even when he was studying, and even when he had no job, he would still find a way to scrape enough money together to send to his mother and his little sister every month. Even when on occasions that meant not eating meat for a month or longer just to be able to do that. She respects and admires him for loving and for trying to take care of his family even though he can't be there with them, even when his own situation is hard and he has to sacrifice to do it. Especially considering he is only 21 and most guys are more likely to live off their mothers at that age than send them money.
2) One of the girls already has a son from another man, and he is exceptionally good with her son. He has an amazing way of relating to kids in general (before that, he was with an older women who had 3 and got along equally as well with them). He is a very good father and is extremely involved on a day to day level with him. She went so far as to say that hanging out with both of them is actually enjoyable and relaxing because he is able to make it so (single mothers who have dated will be able to tell you how rare this is). She can trust to leave them alone together at any time and know both will usually be happy about it. She respects and admires that a lot about him, and knows he will make an exceptional father one day when he does decide to have a child of his own.
3) The last girl I asked said it was not one singular defining trait, but rather a bunch of things mixed up together. Like the fact that he is very affectionate and loving. He knows how to cook well and therefore does so a lot, in fact he does it most of the time. He keeps his place clean and organised almost all the time. He has a pet and takes very good care of it. He is also great with animals in general, including hers. He doesn't have much money, but manages it very well - he's also happy to pay when he does have money to afford it. He doesn't have a problem with equality like some guys do and it doesn't threaten him - he's cool with both of them doing what they can to contribute in the areas they have resources. He tries to do the right thing. He never lies to her. He's not jealous. Basically there is no drama in their relationship because they don't let anything come between them. He's very responsible, happy, and easy going. The combination makes him a great partner, and she respects him for those things and believes that he brings value.
And since you wanted normal NT women, all of these answers are from NT women, all of who are quite pretty. There is an aspie girl dating one but I excluded her answer since you would discount it anyway because she is aspie.