Five Things Women Overrate And Underrate
There is nothing like a woman who gives her all to pretty much everything she does — from taking care of herself to taking care of me. But sometimes, a woman’s focus can be misplaced. She’s paying attention, sure, but to all the wrong things. I appreciate a woman who doesn’t want to do things like her mother did, the type who would focus on things I like, not things she thinks all men like.
Below, a list of five things women overrate and their underrated counterpart. I did a list of five yesterday, so this might be a theme for the week, but no promises. For today, enjoy, and as always, feel free to contribute a list of your own in the comments.
OVERRATED: LOOKING GOOD WHEN YOU GO OUT
UNDERRATED: LOOKING GOOD WHEN YOU STAY INSIDE
Nothing wrong with a woman who wants to step out looking her best. A man like me always can appreciate that, but too much effort can lead me to believe she’s just trying to look good for vanity’s sake. Nothing wrong with that either. But what about when it’s just me and her lounging around inside? Why when it’s just me and her do I get the paint-stained sweats that show no body and the humongous t-shirt? Ladies, modify that. Put on some soft cotton shorts, tie the hair up (if it’s not short already), and wear a torso-hugging tee or tank top and some slip on house shoes. More than a great outfit being worn as we run errands in front of countless people, I definitely wish women would pay more attention to the outfit they wear as we chill on the couch watching some television. After all, it is what’s on the inside that counts.
OVERRATED: BEING SMART
UNDERRATED: BEING FUNNY
I have always dated smart women. Doctors, lawyers, accountants, businesswomen. You name it, if it was smart, I probably dated it. But more than a woman who is well-educated and up on current events is the woman who knows how to twist her knowledge into witty remarks and jokes. All these women who try to be so smart and sophisticated feel programmed to me. I’m always thinking, Yes, woman, I know what the public option is too. Now, can we have some laughs about it? If there’s one thing I have learned it’s this: Nine times out of 10, the woman who can make me laugh is also pretty smart, but the woman who is smart can rarely make me chuckle.
OVERRATED: COOKING
UNDERRATED: CLEANING
I’m a new man. I can honestly care less how good my woman can cook, long as she’s willing to crack open some eggs for me every now and then, we’re in a good place. This is because I can cook for myself, and pretty well I might add. So save that whole “the quickest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach” routine for the fathers. I got the food under control. How about straightening up the rest of the house or apartment so when we’re done with this meal, we can find the quickest way to the bedroom? Thanks.
OVERRATED: STANDING THERE, LOOKING CUTE
UNDERRATED: DANCING AND PARTYING IT UP
I will admit, the girls standing off to the side of a club looking like H&M mannequins with their blank stares are usually the prettiest. But they look so boring. I don’t want to talk to them, and truth be told, they probably don’t want to talk to me either. All is fair, but it should be said: For the life of me, I will never understand a woman who can go somewhere music is playing at a high volume and just stand off to the side like she’s in the library. They say a man who can dance is probably good in bed, and I think it’s safe to say men can apply the same theory to the women who dance too. But even if it isn’t true, one thing’s for certain about the women who can dance: They’re way more fun than the one’s who are standing around, which brings me to my last and final entry.
OVERRATED: ROMANCE
UNDERRATED: FUN
Don’t tell me romance is fun. It isn’t. Rather, fun can be romantic. Romance is slow dancing at an elegant ball with everybody watching. Fun is slow dancing in the middle of the apartment, like no one is watching. Romance is a candlelight dinner at one of the best restaurants in town where no one else is laughing. Fun is downing beers at a bar eating wings and cracking jokes with the bartender while watching a game. Women love romance, and as a romantic myself, I’m all for an enchanted evening, but give me a fun night of memories over a romantic one any day of the week.
