Men prefer strong career womenMen prefer strong career women
Last Updated on Wednesday, 16 September 2009 10:48 Tuesday, 15 September 2009 19:57
We've been treated to a deluge of pictures of Brad Pitt being Mr. Mom while the other half of Bradgelina was working on film set.Pictures of him shuttling kids to and from school and play dates regularly made the pages of the media. When Sarah Palin was flattering us all with her knowledge of Russia, Mr. Palin was stay at home Mom.
Now dating sites Date.com, Matchmaker.com and Amor.com have completed a wide ranging survey of their male members about their attitudes to working women. The results turn a lot of the commonly held perceptions on their head. 88.9% of men preferring to be in a relationship with a corporate ladder climber who could significantly contribute financially to the family. 85.7% would be proud to be married to a woman who was more successful then them, both in stature and financially. Men also thought that women who were in a career were better in bed as they were more excited about their job and that translated into bed.
Women were asked the question 'If you had a choice, would you be a stay at home Mom or have a successful career?' Over 85% of respondents wanted to work because they did not believe a family could survive on one income. In a direct contrast to what men actually thought, women thought men wanted to be the one's bring home the bacon in modern society. Women also thought that if they made more money than the man in a relationship, it would place a strain on the relationship (90%). 75.9% also would not marry a man lower in statute than themselves as they thought the man would not be able to handle it.
What is interesting is how far the women differ from the men in their perception of what men think. The majority of male respondents had no issues with women making more money, or with greater stature. Women, for their part thought all these things were major issues for men.
Mel Gibson had it wrong in the film 'What Women Want'. The question he should have been asking is 'What Men Want'. Roll on the sequel.
