The best parenthetical statement I read today

by on October 1, 2008 at 1:12 pm in Education | Permalink

(The fictional 18th century heroine, Moll Flanders, recognized that a high self-regard can be dangerous, arguing that women who believe themselves beautiful are easier to seduce: “If a young woman once thinks herself handsome, she never doubts the truth of any man that tells her he is in love with her; for she believes herself charming enough to captivate him, ’tis natural to expect the effects of it.”)

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ogmb October 1, 2008 at 2:56 pm
Robert Olson October 1, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Ironically, this is in direct contradiction to Roissy, and a lot of theory behind game: women that think themselves high quality will only date high quality men.

Hence, if you’re a low quality guy, neg to bring down the bitch shield.

On the other hand, if she thinks herself to be of high quality, then she might have a higher demand for the “high quality lifestyle” and be more vulnerable to the seductions of…high quality men.

Whereas, if she thinks she is low quality, and a high quality guy hits on her, she is going to think he only wants sex.

Sorry, bit of a tangent there :P

Clay Atlas October 2, 2008 at 2:26 am

Interesting take on confidence…

lucy May 15, 2009 at 4:30 am

it is interesting

green May 15, 2009 at 4:31 am

Is it realistic?

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