Relationships

Women Want Men To Be More Complicated Than They Are

Many a woman has spent time agonizing over “what he meant by that.” Whether it’s a text at the beginning of a relationship, a hint at a proposal, or an off-hand comment years deep into a marriage, women often read into everything a man says or does, frequently leaving men bewildered.

By Hayley Lewis3 min read
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I think it’s safe to say that at some point every woman has pondered what a man meant by something he said or did. This isn’t because women are petty or overly emotional but, in fact, quite the opposite. Women have this tendency because we are intelligent and complex, and we want men to be the same.