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will being a jerk to women really get them interested?


I have had no luck getting a girlfriend. I'm nice to them but I always get the line "lets just be friends". I'm also a nerd, if you haven't guessed by now.

In this movie, Ashley couldn't keep her hands off of brian when he was a jerk to her. She was hooked on him like a fly is to a horses's ass.

If I'm mean to women, will I get more dates??



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Honestly? No. He got her attention because he wasn't blatantly worshiping her whenever he would talk to her. When all you hear is "You're hot," it kinda gets boring after the millionth time. Since Ryan didn't fall all over his feet, he presented himself as a challenge, much like Maggie was a challenge for Chris because she wasn't interested in him (they alluded to her being the only girl in the entire school who wasn't into him).

"I wanna, I gotta be adored."

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I don't think that being mean is necessarily the way to get a girl's heart, but there is some truth in what they are saying. Girls are only attracted to guys that are mean to them because they want something that's unattainable. But some, actually I'm hoping a lot, don't want you to be mean to them. I'm a girl and I would not like you if you were mean to me. But my advice: Play hard to get. It drives girls wild and they love the chase of them not being able to go after you.

Be yourself, but always leave em wanting more and guessing about you!
Good luck!

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I don't think that being mean is necessarily the way to get a girl's heart, but there is some truth in what they are saying. Girls are only attracted to guys that are mean to them because they want something that's unattainable. But some, actually I'm hoping a lot, don't want you to be mean to them. I'm a girl and I would not like you if you were mean to me. But my advice: Play hard to get. It drives girls wild and they love the chase of them not being able to get you at their every beck and call.

Be yourself, but always leave em wanting more and guessing about you!
Good luck!

Tip your waitress.

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Honestly... yes. Every guy I've dated have all been *beep* =/ something about "changing him that gets to me".


for the record... I do change them.

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It really depends on the kind of girl you're trying to get. If it's a girl like Ashley, yes, but that doesn't mean you go all out and say mean stuff to her. You just don't worship her. Play cool. But if it's a shy kind of girl who rarely gets compliments, believe me, being mean is the WORST possible way to go. For that kind of girl, you have to shower her with compliments and she's yours.

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You change the guys from being assh*oles to perfect angels? Right....

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Yes, but only if you stop being a nerd too.

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Bad boys are for dating. Good guys are for marrying. Happy to have a great guy but there was a few jerks on the way to finding him. And I found him when I wasn't looking. Fate has a way of working things out.

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If I'm mean to women, will I get more dates??


Yes.

When dating, it's a common mistake for young folks to confuse "nice" with "good". The 2 are not the same.

There's a solid illustration of this in the story, Emma by Jane Austen. Some context: Miss Bates was Emma's socially awkward friend. When out on a group picnic, Emma had some fun at Miss Bates' expense. She mocked her.

Now watch Mr. Knightley's response, from the 1996 movie:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDjfYXJ3yRo

Mr. Knightley was abrasive, even mean:

"It is not pleasant for me to say these things but I must..."

He talked down to Emma:

"...trusting that some time you will do my faith in you greater justice than you do it now."

But he was right! And he said what was right because he is a good man. Chicks dig that. Guys, too.

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Never post a question like this online. All the girls come out of the woodwork saying how they really want a nice guy, etc.. Yet, they never really end up dating their male friends do they?

Now I am not saying to intentionally be an a-hole. You just need to have a backbone, not be a pushover, and not be so agreeable all the time. Guys will hide their true opinions and blindly agree with a woman just because she is attractive. Plus in my experience, girls LOVED to be teased in a playful way which is where being a sarcastic "jerk" from time to time can play in your favor.

Finally be CONFIDENT. Instead of coming on here whining about not getting a girlfriend, have the mindset that you're being selective and a girl has to convince you. Also you have to be aggressive physically/sexually sometimes. In my experience women love sexual dominance. If you can be a good guy with balls in the streets, and a bad boy in the sheets, you'll be ahead of the game. Good luck man.

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