Why Men Love Bitches

appearance, xv

assertiveness, 47–51

attitude

   about self, 12–14

   independent, 221–26

attractiveness, 13–14

availability, 5, 31–35, 206–7, 208–9

B

bathrooms, sharing with men, 85

behavior

   danger-seeking, by men, 218–19

   mothering, 37–41, 126–31

   overly accommodating, 217–18

   pulling back, 10–11

bitch

   characteristics of, 20–23

   communication style of, 93, 94–96, 215–16

   described, xii-xiv, 19–20, 214–16

   independent attitude of, 221–26

   je ne sais quoi of, 18–20

   reasons men prefer, 166–69

   strong will of, 226–27

blame, shifting, 133–34

booty call, 33–34

boyfriends, talking about past, 72, 95–96

C

chase, thrill of, 26–37

chick flicks, 150–51

chores, getting help with, 141–44

clothing, provocative, 15–17

communication

   bitch style of, 93, 94–96, 215–16

   male view of female, 150–51

   talking too much, 93–94, 152–56

   through actions, 92–93

   vagueness in, 93, 95–96

compliments, 22, 66–67

confidence, 12–14, 17, 73, 221–26, 227

confrontations, avoiding public, 86–87

conversations

   See also communication

   mystery in, 95–96

   revealing self in, 97–98

   short, 93–95

cooking, 6–8, 201–5

criticism, 83

D

dates

   ending, 36

   last minute, 31–35, 122, 205–7

   paying on, 82–83, 185–86, 187–88

   showing appreciation on, 185–86, 188, 190–91

dating, thrill of chase

   during, 26–37

dignity 20

E

e-mails, 114

edginess, 18–20

ego, male, 76–89

   making friends with, 80–82

   making him feel manly and, 77, 78

   maneuvering around the, 83–87

   praise and, 79, 80–82

   public confrontations and, 86–87

emotional dependence, 49–50

emotions. See feelings

F

fear

   of losing man, 19–20, 118

   male, of loss of freedom, 42–47

feelings

   avoiding sappy, 111–15

   male aversion to talking about, 150–51

   not showing your, 144–48

   reasons men hide their, 156–60

   talking too much about, 152–56

financial independence, 174–85, 193

   male feelings about, 175–84

   respect and, 180–85

   self-esteem and, 177–78

flirting, 66

freedom, male fear of losing, 42–47

friends

   dumping, for man, 102

   treating men like, 136–37

G

gifts, 186, 190–91

guilt, using to manipulate, 146

H

household chores, 141–44

housekeeping issues, 83–85, 122–23, 130

humility, 13

humor, 22

humor, sense of, 209–12

I

impressed, not being easily, 198

impressions, trying too hard to make, 116–23

independence

   attitude of, 221–26