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Dr. Dennis Neder,
Author:
"Being a Man in a Woman's World"
"There are very few male role models
today that men can draw from to learn these skills. The worst news is
that women are the ones that are suffering the most because of it."
Hi Dennis,
I have been working on putting together a few work shops for women on
how to attract the kind of man they desire so naturally I have been
doing my research on how the other side goes about this. From a woman's
perspective, you are 100% on target. Just reading what suggestions you
have given men about passing the "tests" I suddenly realized THAT was
exactly what I was looking for, a man who could pass these tests.
I can say truthfully, we women (most of us anyway), do not specifically
plan and execute these tests as pre-planned events, they just sneak up
on us as a subconscious way of weeding through the wimps to find that
one real man who we all want to believe still exists out there.
Ok to my question: so where do we women go to find men who actually
understand these concepts?
Nothing is less appealing to us than to have to educate a man on how to
be a man. I have actually given a few men clues! I said several times "I
will test you and do not fail." When they ask what the test will be I
usually have said something along the lines of "well it will be
something that shows me if you are a man in control or not. Do not allow
me to take control." This is of course after they have given me an
indication that perhaps they will let the test go right over their
heads.
At this point, I usually know it's too late for them but always the
optimist, I held out hope they may surprise me and step up. So far they
haven't surprised me.
I believe there are many great men out here that just need to learn what
you are teaching them. To bad this wasn't a required course in high
school... many people would be in happy lasting relationships now if it
had been.
Now I want to teach them this as they grow up and I want to find a real
man as I simply won't settle or less.
Thank you Dennis for what you are doing for the male population and for
society in general, this is what has been lacking since the 70's.
Hello!
Thanks for your comments. It's particularly heartening to hear that you
accept "The Test" for what it is. You'd be surprised at how many people
I explain this phenomenon to that simply don't want to believe it. Of
course, when we start getting deeper into it, it becomes obvious that
it's happening - by the very women that claim it doesn't happen!
The Test (and it's younger cousins the "Pre-Test", the "Mini-Test" and
the "Test by Proxy") are all subconscious actions with the same primary
goal: to determine which men will actively build the kind of
relationships for themselves and their girls that you girls ultimately
need to feel safe and secure. Let's face it; you'll never feel love
unless you first feel this security.
I go into these in great depth in my own seminars, books and recordings
as I believe they are the most important lesson for guys to not only
hear, but to fully understand. You'd be surprised (or then, maybe you
wouldn't) to learn how many guys reject the concept outright - or simply
don't want to believe it. It's so foreign to men's own reactions that
they don't want to see it in anyone else.
Interestingly, I have never met anyone that actually told the men she
dates that she gives these tests however! I think that is a fascinating
study in and of itself! I'll bet you're either so frustrated with men
that can't pass these tests (let alone recognize them) or you're just
this generous. In either case, you must be amazingly patient!
I also agree with you - men today (even older guys) just don't know
about these Tests and choose to sit back and do nothing about them.
Trying to reach these guys is a monumental task, but we're trying every
venue possible from my website (http://beingaman.com)
to my books, CD's, DVD's, seminars, articles, these answers and our new
show, BAM! TV (http://beingaman.tv).
Interestingly, on the flip side, you girls do a lot of damage to
yourselves in order to find the guys that organically understand Tests.
A good example is all the women that look for and actually date jerks
(all while claiming they don't! How cute!)
Indeed, SOME jerks understand the Test, but most don't. They are simply
assholes that don't know any better. These guys are even tougher to
educate simply because they're arrogant; but arrogant without a purpose.
Some male archetypes that are more likely to get this are:
Entreprenuers
Businessmen
Political and community leaders
Sports figures
"Old money" types
Think-Tank Intellectuals
Conservatives
...but this is still a crap-shoot as not all the men in these areas are
clear either. It's just that there is a higher percentage.
I wish I had a better answer for you, but the reality is, there are very
few male role models today that men can draw from to learn these skills.
The worst news is that women are the ones that are suffering the most
because of it.
Best regards...
Dr. Dennis Neder
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Dr. Dennis W. Neder
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Men and women continue to complain about their relationships. Married or single, the same issues seem to keep coming up.
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This book began life about 13 years ago. It was directed to the single man looking for love in Southern California. Since then, it has evolved into something similar, but much more broad in scope. It seeks to bridge the gap between men and women by combining an understanding of men's place in today's world of women, communication skills, sales skills, and an organized plan - once and for all. It does this by focusing on the man's core - who we are, by evolution, by education, by society, and by necessity.
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