Do women want a challenge in a relationship?

Question

Like someone who is inconsistent and keeps them on jealous and on their toes. Or do they want a guy who doesnt play games?

Ive noticed women will stick around with a cheater/bad guy for years.

Answer 1

A cheater/bad guy is unacceptable, but a guy who makes the woman work for it isn't so bad.

Answer 2

I honestly don't. I'd like a man who loves, supports & encourages me. As well as someone who wants a family. I can't stand cheaters/jerks. Give me husband material anyday.

Answer 3

The weird thing is some women try to turn the guy into a good one, you know the one she avoided in the first place. I don't understand it either. Those women will probably have low self esteem and do not think they deserve better.

Women are complaining about being with losers all the time are in fact losers themselves.

Answer 4

I want a challenge in a relationship.  But not the kind of challenge you speak of.  I want the challenge of being in a relationship with a man who's willing to do the work in a relationship with me.  That work being open, honest communication.  That's much harder than cheating or playing games.

Answer 5

If a woman sticks around with a cheater/bad guy for years. . . .SHE'S AN IDIOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!   And HE'S a man looking for a REAL WOMAN!!!!!!  (Yes. . .he's a ja*koff, too!)

Answer 6

woman (and men) may stick around with cheaters for years but they'll stick around a person of worth even longer.  to answer your question, I need a little challenge in my relationships because if they're too eager, too willing to please, too obvious, the temptation to manipulate can kick in which dooms the relationship for me.  Besides, I've learned the most about myself by those who've presented a more challenging partner which evokes respect, for me.

Answer 7

The beauty- (and what I feel to be one of the chief psychological/social gender-relations adaptations to allow men to succeed with women and vise versa) is that women don't truly know what they want in a relationship.  

Answer 8

I can't speak for all women, just myself. But I would sooner be in a relationship with someone that I trust, trust is for me the foundation and cornerstone of a relationship. Regards not playing games,  the intelligence to play chess or scrabble is essential! ;o)

It seems that women who choose the 'bad guy' want to tame him, and those who stay with a cheater have no self esteem and probably deserve what they get for being a complete doormat.

Answer 9

We want a challenge... but not that kind...

Answer 10

No I do not. I want a man who keeps my heart and head safe and comforted and attempting to stir me to action and constant manipulation is not really conducive to such stability.Immature women without appreciation for the important things in life probably does desire that but the wiser ladies of good character would never pursue it

Answer 11

I understand what you mean and a lot of women love a challenge.  i thinks its because "you always want what you cant have".  if you know you can have it and its always going to be there you tend to take advantage of it and/or loose interest.  i dont know why but its just like that sometimes.

Answer 12

How is staying with a cheater supposed to be a challenge?

At least, in my opinion, some people who do have an issue with infidelity, yet accept it from their partners, are something like defeatists in that sense... having given up to being disrespected, perhaps because they do not respect themselves?

There is a difference between that situation, and being in an open relationship, in which partners are aware of outside flirtations and s*x, and have agreed to it.

Also - sometimes, when some individuals are aware that others are attracted to their companions, they might take such as a challenge to maintain his/her interest.

I prefer challenges that stimulate me mentally and "keep me on my toes" sexually... not deceptions or mind games. I don't have time or care to deal with drama.

Answer 13

No. That's annoying. I'd dump the idiot. The fact that you're even asking this question really shows how incompetent you are.

Answer 14

Freaks who use head games are more into control than a relationship ("freaks" encompasses BOTH men & women).

I don't need that kind of drama and I don't want feel like I'm "raising" the guy because he acts like an immature child.

I'd rather be alone than deal with that kind of nonsense!