Top 10 Skills That Impress Women
No.10 Speaking other languages
Difficulty to
acquire: 8/10
Certainly the
hardest skill on this list to pick up as an adult, speaking a foreign language
is a sign either of dedication (that you've taken the time and effort to learn)
or of worldliness, and women will be intrigued by both of those, particularly if
you don't flaunt the ability and just let it come up at the right moment.
Obviously you're not going to learn a language overnight, but the resources are endless --
you only need to supply the time.
No.9 Playing an instrument
Difficulty to
acquire: 7/10
For starters,
playing an instrument well is just an impressive ability, period. It speaks
volumes, to men and women alike, about your character. On the other hand, where
another man might just respect your ability to master what is, for most people,
not an easy skill, women will equate your ability to play an instrument with a
poetic sensibility they might not otherwise have recognized in you.
No.8 Fixing a car
Difficulty to
acquire: 6/10
Learning how to
fix a car will probably seem daunting if engines have mystified you up until
this point, but luckily you don't really need to know much. The objective is to
understand enough that you maintain your car correctly and can actually
diagnose car troubles instead of just
opening the hood and looking puzzled. Besides, knowing the basics will make you
seem like less of a rube to dishonest mechanics.
No.7 Dancing
Difficulty to
acquire: 4/10
If there's one
way to demonstrate that you're confident, easygoing and approachable all at
once, it's dancing. On the surface, dancing is pretty straightforward, and
there's certainly nothing hard about it -- you're moving your body
rhythmically, and how you're doing it isn't too important. The hangup here is
feeling that you're too uncoordinated or too shy to try, in which case it may
seem daunting.
No.6 Cooking
Difficulty to
acquire: 3/10
You don't have
to take classes or start shopping for expensive cookware -- just start small.
Every woman, everywhere, is just a little bit pleasantly surprised to discover
that a man can cook, actually wants to cook and seems to genuinely know what
he's doing, so begin by perfecting a handful of recipes. The bonus here is that
you'll soon be eating better and tastier food yourself. Once you've mastered a
few classics, expand your repertoire as you see fit.
No.5 Athletics
Difficulty to
acquire: 6/10
As much as
women want you to have an emotional, sensitive side, they still want you to be
a man, and playing a tough, physically demanding sport is about as masculine as
it gets. Bragging about your golf game might impress your coworkers, but it
doesn't have quite the same impact to a woman as
boxing, football or some other high-intensity, testosterone-fueled activity.
No.4 Handyman skills
No.4 Handyman skills
Difficulty to
acquire: 4/10
This broad
category covers everything a man can reasonably be expected to do in
maintaining a home and doing basic repairs; none of this stuff is as
complicated as working with a car, and it mostly comes down to having the right
tools for the job and being willing to get your hands dirty. There's virtually
nothing the internet can't tell you how to fix, but it's no less impressive to
a woman when you can be relied upon for all those repairs.
No.3 Bedroom skills
No.3 Bedroom skills
Difficulty to
acquire: 6/10
Sex is important, even if not for its own sake, then because women often read into it emotionally and assign it its own relevance as an indicator of how you feel about them.
No.2 Style and grooming
Difficulty to
Acquire: 2/10
Every guy has
his own personal style, but there's a thin line between hipster carelessness
and looking like a slob. It's better to stay a comfortable distance on the
clean-cut side of that line. There's nothing difficult or even time-consuming
about good grooming, but women often complain that men simply don't bother to
take care of their appearances, and the only excuse to let yourself go
completely is laziness.
No.1 Conversation
Difficulty to acquire: 6/10
Though it might not strike you as much of a skill when
you're shooting the bull with friends, conversation with women -- in whom
you're interested and whom you don't know well -- is a skill, and one that
takes some practice. Listening and actually paying attention becomes infinitely
more important. You want to come across as both confident and empathetic, which
is something of a balancing act. Being able to explain and adequately express
yourself, though, can easily cover for lacking any of these other skills, which
is why it's so crucial.
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