Why do men feel intimidated by good-looking women?

@simonelee (2715)
China
January 12, 2013 12:44pm CST
Why would a man be intimated to approach an attractive woman who shows to be friendly and confident? Why men's cognitive functioning may temporarily decline after an interaction with an attractive woman? What's with pretty woman?
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@McCreeper (777)
• United States
13 Jan 13
There's this thing that I learned in Psychology where (it's called Matching Hypothesis) people who are looking to be with another typically look for someone of their own "rank". It could be that, though it's very unlikely. It could also just be because the person isn't really confident enough to approach the woman and face the possible rejection.
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@jambi462 (4576)
• United States
12 Jan 13
Men feel intimidated by good-looking women because they are so attracted to them that they struggle to be able to function. Also I think that a lot of men feel inferior to the beauty of women because there aren't many men that can rival the looks of a gorgeous woman. Feeling like you aren't good enough to talk to someone is also a good reason for why men are intimidated.
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@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
13 Jan 13
i think any man would be intimidated to approach a beautiful woman especially if she appears to be really confident about herself and that she seemed too "high" to be reached. That only a man who was in a good standing can probably get their attention, as well.
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
13 Jan 13
But do you know all ladies whether she is beautiful or good looking or otherwise, they are sharp enough to judge any men who tries to approach them and make or want to make friendship with her. She will make the friendship with any person only after she judge that person very well.
@musicman6 (2406)
• United States
13 Jan 13
Women are attracted to men that are confident, besides other attractions !
@sriroshan (2585)
• India
13 Jan 13
Do you know Law of Magnetism? Where it say Like poles gets repels and Unlike pole get attracted. Same way there is Law of Attraction where men get attracted to women and vice verse. Men things to be friendly with beautiful lady they feel proud
@Shavkat (137255)
• Philippines
14 Jan 13
Personally, I don't get intimidated. I will be stunned for her beauty. But then, it would not last forever to be amaze with them physically.
@stealthy (8181)
• United States
12 Jan 13
Well I'm a guy and I was a very shy child and teenager, maybe because I had a speech problem as a child. But I have never been particularly intimated by good-looking women. Because of my shyness, I did not approach many girls for dates or such in my teen years. But later in my twenties, I overcame my shyness to a great extinct and could approach a good-looking woman as easily as any other. An example is that probably the best looking woman I ever dated I saw having breakfast in a place near campus where I was going to graduate school. I walked up and asked if I could join her and we ended up dating for several months. The attraction or chemistry or whatever you want to call it was not enough for me to think there was a future with her so I broke it off; actually I broke it off three times before she quit asking me and getting me to take her back. But I will always remember her fondly for beauty.
@celticeagle (159999)
• Boise, Idaho
13 Jan 13
Self-esteem problems. He doesn't know what to say. Wants to be cool and act aloof and without care. He wants to be fake in this and so it shows all over him. If they have actually had interaction with an attractive woman they are probably a nervous wreck. Sweating and all.
@jenny1015 (13366)
• Philippines
13 Jan 13
A man would feel intimidated talking with an attractive woman because he thinks that he has not much to offer compared to what the woman has, with regards to physical attributes. And some men would also think that attractive women also has this ego that would not make themselves caught to be speaking with men that are just average-looking.
@Dominique25 (9464)
• United States
13 Jan 13
I guess some men would feel they aren't good enough to be with a woman that is so attractive. Or that they themselves aren't attractive so they don't feel confident enough to approach such a woman. Many women who are attractive or pretty would turn down a person who isn't as attractive. There are some who would not mind being with someone because of there personality and not there looks.