One of my guy friend told me he's a self-acclaimed "Bachelor" and he loves telling girls that because it's a better chic magnet than a guy with a dog.
I asked him "how so?" His response is that girls LOVES guys who claims to be bachelor because it's a challenge for her to domesticate him and get him to settle down, therefore, he gets lots of girls trying.
I told him that may be true, but if the girl only loves the challenge and gets it accomplish, she wouldn't stick around and then he's going to be left with a broken heart. So we're going back and forth with this topic because he's so certain that's not going to happen and as long as he gets chicks, he doesn't care. According to him, he'd rather be Barney than Ted from HIMYM. I told him I'm going to write about his theory and see who agrees with him.
Ladies, so are self-acclaimed Bachelors more desirable and challenging to date than homely guys or boys next door? Let's hear it...
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if he wants to be a bachelor, be a bachelor. this guy sounds like a jerk who's only interested in getting inside a girl's pants. def. turn off for me.
the connotation of "bachelor" deters me in itself, if the person proclaiming himself as one is still young. it somehow seems classier when the guy is older, dunno. but yeah, "bachelor" just seems cheesy/corny and slightly slutty.
i'm a self-acclaimed bachelor because i'm 100% content with my lifestyle. it's never gotten me ass (that i wouldn't have otherwise gotten), that's for sure. but if it works for your friend, then you can't argue with his evidence, right?
Self-acclaimed or self-proclaimed? There would be a difference here.
What a dumbass.
I wouldn't have a problem with a self-acclaimed or self-proclaimed bachelor, if he's a bachelor for the reason that he's perfectly happy with himself and doesn't need a relationship to validate him. If, however, he's a self-acclaimed bachelor for the reasons your post states, I'd think it's a tad bit pathetic that he's resorting to such measures merely as a means to get a girl. If he's seriously only using the "bachelor" title for this one purpose, it's simply dishonest and manipulative.
I am currently using your friend's technique - it really does work. Women LOVE a challenge.
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anything self-acclaimed/self-proclaimed/self-whatever is bullsh!t in my opinion!!!
I really quite like the guy next door type.. :)
But I definitely agree with him.. I do tend to go for the self-proclaimed bachelor over the guy next door.
But you are very right also, the one guy it worked with, I ended up not sticking around...
Guy: "Hi I'm ____, I'm a self acclaimed bachelor!"
Me: "Right." *walks away*
Something about that just doesnt sound appealing to me. Sorry.
I'm not surprised that he gets a lot of women though. But i agree with you, after its all said and done it will be bye bye and the guy will be left with a broken heart.
lmao, what?
I like the guy next door thing. And guys with dogs, of course, but not jerks who think they're youthful partymonsters looking to be "tamed"... especially the ones who go out declaring it and looking for someone to take on the so-called challenge, what a douche.
I would be thrilled. I love meeting single guys who like being single- it's the best venue for making guy friends you can just chill with. The guy with the girlfriend is always worried about what she is doing, and she's worried you're trying to take her boyfriend, the nice guy is always trying to sneaky snake his way into your panties- but this guy- perfect friend material. I wish I could meet more of them :/
@PMFoutofwater - ahahaa...I love your blog tagline. I have a girlfriend who goes on a lot of first dates as well and not so many 2nd dates because it's usually her who doesn't want to go and not the guy...
it's def a challenge when a man says he's a bachelor. it makes me want to pursue him more and more. i don't mind the chasing game a little bit some times.
The girls here may think they are immune to bachelors, but if they took a couple minutes to sit down and talk with a competently articulate one, they might find themselves taken off-guard.
if he used the specific word, bachelor, I would be turned off, because it is likely that he is slutty and/or full of himself
clooney is overdue and overrated.
'So we're going back and forth with this topic because he's so certain
that's not going to happen and as long as he gets chicks, he doesn't
care.'
Wait til he actually falls in love. Ha! Otherwise let him live his life. Sounds like he's just showing off, maybe because he has nothing else to show off with??
I'd rather go for someone who doesn't proclaim such things..
Yeah, a "bachelor" type guy might have his attractive qualities, but... I'd rather live with a more homey fellow since old habits die hard. If he lives like a slob now, he'll live like a slob (as much as he can) in ten years. And call me a wuss, but if a guy said "Yeah, I'm a bachelor..." or "I live a bachelor lifestyle," I'd take it as a sign to back off if I were single, not see it as a challenge to tame him. It depends on how he said it, but I would probably take it as him making a statement that this was his way and he didn't want to change. But apparently it's working for your friend, so oh well!
Speaking of homey sort of guys, my husband's making bread tomorrow, as he loves to do on a regular basis. I am so excited. His cinnamon bread is to DIE for. I do almost all of the cooking, but he knows how to make amazing leavened goods. Seriously, homemade bread? From my own manly man? What's not to love about that?
Nope.
I learned my lesson. I'm not paying any attention to "self-proclaimed" bachelors.
well youve already explained his theory, which he doesnt explain to the women he is going after. obviously, people commenting on here are going to be biased. you cant explain everything and then ask if it would work...
homelyP.S. the word
means ugly
Self-acclaimed bachelors = self-acclaimed bastards.
Thank you and have a nice day.
I think your both right. I love the guy next door but at the same time, I canNOT resist a challenge. It's tempting, alluring and mysterious. It's all about the chase...until you realize he's an asswipe -__-
Maybe I need to try this one out...:P