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May 2022
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166: Are Men Less Attracted to “Intimida...

MATTHEW HUSSEY
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It’s very common that we hear from women who say “men are intimidated by me!”

But what causes this? Is it male insecurity? Do men instinctively get turned off by a woman’s success, income, or assertiveness?

In this episode, Matt and Stephen sit down to talk about how this happens, what it means for our dating lives, and the dating dynamics between men and women.

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