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Why Women Pretend To Be Stupid
- mr_eel 17y agoI must not go to enough dinner parties, because I haven’t seen this behaviour. Sure, people behave differently in some social situations than they might in others, but I would judge it’s for all different reasons — an urge to impress, shyness, unfamiliarity etc. Characterising this particular behaviour as pretending to be stupid is a bit of a stretch in my mind. I think the answer is more simple; people often get anxious or uncomfortable in front of others they don’t know, or who they are attracted to. Consequently they can come off as a bit dumb or inarticulate. No need to "pretend to be stupid".
- russell 17y agoWell, it must be evolution-x day. Acting stupid is unconscious attempt to invite a lek. A lek is a display of males before females. A woman makes a stupid remark to see which males give stupid replies, and if she is lucky, intelligent ones. I always suspected we were being manipulated, but I didnt realize how easily. My GF doesn't do that. She's decided to keep me around and doesnt allow any illusions as to who is the smart one.