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Women Can’t Resist Men Who Think Like This

  • Writer: Marcus Nikos
    Marcus Nikos
  • May 30
  • 13 min read

There's a reason some men effortlessly

attract women while others struggle and

chase in vain Many men have experienced

a frustrating paradox The harder you try

to win a woman over the less interested

she

becomes The truth is the difference

between those who attract and those who

struggle isn't just in looks or money

It's in mindset

Women can't resist men who think in a

certain way A way that flips the usual

script of dating We're about to break

down five powerful Machavelian rules of

attraction that will transform how you

approach women These rules are

Machavelian not in the sense of being

evil or manipulative but in being

strategic and deeply attuned to human

nature

Instead of you chasing women you become

the one they notice think about and

strive to

impress This isn't about cheesy pickup

lines or mind games It's about how you

carry yourself in everyday life both in

person and online in a way that

naturally draws women in When you apply

these principles you won't need to put

on an act or pretend to be someone

you're not You will simply become the

kind of man women are magnetically

attracted to

The goal here is to help you become more

grounded more sovereign in your own life

and undeniably attractive without any

neediness or desperation Each of these

five rules will challenge you to shift

your mindset and behavior If you're

ready to stop chasing and start

attracting let's dive into rule one Rule

one stop chasing Let her chase you Most

men are conditioned to believe they have

to pursue women relentlessly to win them

over They text constantly shower

compliments and bend over backwards

trying to please But this overeagerness

sends a clear message I'm not high value

enough on my own so I need to chase you

To see why this matters imagine two men

both interested in the same woman One

calls and texts her constantly

compliments her endlessly and is always

free to see her at a moment's notice The

other man is friendly and attentive when

they're together but otherwise he's

focused on his own life and doesn't

bombard her with attention Which man

will she be more intrigued by Almost

always it's the second The first man's

overeagerness broadcasts that he has

nothing else going on while the second

man comes off as confident and high

value Chasing puts her on a pedestal and

puts you in a subordinate position It

flips a psychological switch off because

anything that comes too easy or appears

too eager is inherently less appealing

Think about it Humans value what they

have to earn If you offer your time

attention and affection like an always

open store it doesn't feel special On

the other hand when you are selective

and a bit scarce with your availability

your attention becomes a reward Instead

of bombarding her with texts and

requests to hang out slow down Match her

level of investment Don't exceed it If

she takes a few hours to reply you do

the same not out of pettiness but to

avoid looking desperate and to show that

you have a life of your own By not

always being immediately available you

subconsciously signal that your time is

valuable This isn't about playing hard

to get in a dishonest way It's about

genuinely being hard to get because

you're focused on your life Pursuing

your goals hobbies and passions means

you simply don't have endless time to

chase someone When you do interact with

her you're present and engaged But when

you're apart you're not constantly

trying to get her

attention Maybe you send a thoughtful

message and then go back to your work or

work out rather than anxiously waiting

for a response She will start to notice

that you're not like other men who hover

around her When you refrain from chasing

something interesting happens Many women

will naturally begin to pursue you more

She'll wonder what you're doing and why

you're not clamoring for her like others

do She might reach out more or put in

effort to get your attention By giving

her the space to come to you you allow

her to invest in the

relationship People care more when they

invest effort A woman who feels she had

to win you over will value your

attention far more than one who felt you

were an easy catch

As Machavevelian strategy teaches it's

often smarter to let others come to you

on your terms rather than chasing on

theirs When you hold your position and

value you invite her into your world

instead of desperately trying to squeeze

into hers In short stop chasing and

you'll find her coming to you Become the

prize and let her effort win you over

Rule two keep an air of mystery In the

early stages of dating many men make the

mistake of laying all their cards on the

table at once They eagerly share every

detail of their life story their every

feeling and their every

plan While honesty and openness have

their place attraction often needs a

spark of intrigue If she feels like she

has you completely figured out on day

one some of the excitement will fade A

bit of mystery keeps her curious

Consider a first date If she asks about

your life one man might launch into a

30inute monologue telling his entire

life story from childhood to every

career

move By the end of dinner there's

nothing left for her to wonder about

Another man in the same situation shares

a few intriguing highlights his current

passion project or a hobby he loves and

then he leaves some stories for another

time He listens to her and engages but

he doesn't turn the date into his

personal biography session Who will she

be more excited to meet again Likely the

man who left some mystery the one she

still has more to learn about

Machavelian wisdom says never reveal all

your intentions And in romance this

means you shouldn't broadcast your

entire life or overwhelm her with your

deepest feelings too soon Let things

unfold naturally For example instead of

instantly telling her everything you're

doing today or responding to every

question with a full autobiography pace

yourself Share your world

gradually If she asks about your past

give her a genuine answer but you don't

need to dulge every chapter all at once

If you have interesting facets or

talents reveal them over time Each new

thing she learns about you will be a

rewarding discovery making her eager to

learn even more Keeping an air of

mystery also means being a bit

unpredictable in a positive way Maybe

one week you plan a spontaneous outing

she's not expecting and another time you

let her wonder what you're up to when

you take a day to yourself This doesn't

mean playing mind games or being

inconsistent in your character It means

you aren't an open book 24/7 You have

layers Today many people overshare on

social media or via text By not

indulging in that you stand out You

might post occasionally about your life

but not every mundane detail When she

doesn't know everything about you she'll

fill in the blanks in her mind and often

she'll fill them with intrigue and

attraction Remember mystery is

attractive because it respects natural

pacing You're not hiding anything

negative You're showing restraint and

confidence You trust that who you are is

interesting enough that you don't have

to push it all forward at once By

letting her wonder about you now and

then you create

anticipation She will look forward to

each conversation and meeting because

there's always a sense of what will I

discover next That excitement is the

heartbeat of attraction So resist the

urge to overshare or

overexlain Let her experience you bit by

bit and allow the tension of the unknown

to work in your favor Rule three master

your emotions Nothing kills attraction

faster than emotional volatility or

neediness In the face of challenges or

uncertainty many men panic or overreact

They get excessively jealous anxious or

angry A man who can't control his

emotions appears fragile and insecure

which is deeply unattractive

How many times have you heard of a man

blowing up over a minor issue or sending

a barrage of angry texts only to

apologize profusely

later Those outbursts can permanently

damage her attraction because they show

he can't handle his feelings Makaveli

taught that a leader must remain calm

and calculated even when provoked In the

context of dating mastering your

emotions means staying grounded and

unshakable no matter what twists and

turns come

up Women will sometimes consciously or

not test your emotional

strength She might take a little longer

to reply one day cancel plans last

minute or playfully tease you just to

see how you react The insecure man might

blow up her phone when he doesn't hear

back immediately or he might sulk or

lash out if plans change The grounded

man by contrast stays composed If she

cancels he says no worries and

effortlessly reschedules or uses the

free time to do something productive or

enjoyable If she teases him he can laugh

at himself and even tease back in a

confident way rather than getting

defensive His mood isn't dictated by a

single text or the whims of one person

Mastering your emotions also means not

rushing headlong into

infatuation Yes you might really like

her but keep your cool Instead of

immediately confessing undying love or

showering her with dramatic displays of

affection let feelings develop gradually

on both sides Maintain a sense of

independence If you find you're thinking

about her 24/7 after two dates pull back

a little and refocus on your routine

Emotional self-control protects you from

coming on too strong too soon It also

shows her that while you enjoy her

company you're not desperate or starving

for

validation Practically speaking

cultivate habits that strengthen your

emotional discipline If you feel anxious

take a breath and center yourself before

responding to her If you feel anger or

jealousy bubbling up step away and

respond only when you can do so calmly

and

respectfully Over time this stability

becomes part of your character She will

notice that you handle situations with a

cool head That sense of composure makes

her respect you and feel safe around you

It tells her that you won't crumble

under pressure and that if life throws a

curveball you can handle it A man who

masters his emotions is free He doesn't

say things in anger he'll regret And he

doesn't smother a woman out of misplaced

fear He communicates thoughtfully and

acts with intention rather than out of

impulse Ask yourself who would a woman

rather be with A man who panics and

rants at little problems or one who

stays calm and solves things The answer

is obvious This gives you an aura of

quiet confidence When you're the calm in

the storm you become a rock she can lean

on and a man she can't help but

admire Rule four set boundaries

Command respect Being a generous

easygoing guy is fine but there must be

a line that others cannot cross If you

have no boundaries with a woman if you

let her treat you in any which way out

of fear of upsetting her you'll signal

that you don't respect yourself And if

you don't respect yourself why should

she Makaveli observed that a leader who

cannot command respect will eventually

lose his kingdom In the realm of dating

if you don't command respect you'll lose

attraction Women might enjoy a pushover

in the very short term When they get

their way but they cannot feel deep

attraction for a man they can walk all

over We've all seen a guy who lets his

girlfriend walk all over him She cancels

plans flirts with other men in front of

him maybe even insults him and he just

takes it thinking it'll prove how much

he

cares It never ends well She loses

respect for him The bad behavior

escalates and eventually she leaves or

stays with him while treating him like a

doormat Now contrast that with a man who

isn't afraid to speak up If something

bothers him he addresses it calmly If a

boundary is crossed he makes it clear

That might cause a tough conversation

but it also earns her respect She knows

where the line is and subconsciously she

appreciates that he has one Setting

boundaries means you decide what is

acceptable to you in how you're treated

and you calmly enforce those standards

For example if she frequently belittles

you even as a joke you don't have to

just laugh it off You can gently but

firmly let her know you don't appreciate

it If she habitually flakes on plans you

let her know your time is valuable And

you won't keep scheduling dates if she

isn't going to show up Crucially you

must be prepared to walk away if those

behaviors continue This is where many

men falter They state a boundary but

don't follow through which only makes

them look weaker when the line is

crossed Again enforcing boundaries isn't

about being controlling or doineering

It's about selfrespect You are showing

that you have standards for yourself

Just as you wouldn't accept a friend who

lies to you or a co-orker who steals

from you you shouldn't accept disrespect

from someone you're dating Early on a

woman might test your boundaries almost

unknowingly She might show up very late

to see how you react or ask for a

lastminute favor that is

unreasonable How you respond teaches her

what she can expect from you If you

smile and endure anything just to keep

her around she learns that she can treat

you poorly without

consequence But if you politely push

back or say no when she crosses a line

she learns that you respect yourself and

she will respect you more for it It can

feel scary to risk upsetting someone by

standing up for yourself especially if

you're really attracted to her But

paradoxically this is one of the most

attractive things you can do Women

cannot truly love a man they don't

respect By showing backbone you might

cause short-term friction but you build

long-term respect and attraction

Makaveli said "It's better to be feared

than loved if you must choose." In

modern dating think of that fear as

simply respect You don't want her to be

afraid of you Rather you want her to

fear losing you because you value

yourself And you prove that by never

settling for less than respect So set

those boundaries early and keep them In

the end you'll either have a

relationship where you're valued or

you'll walk away with your dignity

intact And either outcome is far better

than being stuck as a disrespected

pushover Rule five remain

sovereign Put purpose first The final

rule is to never abandon your own path

and purpose for anyone A sovereign man

is like a king He answers to himself and

his mission not to fleeting whims or

outside pressure In dating this means

your life doesn't revolve around winning

a woman's approval You have your own

north star your goals principles and

passions and you keep following it

regardless of who comes into your

romantic

life Women find this incredibly

attractive

When a man has a clear direction and

priority in life it signals stability

and

confidence Too many guys make the

mistake of dropping their personal

priorities as soon as they start really

liking a woman They'll cancel important

plans neglect hobbies or even let work

slide just to spend time with her

whenever she asks While it's natural to

want to make someone you care about

happy completely derailing your own life

to accommodate her every whim is

counterproductive at first she might

enjoy the attention but eventually

she'll realize you have nothing going on

except her That can become suffocating

No one wants to be someone's sole

purpose in life It's too much pressure

and it feels

unbalanced Remaining sovereign is about

balance You give attention and affection

to a woman you're with But you never

sacrifice the core of who you are or

abandon the things that make you you If

you have a passion for painting a

business you're building or a fitness

routine that keeps you sane keep those

as non-negotiables in your schedule

Invite her to join in where it makes

sense Maybe she comes to cheer you on at

your sports match or you share some of

your work triumphs with her but don't

put your calling on hold indefinitely

for her When she sees that you have a

life you're proud of and

responsibilities you honor she will

respect you more She'll also value the

time you do give her because she knows

it's genuinely carved out not just empty

hours you're desperate to fill Living

with this sovereign mindset also means

you're not emotionally codependent You

want her but you do not need her to be

happy If she has to travel or can't see

you for a week you don't fall apart You

use that time productively If things end

it might hurt but you won't be destroyed

because your sense of self isn't tied

solely to the relationship Ironically by

having this independence you become even

more attractive as a partner It shows

that you're with her by choice not out

of desperation Makaveli would advise

rulers to never depend entirely on the

favor of others Similarly you shouldn't

depend on a woman's approval for your

self-worth Keep building your own

kingdom Strive for progress in your

career education health and happiness

When you do this you emanate confidence

and security A woman in your life will

see that being with you is an addition

to an already rich existence not a

rescue mission for a lost soul and that

is irresistible A man who is sovereign

and purpose-driven stands out as a

leader and a protector Someone who can

share a journey with her rather than

cling to hers And this approach benefits

the relationship as well When both

partners have their own lives the time

you share becomes more special She won't

feel smothered or solely responsible for

your happiness which takes pressure off

of her Instead she'll enjoy being around

you because it's a part of her life that

adds value not a burden A little absence

can make the heart grow fonder When you

reunite you both have new experiences

and thoughts to share By being sovereign

you create a healthier more balanced

dynamic for both of you In the end

remaining sovereign ensures that you

retain your personal power You love

deeply but you never surrender the

throne of your life That kind of

self-possession is the foundation of

lasting attraction because you are at

your core a man who knows who he is and

where he's going And there's nothing

more attractive than that Ultimately all

these rules boil down to one thing

valuing yourself You stop chasing

because you know your worth You keep a

little mystery because you don't need to

beg for approval You stay composed and

set boundaries because you respect

yourself You pursue your purpose because

you have a life you're proud of When you

truly value yourself women naturally

value you too When you internalize these

five rules you fundamentally change your

approach to women and

relationships You move through the world

with the quiet confidence of a man who

values himself Instead of chasing you

attract Instead of pleading for love you

command respect and inspire affection

For instance consider the most

charismatic men in movies or history

They never grovel for attention They

exude calm confidence reveal themselves

slowly and always have a sense of

mission People around them including

women are drawn in naturally You don't

have to be a movie hero but when you

genuinely adopt those qualities you

become infinitely more magnetic in real

life as well Remember the essence of

these Machavevelian rules is not

manipulation It's transformation

It's about becoming the kind of grounded

sovereign man who naturally creates

attraction through who he is Apply these

principles in your daily life and you'll

find that you no longer have to convince

anyone to be with you Women will want to

be with you because of the man you've

become In the end attraction isn't

something you force It's something you

invite by who you are Attraction favors

the bold and self assured Be that man

for yourself first and the rest will

follow

 
 

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