The Three Stages

Let me start this blog with the theory of the three stages of settling on women was cofounded by me and a few colleagues of mine. I personally don't buy into all of the concepts of the theory but for the most part, my personal experiences with women have reflected positively on the theory of the stages. Also, I don't mean to demean women or men in relationships who disagree with

Every guy wants that "perfect" girl. Unfortunately in today's day in age, the fast paced lifestyle and difficulty maintaining consistency in relationships forces men to take what they can get, when they can get it. However this doesn't mean men "whore" themselves to any girl. We have standards and certain expectations from women we are interested in. The theory of "The Three Stages" describes how men value different certain standards above other based upon maturity, normally gained through age, but possibly gained through experience.

There are tons of characteristics of women that men are attracted too. The "Three Stages" generalizes these characteristic into 3 simple categories. The "Hot" category covers characteristics of women such as, general attractiveness, facial beauty, body type, and the obvious attraction to a girl's "assets". The second category is the "Fun" category. "Fun" includes good dancing, drinking, and possible hook-ups and other "relations". The third and final category is "Personality". Obviously this category pertains to the ability to have a conversation, manners, and sociability with friends and family.

Stage 1

My research indicates stage 1 primarily exists in men ages 15-19. Stage one pertains to boys who are normally very immature in terms of relationship experience. These boys are basically concerned with finding the hottest women that they can get their hands on, just to be able to brag about it. If the woman is a good dancer they're even happier but they're most concerned with how good looking she is. The fact that these boys are inexperienced in terms of relationships shows and it's rather obvious they don't know how to value personality and therefore they could care less about it.

The Final Rankings for Stage 1

1. Hot
   
2. Fun
   
3. Personality
   

Stage 2

Stage two overlaps age groups with stage 1. Stage 2 begins at age 18 and concludes around age 26. Men in stage 2 are normally college students whom are less interested relationships and more interested in "hooking up". Hooking up is a key component of the "Fun" category and therefore "Fun" tops the list of the Stage 2'ers. Stage 2's would also prefer that the girl they are hooking up with is hot, but often alcohol inhibits "good" perception of women. The case with hooking up is generally the two people hooking up have nothing more than a physical attraction to one another.

The Final Rankings for Stage 2

1. Fun
   
2. Hot
   
3. Personality
   

Stage 3

Stage 3 is heavily based upon the fact that men in this stage are looking for long term spouses. These men have probably experienced their fair share of relationships, are very experienced, and know what they want out of a spouse. Men in this bracket are normally 24+. They highly value a strong personality because they in fact are looking for someone to spend the rest of their life with. They also want their spouse to be a fun filled, loving person. Sociability with family and friends is held highly by men in stage 3. They are least concerned with how attractive their spouse is, but having a hot wife is always a plus J.

The Final Rankings for Stage 3

1. Personality
   
2. Fun
   
3. Hot