The Attraction of the Unattainable
Why Women Want What They Can't Have
By Amy Cohen
The man sitting across from me is every single woman's husband wish list: smart, charming, attractive, successful. He knows how to dress. His conservative suit with the artsy purple tie tells women he is responsible yet spontaneous. The gold band around his ring finger reflects the harsh light of the commuter rail-blinding, but not binding. So what that he is married? His wife is no more real to me than Santa Claus. Like many women, I want the unattainable man. But what is it that makes the unattainable so desirable?
It is human nature to covet what we can't have. When we diet and restrict certain foods, the desire for what is denied us becomes unbearable. The attached man is the chocolate cake of dating-sinful yet irresistible all the same.
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