I don't know the exact percentile, but I'd probably say 40% of most posts involve something along the lines of "women love when..." or "top 10 ___ women love". I'm sure you know what I mean. The thing that has always bothered me about such claims is that the influencers making them are mostly men, and ergo, they don't seem as credible.
Now, I know some guys, like Alpha M, actually do their research by reading things pertaining to the subject like articles in Cosmopolitan, but the majority of guys don't seem to have a foundation for their claims. They seem to just say it because they know it'll get them views.
Either that or they base it on some outdated study involving a handful of people.
But basically, their claims don't seem credible for the most part.
But, after all, it is the internet, so you have to expect a ton of baseless claims and "truths," but just like with promising that a fragrance will get you many compliments, it really isn't fair to their followers when they say women absolutely love something.
I don't know. Perhaps I'm being overly critical, but it just seems asinine to me to hear bunch of guys presume what women love. I'd like to think their claims are based on something, but I would like to actually know what their sources are. I think this would make these popular influencers seem a lot more credible.
So, you've probably guessed I tend to skip any video pertaining to the idea of what women want for the most part. There's one exception. If I'm going to watch something about what women like, I'm going to watch a female influencer talk about it. It just makes more sense to me.
For example, pretty much the only person I watch talk about fragrances anymore-- at least insofar as it pertains to fragrances women like-- is Demi Rawling. You know why? Because she can say that, as a woman, "I think this fragrance is super sexy." She can say that she knows, based on the opinions of her friends, that a fragrance smells great on a guy. Essentially, she has way more ethos than any male influencer who says the same thing.
Therefore, if she says a particular fragrance is super attractive to women, I'm going to be 1000% more likely to believe her.
I know that things are the way they are in the communities and are not likely to change anytime soon, but I really, sincerely hope that this trend of presuming what women like fades out. In my opinion, it's just dumb and it makes influencers seem pompous.
All I can tell you right now is just to be wary when you come across such a video because, chances are, these guys are just trying to hook you into watching their stuff. I wouldn't discredit it by any means-- in fact, many fragrances Demi recommends align with what other guys are saying-- but I wouldn't take it as the absolute truth.
And I certainly wouldn't buy anything based on the claim that women find whatever attractive.
But what do you guys think? Am I being too critical or do you think it makes sense?
Let me know what you think in the comments, so we can all benefit from your feedback!
-Ryan S.
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