tattoodguy said:
...confidence/power in a male is a big turn on.
Confident men turn you on? Ok then.
tattoodguy said:
Chicks dont mind being bossed around as long as you treat them good and you protect them and shit.
I'm not sure how you're qualified to tell us what females like, although maybe this and the earlier quote are indicative of some sort of gender issue? Either that or you're an expert on all females?
Personally I'd say that bossing people around isn't treating them 'good' (or rather, well). I also think perhaps there's a time and place for being the big alpha male protector.
For my part I'm not an overly controlling person, although I don't really think that I'd say it's to the point where I let anyone walk all over me, gf or otherwise.
Me not being controlling, or bossing my gf around however, doesn't really indicate that I'm spineless, or as you say 'wimpy in all situations'. Personally I certainly wouldn't hesitate to 'protect' her, should the situation arise, and should it be required. Rather than being a question of being an all round alpha male vs. being 'wimpy', I think it's more an issue of picking your fights, or even understanding your partner's rights.
Not being a throw back to the 1950s or earlier, I have no problem with my gf exercising her personal will, nor do I see her as a completely defenceless being who requires my 'protection'. Sure, situations might arise where this is the case, but I find it marginally chauvinistic to assume prior to such situations that my 'protection' is needed. The entire 'male as protector' thing seems terribly out of date to me, almost prehistoric?
I guess, in short, what I'm trying to say is that I really don't see the parallel you've drawn between bossing someone around and 'protecting' them.