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We noticed in December--and you may have too--how baseball player Alex Rodriguez shamelessly followed Madonna around like a little poodle. Ever since he split from his wife, Cynthia, last year, he up and flew to just about every spot Madonna visited. We're embarrassed on his behalf at such a glaring display of whippedness! But at the same time, it's intriguing. Is there some sort of magnetic quality Madonna possesses that makes a dude go from alpha dog ... to puppy dog?
Experts admit that some women have man-magnet qualities, and they're not the same ones as before. Today, it's not a woman's money, prestige, or beauty that is so enticing, but more a cocktail of personality traits and, yes, a certain bitchiness. Clearly, as Madonna proves, being ballsy and comfortable with oneself is a big turn-on. "These days, a woman who is self-assured is powerful," says Christine Whelan, PhD, author of Marry Smart: The Intelligent Woman's Guide to True Love. "With that show of contentment, she attracts even the most in-demand guys."
Another part Of the mix is appearing as anything but needy, since clinginess can set off a dude's internal radar within seconds. "We know guys gravitate toward women who are independent," says Dan Neuharth, PhD, author of Secrets' You Keep From Yourself. "But these types go further and create a mysterious ...
Source: HighBeam Research, The new attitude that drives men wild: there's a kind of bitchiness...