What do men really want in women? It’s a question that’s beguiled doers and thinkers alike for centuries.

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In this hyper-paced world of bars, clubs and online dating, PrettyYoungProfessional went to Richard Easton, the male matchmaker with the inside scoop, to find out what men really want. Smart, successful women: read on.

Why do we feel that men are not attracted to successful women?“I hear this question all the time,” says Easton. “It simply isn’t true. Men love successful women, just not the high testosterone levels that sometimes accompany their success.” From his perspective, it’s not success that men are afraid of; it’s how a woman acts that can turn off a potential suitor.

At work, women are often pushed to behave more like men to succeed: be aggressive, be direct, even confrontational at times. Men want to see that a powerful woman can turn off her “work” mode and embrace her femininity when she leaves the office.

Easton believes that this isn’t misaligned with what women themselves want: “Women want to be feminine and treated like a lady. Men want to see childhood faith and openness to falling in love together.”

That childhood faith or innocence in love is an important one: “A man can spot bitterness immediately,” says Easton. “He can also tell if someone is emotionally unavailable, so unless you are truly ready for a new romance, don’t waste his time. You wouldn’t want him wasting yours, either.”