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why do more guys join chess club then women?

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arkansasgrl101

in the chess club i attend the men women ratio is 3.5:1, we have 3ish girls in the club at an average meeting 

d1onys0s

Why do you think? Women should explain why they don't want to play chess more isntead of men offering their ignorant POV's

TheGrobe
natedoGG13 wrote:

Why do you think? Women should explain why they don't want to play chess more isntead of men offering their ignorant POV's

Pre-emptive strike.  Nice.

arkansasgrl101

hey im a girl and i love it

~jj con

TheGrobe
LongIslandMark wrote:

... warding off unwanted advances.

Isn't that basically what chess is?

TetsuoShima

because women have to feel very humble for really long time in chess. Woman only accept humbleness if they get a boyfriend in exchange for the sacrifice.

poisonpie
LongIslandMark wrote:

Easy answer - If the club is already mostly guys, if they come just hoping to play some good chess, they fear they instead will have to spend most of their time warding off unwanted advances.

It's not just a fear, it's what happens.

arkansasgrl101
TetsuoShima wrote:

because women have to feel very humble for really long time in chess. Woman only accept humbleness if they get a boyfriend in exchange for the sacrifice.

well then. that has never happened but ok then

~jj con

TheGreatOogieBoogie
LongIslandMark wrote:

Easy answer - If the club is already mostly guys, if they come just hoping to play some good chess, they fear they instead will have to spend most of their time warding off unwanted advances.

Oh because dirty expendable men shouldn't dare ask pure and perfect women out on dates.  At least she's on the rejecting not the rejected end. 

TheGrobe
TetsuoShima wrote:

because women have to feel very humble for really long time in chess. Woman only accept humbleness if they get a boyfriend in exchange for the sacrifice.

It's because of attitudes like this.

red-lady
TheGrobe wrote:
TetsuoShima wrote:

because women have to feel very humble for really long time in chess. Woman only accept humbleness if they get a boyfriend in exchange for the sacrifice.

It's because of attitudes like this.

Quite true.

I bet there are not many women in your club, TetsuoShima? Why would that be? Undecided

Lou-for-you

The world is a remarkable place. For every stupid person, you can find 5 that are even more stupid. And the most remarkable thing is that everybody is loved by somebody.. This must be heaven :-)

TetsuoShima
Lou-for-you wrote:

The world is a remarkable place. For every stupid person, you can find 5 that are even more stupid. And the most remarkable thing is that everybody is loved by somebody.. This must be heaven :-)

i never gave up hope that there is someone even more stupid than me

ATV-STEVE

Why?. To meet women.

arkansasgrl101
LongIslandMark wrote:
ScorpionPackAttack wrote:
LongIslandMark wrote:

Easy answer - If the club is already mostly guys, if they come just hoping to play some good chess, they fear they instead will have to spend most of their time warding off unwanted advances.

Oh because dirty expendable men shouldn't dare ask pure and perfect women out on dates.  At least she's on the rejecting not the rejected end. 

Based on my conversations with women, including my three sisters, most women do not enjoy turning a guy down. If he is sincere, it's very hard to do without hurting his feelings immediately ("sorry - not interested"), or giving him false hope that it might happen at some point in the future ("thanks, but I have a boyfriend right now").

he`s right... we feel awefull after rejecting people, its guys we have to worry about

~jj con

MSteen

Have you actually LOOKED at the guys in your chess club? I've looked at the guys in mine, and they ain't exactly the cast of "Friends." There's the fat guy in the faded Star Wars tee, the guy who hasn't washed his hair since the last meeting, the guy who thinks shaving is for weaklings, the guy who clutches his ECO to his chest as if it's the crown jewels, the guy who loudly insults his opponent at every move and bangs the clock with his piece, and the nerdy kid with a 180 IQ and 2100 rating who tells all his opponents how pitiful they are--until he's beaten. And then he wanders around the rest of the night looking over people's shoulders and snickering.

They creep ME out. I can't imagine how the average woman would react.

arkansasgrl101

yes, we have guys like that but we have one or two that r actualy cute, in a nerd way, and hot in a geeky way. ether way guys r crazy

~jj con

arkansasgrl101

whats "friends"

~jj con

QueenLiWei

Several years ago I quit playing at a chess club because I was the only female player. At one moment i began to feel very uncomfortable there, because there were some guys that didn't liked it to be beaten by a girl, and made some inappropriate comments. Eventually I left

arkansasgrl101

im sorry, you should do what you love and beat the guys with a stick

~jj con