In all the actions that "move women," "a resolute choice" would definitely rank in the top three.
The fundamental logic of female-oriented thrilling novels is based on this, the upgrade thrill of male stories, the path of immortality, and nation-building can't touch women, only a firm choice from a strong one can open their hormonal floodgates.
Therefore, successful jerks are very adept at creating two illusions—
First, I am strong, outstanding.
Second, I only want you.
But the bootlickers got it all reversed—I am weak, I need you.
In fact, many bootlickers are not actually weak; physically, materially, by family background, and in terms of talent, they are all top-notch, but they simply lack this strong consciousness and thus crave external validation on a psychological level.
Take Mr. Wang in his adolescence, for example, totally subservient, quite weak in the context of romantic relationships.
