text: why are guys intimidated by independent women? ok, at the risk of sounded conceited, i think i'm a pretty good catch.  i'm 22, a law student, a member of phi beta kappa...i ride horses, play the cello, sing, and ski.  i love to travel, and most guys tell me i'm really attractive.  yet, i'm always told, "if i had known you liked me, i would have asked you out."  why do guys find me so intimidating? today in this world, women in general have proven that they are able to anything when they put their mind to it. that can match the work force of a man. but what aslo now comes with this is now a telling to guys you are no longer dependent... a guys mind works to help those who need help. if you can do everthing yourself we have nothing to feel good about ourselves. we like being able to fix the car, mow the lawn, sharpen the blades for the mower, fix plumming, and etc. if you have no need for that then it makes it hard to break the ice. so do to culture shock of women takeing a little more control in this world the roles have now become even. there for it would be safe to say as well you might want to think about why is it that you aren't approaching them, and asking them. most girls say well a girl wants to be picked up by a knight. wisked off her feet. well if you your self make your self in to a "independent" woman you now need to except you may need to be the knight. obviously you can't do this your entire life it is not want you want to do because you you were not hard wired like that, but what is one time stepping up and saying i like you. start it off, just let him continue with it.