I am also not into guys who would smother me or get insecure around me. Actions speak louder than words for me.
Most definitely!!!
I once knew a guy who told me he knew that "Women hate insecurities," and went on to tell me how "very good-looking and smart" he was. He then proceeded to tell me that he knew he was a "Mack Daddy." (LOL... this was a LONG time ago--does anyone even use that term anymore???!!)
Um... no. Just no.
It could be different for different people but I know that for me, I want someone who's secure enough to know that if I'm with him, I'm with him, and he trusts that when I say I went to the grocery store, I really went to the grocery store (and have the receipt to prove it.) But if he's constantly asking me for proof of where I was or who I was talking to or why I did this or that... Forget it. I want a partner, not a parent.
I also wouldn't be of much help to someone who constantly put himself down and had no plan of action or motivation to try to better his situation.
If he didn't like the way he looked, well, let's talk about some diet and lifestyle options we could try. I would love having someone to go to the gym with (but it's not a necessity, since I already go on my own.)
If he told me he wasn't smart enough or rich enough or whatever, well, what kinds of topics are you interested in learning about? Are there classes you could take, or that we could take together?
And as far as money goes, does he work hard, is he responsible, and does he manage what he has well, and in a Godly manner? Someone like that is already 10 steps ahead of the crowd.
We all have insecurities, but it would be nice to find someone who is equally determined to plot a course of action to work on those things once we've both put them all on the table.
Instead of saying, "Man, we sure are losers!", I would hope he'd be able to give me a high five and say, "All right, baby, now that we know what the enemy looks like... What are we going to do together in order to kick its butt?!"