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In this clip, Tom Bilyeu critiques a woman's relationship criteria which he argues are fundamentally transactional and self-destructive. She explicitly demands specific physical traits like being over 6'2" and "jacked," as well as financial success with multiple income streams while rejecting corporate jobs or men who do not meet her aesthetic standards. Bilyeu contends that viewing a partner merely as an object to be evaluated against a shopping list ignores the reality of human relationships, which require compromise rather than a tit-for-tat exchange of goods. He illustrates this point by contrasting genuine partnership with a mindset where one expects safety solely based on physical size or wealth, noting that such attitudes prevent men from ever approaching her because they feel reduced to mere traits rather than being seen as whole individuals. The speaker emphasizes that relationships are inherently difficult and involve mutual challenges, citing his own dynamic with his wife Lisa, whom he describes as a "pain in the ass" just like him. He argues that if one is not willing to accept the downsides of a partnership for the sake of significant upside—such as having someone who stays by your side through sickness, health, wealth, and poverty—the relationship will fail. Bilyeu points out that modern culture often encourages people to trust themselves too much regarding their longevity in terms of attractiveness or financial status, leading individuals like the woman in question to believe they can maintain high standards forever without realizing that physical appeal fades over time. He warns that relying on external validation for a lifetime exchange is foolish because once those traits diminish, the person will be discarded if no deeper connection exists. Bilyeu uses humor and pop culture references, such as Tony the Sign Guy's joke about penis size or Vince Vaughn's line from *Get Shorty 2* regarding personality versus physical assets at age thirty-five, to underscore that looks are temporary while character is enduring. He acknowledges evolutionary drives where men seek proof of resources through engagement rings or flowers but insists these must be rooted in genuine care rather than a cold calculation of value. The core issue he identifies is the fear of aging and becoming "invisible," which causes people to cling rigidly to superficial criteria like height, muscle mass, and salary caps instead of seeking emotional safety and loyalty. He asserts that while it is natural to find certain traits attractive, such as his wife's ability to draw or her dedication to leg day lunges, these should not be the sole basis for a lifelong commitment if they come at the cost of feeling safe and supported. Ultimately, Bilyeu concludes that true security in a relationship comes from requited love poured into another person who remains steadfast during life's hardest moments. He shares an anecdote about his wife supporting him through a major meltdown on camera, demonstrating what it means to be a "ride or die" partner who picks you up when you fall rather than leaving you there. This dynamic requires both parties to encourage each other to stay in shape and succeed financially without becoming toxic threats of abandonment if standards slip. The video serves as a PSA that setting oneself up for failure by demanding perfection while refusing compromise is the most self-destructive behavior one can engage in, urging viewers to seek partners who offer unconditional support through thick and thin rather than those who view relationships as temporary exchanges based on fleeting physical or financial attributes.
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The worst relationship advice from a
beautiful woman.
>> Diabolical things I want in a man.
Number one, height. My man's got to be
above 6'2". My last two boyfriends were
6'3".
>> Merely the way that she talks just is
like fingernails on a chalkboard for me.
This sounds like somebody talking about
all the things that they have to have in
a car. Like there's already this sense
of entitlement. If you're going into an
exchange with another human being and
you're like, "Oh, they're going to have
this." That's where like this really
goes awry. You're not trying to get to
know the person. You're not saying like,
"Oh, I want a partnership. I understand
that relationships are difficult and
it's compromise and all
It's a shopping list.
>> And they were jacked and they looked
really good. How am I supposed to
downgrade from that?
>> Downgrade. So, you were talking about a
human being. You're not talking about a
car. This kind of rhetoric of like,
"This person is less than." Not like,
"Oh, I find it attractive or whatever."
Like if she were making a pitch, it'd be
very easy for her in her own mind to
switch over to, "Let me tell you what
makes me feel awesome. If a man can make
me feel safe, I love that." Now, listen.
Shortcut to the front of the line of
making me feel safe. If you're
physically big, ooh, I love that.
>> Mhm.
>> But like ultimately, guys, I need you to
make me feel safe. That's her like
actually getting inside of her own
psyche and understanding what's really
going on. But Tony the Sign Guy has a
[ __ ] hilarious one of his like clips
where there's this woman, she's like,
"If your dick ain't 9 in, you better
watch your tone with me." Cut to Tony
and he's like,
>> I I have a sign.
>> Right? [ __ ] hilarious. But it's like
if you have that attitude, all you're
doing is making a man go, "Okay, hold on
a second." Like I'm just a series of
traits. When you make relationships feel
transactional, guys aren't going to go
anywhere near you. And why the [ __ ]
would you? Here's the thing. PSA,
relationships are hard. They are full of
compromise. If you are with somebody
that is literally tit for tat, this is
just an exchange of goods. Turn and run
in the opposite direction. It isn't
worth it. It's way too much of a pain in
the ass. I'm a pain in the ass for my
wife. My wife is a pain in the ass for
me, but on balance, holy Jesus, she
makes my life so much better, but it
comes at a cost. If you're not getting
the upside, which is that for better or
worse, through sickness and health, rich
and poor, like I'm your ride or die,
what are we doing? People I don't think
people are able to explain to
themselves, why am I getting in a
relationship? I can pay for hot. So,
please.
>> It's all facts.
>> if you think that I'm going to get in a
relationship with somebody because you
look me up and down and we're like,
yeah, you're worthy, the [ __ ] out of
here. What What if something happens to
me? Like I'm not going to make a
lifetime exchange for somebody who's
like going to bounce.
>> And going to the gym multiple times a
week, I'm sorry, like I'm just not going
to date a fat guy. If I can be in the
gym 5 days a week and be fit and care
about how I look, you can do it.
>> Facts, but take care of yourself. I
think Lisa routinely that she takes good
care of her body and I get to enjoy
that. I am a sexual creature. I love
that I still find my wife in her mid-40s
to be sexually attractive because she
[ __ ] does lunges, baby. And let's
just keep it real here. I love it. I
love it. Keep doing them lunges. I'm
here for it.
>> Shout out to the lunges.
>> Right?
>> The lunges, the squats.
>> Yes, do it. It's leg day. Let's go. But,
the way that she says it is so horrible.
>> He cannot have a salary cap. Whatever
career he's in, he needs to have
multiple streams of income and we need
to be able to make as much money as
possible. That's why I will never date a
guy who works in like corporate.
>> Boys and girls,
we were meant
to come together and make each other
better. We were meant to realize that by
ourselves, we cannot do the things that
we can do together. This is somebody who
is trying to cash in on what I'm doing
by myself. Where you want to get back
to, this is some old school [ __ ] is you
want to find somebody that you're like,
all right, let's do this together. We're
going to like get great together. Not
like you're going to go do that [ __ ]
you're going to make that [ __ ] money,
and then you're going to come find me,
and I'm going to be hot. Cuz I've got
some really bad news for this chick.
You're going to get [ __ ] old. And if
you're with a guy who's like, hey, we're
just making an exchange. I went and got
rich, I get to see are you hot, and now
we're going to be together. And as long
as you're hot, I'm going to be here. And
as long as I'm rich, you're going to be
here. [ __ ] that. If you're going to
bounce because you find somebody that's
hot,
making more money, he's going to bounce
when he finds somebody that's hotter.
Why would you make all the compromises?
This is so [ __ ] dumb. This is like
the most self-destructive behavior I can
think of. This is like, hey, let me
think about what what makes life worth
living. Love, Drew. It's the most
comical, ridiculous thing ever, but I'm
telling you right now, as somebody who's
made a lot of money, as somebody who's
been clapped for by a large portion of
the world, I'm here to tell you, the
only thing that is going to come to your
aid is requited love that you have
poured into somebody, that you've been
there when the [ __ ] has been going
against them, and you rocked with them,
and you're like, I got you. You don't
have to worry. Like, I'm here for you.
And then bad times for you, and they
rock with you, and they are there for
you. That is that's the juice. That's
the thing. That is what life has to
offer you. There is something about
modern culture, like it's a whole bunch
of things. It's not going to be one
thing, that has led to this.
Okay, for her, instead of clowning on
her for a second, for your own sake, you
are setting yourself up for failure. I
know you've been attractive your whole
life, and it feels like it's going to
last forever, and it's really not. And
you're going to be you're going to start
going invisible at like 27. By the time
you hit 35, no one gives a [ __ ] Like
you're toast. Bro, you've got like 40
years
left on your life. There There is a
phenomenal line. I think it's in like
Get Shorty 2 where Vince Vaughn says
this really attractive woman,
"By the time you're 30 By the time
you're 30 or 35, you better have a
personality cuz that ass isn't going to
last forever." And I was doubled over in
hysterics.
>> Yes.
>> Exactly. Like you better have something
else to offer. For her own sake, this is
a terrible way to move through life. She
is setting herself up to be discarded.
Why do people do this? Like what what
has life taught her? This is why I say
people trust themselves too much. She
thinks forever she's going to look in
the mirror and see that woman staring
back at her. She's not. By the day, her
sexual market is going down.
By the day.
>> The max you'll ever be able to get to is
like what, 150? Yeah, no, we're good. I
need you in a career that is going to
make us money.
>> I hate the way she talks.
>> So, the reason that we give women
ridiculous engagement rings is to show
I've got access to so many resources. I
can give you this stupid worthless rock
and overpay like a gazillion dollars for
it, so you know I got you. Women want
proof that you will spend your access to
resources on them. Like fair enough.
That that's evolutionarily hardwired,
whether it's diamond rings or flowers
that you put in front of your This is
bowerbird [ __ ] but like your nest. Like
they want to know like do you have
access to the resources or not?
>> Yeah, I dated a bunch of guys that were
6'2" and jacked, so I'm not downgrading.
And it was like, "Well, if it was so
good, why are you single now?"
>> Bro, do people not want to be in love?
This is where I'm like, "Huh?" I had a
vision in my head of what my wife was
going to be like. I found plenty of
women that were like that, but they did
not make me feel the way that I wanted
to feel. And then I finally realized,
"Oh, this is really about feeling the
way that I want to feel." Yes, there's a
certain type that I'm attracted to. Yes,
I find like talent in a woman really
intoxicating. So, the fact that my wife
can draw is like a really big turn on
for me. I'm just I'm really blown away
by that. But, ultimately, like I could
have easily fallen for somebody that
didn't match any of my criteria, but
they made me feel the way that I wanted
to feel. They were helping me be a
better version of myself. Like when I
had the whole like big meltdown on
camera,
that was because I realized that my wife
was going to be with me even if I fell.
That was where I was like, "Wow, like
that feels so good." And that's the
thing that I want for people. Is I want
you to feel like I've got a ride or die.
Now, to have a ride or die, you have to
be a ride or die. You're going to have
to nudge each other. Like it matters to
me that Lisa stays in shape, and she
knows that it matters to me. But, you
don't want that to become toxic. And so,
you don't want to be like, "If you don't
stay in shape, I'm going to [ __ ]
leave your ass." Like that's horrific.
She encourages me to do well financially
and to make sure that the family never
has to worry about money. But, she's
like, "But, if something happened, like
I'm going to be here with you." And I
want you to understand that. Like rich
or poor. And the thing is through a long
relationship, you get moments where it's
like, "Uh-oh, we're actually in
trouble." And you're like, "How do they
react?"
And every time, Lisa's been like, "Yep,
I'm right here. I got you. No matter
what, I'm in this. We're together. Don't
sweat it. If everything goes to hell in
a handbasket, here's exactly how I'm
going to respond." And by the way, it
would be like, "Yeah, I'm going to
expect you to get back up on your feet
as well." Like you can't just get
knocked down and stay down. But, when
you get knocked down, I'm the one that's
going to pick you up, brush your
shoulders off, remind you of who you are
and what you can become, and we're going
to move forward together.