5 Reasons Women Find It Beneficial to Date Men Who Are Not Their First Pick

2. My reputation changed for the better.

“I’ve always dated shallow guys, but my new boyfriend is the president of the student body, and, thanks to him, people have started to respect me, too,” confesses a young woman in her late teens. If you go out with a man who is respected amongst his peers, you will get the unexpected benefit of being treated with respect, too. Besides, you can learn a few things by dating a man of that caliber.