The fascination with cars always seem to stem from the male side but don’t forget females are also quite privy to the cars that you drive. There are of course differences in the perception of cars to females and males and it is worthwhile to know these things, especially when you are going out on a date.

As mentioned, males try to ‘masculinate’ the car they drive and often look at it as an extension of their own personality. Some have even gone far as to say that men tend to use the car as a statement of their personality and whole self. For example, if they tend to drive large cars they want to feel that they are stronger, bolder and with some presence. This group of men may also have a somewhat aggressive quality about themselves. The unfortunate thing about the car factor is that although men do have a choice of cars they would ‘ideally’ like to drive, they are limited by what they can afford. Females are very aware of this and they usually weigh the car you drive to determine your standing in terms of job, earnings and status in the society.

In the cities and suburban areas of USA, there tend to be a more emphasis on placing importance on the car as a symbol of status. Whereas you go to other smaller restrained towns in the US and the emphasis is greatly diminished on the car you drive. It maybe a result of the types of people who live in these towns, eg. if they are liberal and more into the way of life rather than focusing on the materialistic aspects of life. Generally cars take a secondary place in their thinking and they are more into people’s interests, creative talent etc.

Since many of us live in urban developed areas, we cannot escape the fact that cars do in some way reflect our status in the society. Apart from the fact that the types of cars can lift up your ego when you drive around when others look on in admiration, there is also a sex appeal that emanates from the opposite sex. Women in general will not view the car in isolation when trying to size up their date but they will look at many factors such as their dress sense and mannerism. This can usually tell them if a guy is ‘faking’ with the whole car charade or whether his demeanor and standing are true reflections of his character.

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Men should bear in mind not to give too much credit to the car they drive since women prefer a balanced approach to life by men. If they were a car fanatic, then its another story. A friend of mine once told me that the women will judge you in the order of priority as follows when selecting suitable lifelong partners;

- Your job
- Your house
- Your car

Of course having the right personality does matter but it’s worthwhile to know that women also love men with ambition. Even though you may not have achieved all your materialistic goals the drive and ambition to achieve them can also be very appealing to them, especially if you did show some accomplishments in the past.