Draper vs. Sterling: Who Would Date An Eastern European Lady?

Statistics show that more men than women are fans of the popular TV show Mad Men. You have probably watched AMC’s best work (Mad Men), so you are familiar with both Don Draper and Roger Sterling. These two charismatic and confident men are the role models of many men. The type of women they would be interested in has become the topic of many articles. This led us to wonder which of the two would be best suited to date an Eastern European lady. If you were also wondering which of them is more likely to date an Eastern European lady, please keep reading this analysis now.

Don Draper prefers vulnerable women, whereas Roger Sterling likes women who can challenge him.

Eastern European women don’t believe they need to use their academic and professional achievements to impress me. This is because they don’t think these aspects are truly important in the dating department. At the end of the day, this writer believes that confident men prefer feminine women who value virtue, innocence, and motherhood. This is why men are often attracted to Eastern European women who are self-content and have traditional values.

On the other hand, Don Draper prefers vulnerable women who constantly seek approval. If you think about Don Draper’s stories, you will know that he mainly dated and married vulnerable women. Betty Draper, for example, could be the most childish character in the entire show. In addition to her, there was also Bobbie Barrett, who believes she is powerful enough to manipulate men. It turns out that her mindset and the way she operates are exactly why Don Draper controlled her.

In contrast, Roger Sterling prefers strong women who can challenge him. His love for Joan Holloway is impressive! Roger Sterling likes a lady who doesn’t depend on him for their life to be happy. As a matter of fact, many Eastern European women operate similarly. They don’t need men to complete their lives because they are already happy. They know that dating interesting men just makes life a little more interesting and meaningful.

Don Draper is always chasing women, whilst Roger Sterling chooses respect first.

Mark Manson once said, “Tricking someone into respecting you or loving you destroys the entire relationship because if you have to persuade someone to love you, then they already don’t love you. If you have to convince someone to respect you, then they don’t respect you and never will. If you have to convince someone to trust you, then they can’t trust you.”

Don Draper isn’t very good at playing the long game, although he can play the short game well. In contrast, Roger Sterling is a dedicated man who is willing to give up the chase if there is a choice between having a relationship with a woman and being respected by a woman. Roger Sterling wants to be respected at all times.

The stereotype of Western women enjoying playing games with men is the reason that I believe Don Draper would be more suited for a Western woman. As I see it, Roger Sterling is very different and would be a better candidate when it comes to meeting Eastern European women. Indeed, Eastern European women would prefer someone who chooses self-respect first.

Here is Roger Sterling’s philosophy: If you even have to ask, “Does she love me?” then the answer is no, she doesn’t love you. Remember: Love is a very strong emotion. If she loves you, you will know it. And Eastern European women would agree with Roger Sterling 100%.

Don Draper wants to look invincible, but Roger Sterling has self-awareness.

Although women like honest men who aren’t afraid to be vulnerable when it is necessary, it doesn’t necessarily mean women are attracted to weak men. The fact that Don Draper hides his painful past throughout the show means he isn’t able to be vulnerable when necessary. Don Draper wants to look invincible, but lying forever makes him extremely weak. Yes, to cover a lie, he has to remember what he has said and come up with new lies all the time. That alone will make him a weak man, so Eastern European ladies won’t find him very attractive.

Nonetheless, Roger Sterling has self-awareness. According to Gary Vaynerchuk, self-awareness is the most important thing that every successful man must have. Roger Sterling acknowledges the fact that he is an older guy and his health isn’t the best. This makes him look more attractive instantly because he is honest and he knows himself very well. More importantly, he accepts all facts about himself in his life. That’s why Eastern European ladies would feel attracted to someone like Roger Sterling, a guy with self-awareness.

Don Draper doesn’t understand value exchange, while Roger Sterling treats women with respect.

Apparently, when Don’s secretary, Allison, stormed out of his office angrily, we already knew that Don Draper didn’t understand value exchange. Allison deserves more because Don Draper has taken a lot from her already.

However, Roger Sterling operates very differently in this regard. Roger knows how to treat a lady well, although he isn’t perfect. Whenever Roger is alone with a lady, he makes her feel like she is the only person worth his attention. And that’s very important to Eastern European ladies who know what they deserve.

Therefore, Roger Sterling is probably a much better candidate in the Eastern European dating department!

Roger is more relaxed, more affluent, and more fun-loving than Don Draper. These traits make Roger Sterling a wonderful guy overall. Moreover, Roger is very generous. When he was dating Joan Holloway, he bought her a luxury fur jacket. When he was about to leave Jane Sterling, he bought her an apartment. After he left Mona, he still gave Mona financial support all the time. Obviously, it can be seen that Roger Sterling respects women in the most important way. He wants to be the ultimate provider who looks after women very well because he is a masculine, traditional, alpha guy who deserves true love, respect, and admiration.

Just like Roger Sterling, maybe you too are destined to be with an Eastern European woman! Join Simply Dating today to see what your international journey to love holds in store.