Nobody should need their ego stoked. If you are good at something, that should be enough. Why would you need a woman batting her eyelashes at you and telling you how great you are?

That aside, I agree that strong women can be intimidating. Let's face it, if these guys are so insecure that they need ego boosting, then it only stands to reasong that a strong, independent, intelligent, and beautiful woman is WAY out of their league.