Instead of trying to figure out women as a group, just focus on them individually.

But as a group (& regardless of gender really) we all like to be treated with respect, thoughtfulness, & kindness.

Try not thinking of women as a single, amorphous entity, like water. There's no such single thing as "what women want," because each woman is an individual human with individual preferences, tastes, desires, etc. A lot of women might want the same thing, but that doesn't make them the same, or even similar. Have you asked any of your friends who are girls about dating and women's experience in general?

run your thinking. Lift your consciousness up to the higher chakras.

Every girl I meet lately wants to be dominated and tied up. I think its a form of sexual narcissism. They just want to be the sole focus of attention and the want to feel sexy. Most women like this are actually bad in bed. Dont fall for it. Im done dating here. Too many games and immaturity. Women from Europe are way better.

women need to be told what they should want by some social icon.

E.g., I want a man who knows what he wants in life, can make up his mind, is driven and passionate, ideally wants to commit to me, and can take care of himself without treating me like a second mommy.

Women are basically still old school at heart. We want you to hold the door, romance us and pay for dinners on a date, basicly take care of us and love us unconditionally like princesses but don't tell us what you do.
That would be a big mistake :)
Woman can stand on their own two feet for sure but you men need us to need you. It makes you feel powerful and manly to be needed !
Understand

That’s the first issue I have with your post. Just the fact that you had to be “told” that women are equal to men is a huge problem. That it’s not an automatic assumption should make you wonder why you can’t understand it. I suspect that you’re very young and inexperienced with women, because what you’re probably talking about is sexual and not just everyday life. Most of the women I know prefer a guy who’s a little dominant in the bedroom. That doesn’t mean they also want him to be dominant everywhere else.

So you are making a comment about "women", half the world's population, based on a dumb dating apps, a place you'd typically see this sort of thing. Good grief. The diversity among us is actually amazing. I have always been surrounded by strong independent women and none of them would accept being dominated. You need to expand your horizons.

were always given the last say in community decision making. The wombmen are the ones who carry life and bring life into the World.. Grammas know best.