What's the difference between saying: She needs a man who could tame her. VS She n

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What's the difference between saying:

She's too wild for me. She needs a man who could tame her.

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She's too wild for me. She needs a man who would be able to tame her.

Are both the similar or the same?
 
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The first would be better with "can" instead of "could".

The second is fine,
 

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I am not a teacher.

Just as 'can' is better than 'could' in the first one, I would say, 'She needs a man who's able to tame her' in the second sentence.

If you make those changes, they will mean the same.
 
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