There's also something about "doing what works"....hmmm. My thoughts on this haven't coalesced but I lived a couple of examples of "doing what works" in December and it put me in a bit of a funk over the holidays. Part of me liked it when women were wonderfully mysterious and I just needed to wait until one saw what a great guy I am and blessed me with her company. Finding out a guy can do what works is rather like finding out there's no Santa Claus. Living in reality beats living in fantasy but it's more fun to think of your presents being delivered by an enormous elf in a red suit with flying reindeer than it is to realize your parents bought that stuff at Best Buy.
Wow - there's a comparison. So true. I often feel for all you disappointed guys - Burg, Stig, Bf.... Women are difficult, women often say one thing and do another, many overly romanticize men, relationships, marriage, many expect too much or worse, not enough but.............................. lots of us are also our significant others' partner in the foxhole of life, loyal, giving, protective of family and best of all, hot numbers too. We have the whole zoo of animals in the arsenal and given half a chance can be better than your best fantasy of receiving that bike from some fat guy in a red suit. Hang in there guys. Now that you know better you'll do better.