I just want to be friends...

[breakdownbill]

OK I'll have a go at this...

Yeah us men, do like to buy things and do things for women. I'll let you in on a secret, men deep down like simplicity.

Take for instance if I were to do something handy like fix a tap, change a tyre or paint a room. On a simple level I'm doing a task, but while I'm doing it, I'm thinking I want to do a good job so my partner is pleased and praises me for this. It's a male expression of showing that we care and want to look after you. Naturally we think that we are earning some brownie points and that we may be rewarded in some way ;-)

It really is that simple with most men.

Oh and yes we really do need clear instructions, being subtle 9 times out of 10 just goes way over our heads.

It's usually not what you ask for, it's how you ask for it that gets a man to do something.

Any chance of letting me in on what women think, when they say one thing but mean another? ;-)

Thanks Bill