This almost goes without saying, but I thought I'd expound anyway. I like women. I like the way they look, the way they talk, the way they move and the way they think. I try to always be courteous to them, perhaps more than just men and perhaps to show my appreciation for their existence. I have learned very well how to please a woman and from that I get my greatest joy. I stand ready to be their greatest friend and ally. I am not pushy, arrogant or demanding, but rather fair, open, and respectful.

I had a very traumatic teenhood because I am a very emotional person and when I started to desire female attention I discovered I was pretty clueless in how to act or what to say. I had a poor self image: I wore glasses, had bad sinus trouble which made my breath smell terminally bad and fogged my thinking. So I was depressed a lot and tried to ignore the girls, which made me even more miserable. So I read a lot and slowly died. Oddly, I had mostly female friends and later, many people said how they respected me more than anyone. Go figure! Perhaps it was because I refused to conform just to fit in. If people can't like me the way I am, then screw them! They are the one with the problem. Still hurt, though.

      Having said that, some things that turn me off about women are:

      If she won't look me in the eye and smile initially, she proves she has poor self esteem, has unfair standards, and an inflated opinion of her value as a companion. Also, if a guy looks at you a bit too long, it is usually because he finds you attractive and is wishing you would look him in the eye and smile so he at least feels worthy of acknowledgement, whether he takes it beyond that or not.

      If she goes out of her way to avoid looking at me, then she is far too concerned with appearances and never bothers to actually plumb the depths of a person who might be more worthy as a companion than someone who is also only concerned only with how attractive she is and what they can get from her.

      If a woman is beautiful, and expects me to treat her nice when she acts like a bitch just because she thinks she is so beautiful that she can get away with it, she had best think again.

      If she doesn't value my company because I don't seem to be rolling in dough, that's fine. She'll get exactly what she deserves through her own efforts.