I am always confused by the opposite sex and dating. If I'm understanding and a good listener I become a friend. Not that there is anything wrong with being friends but sometimes that becomes a death label to any possible expansion of the relationship. I have found that the worse that I have acted toward women, the more responsive they have been. It is not my nature to be an asshole but I do what I have to do at times. To my women friends who read this, I want to know: If you want a man to be there for you, listen to you, respect you, why do you go for the guy who is just the opposite? Just want to know.