[TheBlackNarwhal]

In every cheesy romantic/coming of age movie we root for the hopeless romantic/nice guy to get the girl over the perceived "jerk". I'm all for that, because it's entertaining, but we sadly live in a different time where alot of (American) women respond negatively to men treating them kindly, respectfully, and genuinely making an effort to connect. They take that kindness for weakness. We like-minded men here notice this, and respond accordingly with contrary game.

I'm don't want to come off as bitter, but I don't want to fall in the same cycle of frustration plaguing alot of good guys I know.