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The bottom line though is, if he’s flirty, if he’s slinging compliments, if he’s wanting to “hang out” with no one else around, and especially if he wants to be physically intimate, a woman has every right to expect some sort of commitment to come before proceeding any further. The real “good guys” I know are more than happy to be straightforward and assertive with women they’re into. But if I’m reading the men in my life correctly, there’s a sense from them that women need to “women up” a bit themselves-or at least help a brother out, if you know what I mean. The good guys end up not getting enough credit while the bad guys dominate their thoughts. And the guys who are most worthy of women’s attention are the guys who are straightforwardly (if sometime awkwardly) asking girls out, only to be declined, however politely. “The bad ones make the news.”įrom what I can tell, the men who are most skilled in showing interest in women (but not too much interest) are the guys who are also the ones who are most skilled at keeping them at arm’s length. “I think the problem is more that they don't see that many of us good guys actually exist,” my buddy Jimmy said. There’s a sentiment among the guys I know that the same women who are complaining about men based on a few bad apples are also the same ones who reject the good ones before they even give them a chance.
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It’s painful to admit, but if you are exasperated by some fool who is not making the moves on your friend, consider the fact that he may just not be into her and move on. X needs to take more initiative and man up, and knowing them both, I've had to explain he's 'just not that in to you.'" “I've seen too many young women complain that Mr. “Ladies, if you've got a problem with a man thinking twice about dating you,” my buddy Jeff says, “he's probably just not as interested as you think he should be.” “I second that,” Tim says. He may not be that into you.Īsk men if they (and/or their fellow man) just need to “man up,” and some of them become somewhat defensive. Make it clear you want him to ask you out on a date or be more committed to moving forward in the relationship, and see what happens. How to be sure? Remove all uncertainty from the equation. Maybe he thinks you’re giving him as many mixed messages as you feel like you’re receiving. It’s possible that he’s not going full-throttle after a woman because he’s not sure she’s all that into him. “I think we spend a lot of wasted time trying to be someone the woman wants,” Charles says, “And lose confidence when it doesn't work.” “But there are also some who try very hard only to get rejected over and over again from even first dates.” He might be lacking in confidence because the last woman (or women) he went after gave him the cold shoulder-or worse.
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“Yes, men can do a better job,” my buddy Mark says. It could also be that the guy is just gun shy from past rebuffs. For me, I would have been happy to pursue a woman if I knew she wouldn’t get hung up on my career advancement (or lack thereof) at the time. “But some men may be struggling internally with various issues that prevent them from asking a classy dame out on a date.” While it may be a surprise to some women, I’ve seen firsthand how other factors can negatively affect our confidence with women, namely professional frustration.
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“There's a lot of truth to the statement ‘man up,’” Lewis says. He could have good reasons for taking it slow. So without further ado, here’s some male perspective on what you might call the crisis of the assertive gentleman.