As a result of being single for decades, dating (on-and-off) for decades, and talking with other singles for decades, I've gathered some interesting insights about men and women. Here are a few.

The Age Thing.

New millennium or not, it's still not cool for a guy to ask a woman her age soon after meeting -- especially if she's over 30.

When the media saturates us with bodacious young babes, and dating websites display 60-year old guys who won't even consider a woman over 39, it's no surprise why so many women are age sensitive. Personally, I don't buy into the old guy/young babe thing, but it is the way that many guys think. The other obvious sensitivity with women has to do with those who desire a family.

The irony is how ignorant and dismissive many guys are about the issue when, in fact, they're fueling it. They can't seem to grasp why it's a sensitive issue because, to them, age is just "a friggin' number." So, to those men I say sure it's "a 'friggin' number", and so is the size of your penis. Now there's "a friggin' number" some guys aren't so crazy about.

Since some guys will think nothing of asking a woman her age in the first five minutes of meeting, try this. If you happen to be with a guy who asks your age after you've just met, smile politely and tell him. Then, without blinking, ask him how big his penis is. Fair question, don't you think?

Of course most women I've encountered say they don't really care about penis size. They claim they're simply not as preoccupied with physical attributes the way most men are. Judging from some of the couples I've seen, I'd say that's true. But when it comes to size I've noticed one area where it does matter to women.

The Height Thing.

I've discovered that a man can be old, fat, bald, have a small penis, and a criminal record but, God forbid if he's short. With the possible exceptions of Danny DeVito and Napolean most women seem to have a real problem with shorter guys.

I've made another observation. A man can be old, fat, bald, have a small penis, a criminal record, and be short, if he's a great dancer.

The Dancing Thing.

Having the ability to glide a woman around a dance floor is, for a guy, like having some kind of super-power over women. Because virtually any shmo can enter a crowded room, walk up to the most gorgeous woman, and in seconds have his hands all over her. Try that without music and you're talkin' 3 to 5 years. The crazy thing to me is how few guys realize this. They're clueless.

Bubble baths, football, and porn.

Call it a strong feminine side, but I like dancing. I also dig bubble baths. Don't get me wrong, I also like football and porn. But I'm telling you, if more women were into football and porn, and more guys were into bubble baths and dancing, we'd probably have a lot fewer divorces. But that's another article.

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