Look, there's a reason prostitution is called "the oldest profession." It's so much simpler than a continuing relationship, also a lot less work and much cheaper in the long run. Not that I condone such, I'm just old and experienced enough to recognize its practicality and sympathize with the viewpoints of ALL involved or affected.

That said, relationships can be more challenging for men, especially initially. Women tend to develop more complex social networks than men; because of this, women often read more into other people's actions and words than a man might. He's speaking in an AB vocabulary, but she's hearing ABCDE. No wonder he's confused and maybe even a little intimidated. She's wondering about nuances, he's just wondering "wtf?" I've been married more than two decades. Yeah, I can finish her sentences now, but believe me, there's now way in h_ll I could ever start one of those same sentences!

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