I appreciate that you asked! I want to be included in the decision making. Lets discuss this, I want you to listen to me and get my input and then we can make a decision together. I've been on my own for 10ish years, and made many of the decisions when I was married. I'm used to doing things my way. I don't need to be taken care of, but if you're interested for pete's sake let me know.

Some do. Some don't. The Pepe Le Pew approach still works for some women. Try the same on others, and they will call you out for being a creep.

These are challenging times for men to negotiate. I don't think mocking the ones who no longer understand the rules is constructive, yet that's how everything that tackles the subject seems to handle it. Never addressing the core questions, because they don't actually have answers to them.

Realistically, you need to figure out which school a particular woman falls into. Spend some time talking to her, and hopefully it'll become apparent.

not likely, Dick_Martin. i do have a life.