As a result of being single for decades, dating for decades, and talking with other singles for decades, I've gathered some -- possibly new -- interactive insights about men and women. Here are a few.

The Age Thing.

Twenty-first century 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.

Considering how the media saturates us with bodacious young babes, and dating websites have men with AARP memberships who won't even look at a woman over 39, is it any wonder why some women are age sensitive? Personally, I don't buy into the old guy/young babe thing, but it does seem to be the way that many guys think. The other obvious sensitivity with women, regarding age, has to do with having a baby.

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 guys 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 ten 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. And, 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 a whole other article.

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