[SampleMan]

Because the number of milliseconds a man hesitated to reply would be held against him for years, measured against some intangible, ephemeral standard that might change even while the measurement was taking place. And if the result was unsatisfactory from the woman’s standpoint, for whatever reason, there would in most cases never be a way around it.

Where were you when I was 16 and needed advice about women?

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

It took me about 40 years to develop the theory and the lack of practice. That was about 20 years ago.