This author seems unaware that the concept of masculinity has evolved a long way from cave men controlling their women. Perhaps if he studied history and literature instead of gender-decoding nonsense he would realize that he's the one who thinks in stereotypes.
And seriously, guys, don't evolve too far. I'm not interested in men who are more girlish than I am.
That's the clearest point yet.
I've never met a woman I liked where I didn't say something to get her attention and go on to get her interest and talk and do whatever we went on to do in the future. I like to do fun things with who I am with other than the obvious.
I'll bet you never met a man that didn't do it like me. You want fun also. It's so simple and basic.
Wimps and wussies aren't fun for other men to be with either. Boring, uninteresting conversation. We can appear that way when we are thinking about something completely irrelevent or have a problem that needs repair; in that circumstance, we aren't picking you up. That's the ONLY time men will stop to ask for directions:)