[FLAMING DEATH]

The truth is, they want everything. The aggressive, almost animalistic Alpha Male type, but also person that they can have an intelligent conversation with. Unfortunately, both don't come in the same package, and the drive to have an Alpha Male is greater. That's why they end up dating a jerk, but having an intelligent, caring guy as their "best friend". He's always the one who gets her problems dumped in her lap because Joe Knuckledragger won't listen to her.

I always ended up being the "best friend" type until I finally started addressing stupidity for what it is and telling my female friends that they were idiots for putting up with the cheating and lying that these guys adopt as their mode of operation.

Of course, I've neve been able to make the transistion to the Alpha Male, and I'm not even sure I want to.

[FLAMING DEATH]

In the first paragraph, that should be "dumped in HIS lap".

It is late.

[Mr. Mojo]

I've never been able to make the transistion to the Alpha Male, and I'm not even sure I want to.

That's alright. ...As long as you stopped being a sounding-board for neurotic females, you've improve yourself sufficiently.

[Dan from Michigan]

There's a way around that. There's nothing worse than can happen to a jerk than getting his ass kicked. 90% of them are all talk anyway.

[TigerLikesRooster]

RE #12

Well, I know that there are women who do not automatically fall for alpha males. They could be attractive, but are not knock-out bombshell types. They tend to keep low profile.