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Maybe we can lay out a few simple rules for Freeper men based on the last hundred or so threads on this topic:

Mr. Jeeves' Clues for the Clueless

1) If a woman gives you advice on clothes and grooming for a date, listen very carefully to what she advises - she's probably right.

2) If a woman gives you advice on what to say on a date, ignore it. In fact, consider saying the exact opposite.

3) Forget everything your mother ever taught you about women.

4) If you have a bratty little sister, you have a huge advantage over most men: you've already learned the secrets of how to deal with beautiful women. Treat them exactly the same way as you would treat your sister.

5) Men have it easier than women in looking good enough to be acceptable to almost any woman. The requirements are pretty generic.

6) Women have it much easier than men in knowing what they need to do to attract the opposite sex. 99% of her work is done once she achieves the right look...which may not be easy, but at least the goal is clearly defined.

7) For a man, attracting women is a much more complex process requiring considerable preparation, maintaining the right attitude, and doing the correct things to keep her attracted. Unfortunately, you have to keep working at it for as long as the relationship lasts. There's never a day off.

8) For homework, watch Sean Connery as James Bond. Watch how the Bond character interacts with beautiful, powerful women. Does Bond ever shyly say anything like, "You are really pretty...if you don't already have a boyfriend, can I take you out sometime?" Wouldn't you crack up laughing if he did? So do beautiful women when you say it to them.

9) Self-confidence is everything. The self-confident man can get away with saying or doing almost anything. The man with no self-confidence gets accused of sexual harassment.

10) It's OK to make friends with married women. Never make friends with single women. You are wasting your time, and theirs. Either there is a romantic connection or there isn't, close the door and move on. Corollary for single women: Those men who you think are your friends are just waiting for the right moment to try to introduce sexuality to the relationship. Don't be shocked - but they really don't like you for your mind. ;)

Feel free to add to the list...