Today proved to be a much better day than yesterday because despite my back muscles praying for some sort of release or at least a human touch, my outlook has sweetened up (aided by coffee, but hey). Now there are a few things drifting around in the finite space that is my mind.

Firstly : im very much having a moment of adoration for our newest blogger, EJ -->just read his contribution to the Matie Language Debate on Litnet, and its like he took the thoughts right out of my head. Brilliant Stuff.

Secondly : Just before lunch I gave into my girlie instincts and bought the Glamour with the issue marked "Men..revealed!" I can't help it. The stronger gender is stil not completely figured out, and if I can get an inch more of information leading me to understand how they think, I'll be happy to learn it. It was , in fact, a very enlightening issue. It certainly postulated ideas that Cosmo hasnt touched.. (For the record, Cosmo has regressed into countless issues of "How to be happy", "How to get that bikini body" and "Detox now!" ....none of which I am particularly interested in.)

The man writing the particular piece, said that there are three things necessary for a man to be in love with a woman: (I suppose its interchangeable between gender)
1. Sexual Attractiveness
2. Intellectual Compatibility
3. Being able to relate like a mate.

I think that pretty much summarizes everything. If you have that you only need the labrador and white picket fence and youre waxed.
Speaking of which - Andre P. Brink (celebrated sa writer) has found love at the ripe age of 70. But with an interesting twist : The woman he's in love with is a foreigner, she lives in Salzburg, Austria and they stay in touch with emails and texts. :P Seems even older generations are finding love over the internet.

Thirdly : the complaints in the same article.
Obviously , being female, I have been programmed to think that men are absolutely hung up on the physical traits. So the complaints were surprising :
1. It doesnt look like she enjoys being intimate.
2. She doesnt take initiative with intimate things.
3. ......I don't remember the third one. But it was also in that vein.
So this poses the question : Does all these findings then contradict the myth that men are all about the physical, while women are emotional? It seems that its the other way around!
Guys have hangups, I suppose. One main thing springs to mind of which they are insecure, and being such smart bloggers, I know you know what. Plus there are things like having to be funny/witty all the time (because women are attracted to it) , being charming and unpredictable....

Are we girls giving the blokes a hard time?

(Yes. That's your cue to fire into the comments section with your opinions and rants)