Let's face it: Everyone loves to be checked out and complimented--as long as it isn't done in a creepy, stalker-ish way--especially by someone we find attractive. It boosts our self-confidence and self-esteem, no question. The problem I find, though, is that many people-- particularly men-- assume someone is checking them out only because they made eye contact with them. Just because I look a woman in the eyes doesn't mean I'm checking her out. I might see someone coming my way (via my peripherals) and may simply want to see who it is. Guys are notorious for seeing more than is really there, especially those who are (1) shy (2) timid (3) not accustomed to interacting much with women. Women are usually more adept at noticing someone who's sizing them up. They are also much more subtle when it comes to checking out men who catch their eye. Now, catching someone staring or looking at you multiple times are usually tell-tale signs that you are being checked ou...

For as long as I can remember, men have gotten a bad rep for being perverts. But can women be as perverted as men? The answer obviously depends on the person in question but, in general, women can be just as perverted -- if not more so -- than men. The primary difference between men and women in this regard, however, is that women are subtle about it while men are highly vocal . How often have you heard a group of women engage in risque talk openly in public? As a guy, I have yet to come across women doing this. And while I often see men checking out women all the time, I hardly ever catch women doing the same. Women are certainly masters in the art of subtlety. I'm assuming it's something they've honed for fear of being called sluts. Society seems to frown upon women who are too sexually forward. And the last thing they want people of the opposite sex -- and of the same sex, for that matter -- to think is that they're "easy." Men, on the other han...

Based on what I have read and heard, while some women don't mind initiating sex, the vast majority of them prefer their partners to break the ice in the bedroom. The latter is certainly the case in my marriage, but it isn't as though I really mind -- at least not all the time. I'll admit that there are times I'd like my wife to be the aggressor. Who doesn't like surprises, right? But it's clear that 99.9% of the time, she wants me to take charge while she relishes the role of submissive. Women find sex to be more pleasurable when their partners are the dominant ones for one simple reason: the engine has to be warmed up before the fun starts. Whereas men need only see their partner naked to feel aroused, women need foreplay -- including kissing, rubbing, and so on -- to get in the mood. Men are visual creatures, while women are tactile. So, it would appear that most women are perfectly content playing traditional gender roles with their partners in bed. I...