Xkcd explains Nice Guys in comic format. Explainer: What is a "Nice Guy®?" What is a "Nice Guy?
" Ah, the Nice Guy®. Pity the Nice Guy®. No, please, pity him. He desperately wants you to. Alpha Dreams and Beta Genes: Male Sexual Entitlement « Gucci Little Piggy. Heartless Bitches International - "Nice Guys = BLEAH!" All too often we hear self-professed "Nice Guys" complaining about why they can't get a date, and whining that women just want to date jerks, etc. etc.
The truth of the matter is that there are genuinely caring, compassionate, decent, fun guys out there who have NO TROUBLE meeting people, getting dates, and having relationships. Unfortunately, many of the guys who DO have trouble, insist that women don't want them because they are "too Nice".
These people who call themselves "Nice Guys" can't see that THEIR OWN behavior is the problem. “Feminism made women too picky”: more on male rage, sexual entitlement, and backlash. I can never figure out the blogosphere.
I start blogging less frequently, and my traffic — and comments — go up. May 2009 has seen my highest number of visitors this year, despite a notable reduction in the number of posts.