@LiteralWaste_ofSpace I think it's easy to generalize about both men and women, but both sexes run the gamut. To many, or even most guys "love and affection" is a complicated notion that takes years of practice and bungling before they start to understand it all. And yes, guys want their girl to be all of those things and more. Is that so difficult? :-) We think women want their guy to be tough but gentle, smart but simple, strong but fragile, and all the other contradictions. I don't think anyone really has it figured out.