It's the smell of independence, more than good genes, that makes the ladies swoon. They can smell self-perpetuating happiness from a mile away, and they want it, bad. This is true because most women grow up with an image of themselves as passive recipients of ... Forget it.

I mean, let's face it, Don. You're talking about a person, self-involved though he may be, who is absolutely delightful, charming, thrillingly intense.... He doesn't want to share it with just anyone. You're talking about a Renaissance man, one with a frustrating lack of need for other people but an appreciation of the beautiful idiosyncracies that make each human being special. You're talking about ... uh ... er ...