A Mystery User writes: “I’m a bookish, somewhat introverted 40-year-old woman who has a lot of male friends. But that’s all they ever are. More than once I’ve heard the phrase: “You’re not like other women. I can talk to you!” It’s meant as a compliment, but it doesn’t feel so complimentary when I realize that they would never think of me as a romantic partner. Maybe if I were like other women, they would want to do something more than talk…”
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