I haven't posted on the Coli in a minute but mayne TIK in here spitting that church gospel.
I've learned in my years that you can be kind (not nice) and dynamic, interesting, etc. I'm glad I was blessed with a sense of humor, thats been my saving grace. You can't be an a$$hole if it aint in you, but at the same time it's okay to argue with a woman, it's okay to say something wild to see how she reacts, it's okay to call her out on saying dumb shyt, it's okay to let her know you want to fukk. They appreciate when you keep it 100 and don't beat around the bush (as long as you aren't a creep about it)
Having a pursuit and passion outside of going to work helps as well, it makes you into a full person that can properly interact and give and take with others. Gotta realize a lot of people are savages, men and women, for a lot of reasons, many of them having to do with the hyper-capitalist system we are placed in. That's why I disagree with Giselles post about changing to "fit in" being a sign of weakness. I'm one of the most against the grain, "fukk all yall, ima do me" people you'll ever meet but I know that no man is bigger than society and some personality traits just won't serve you well in the long run. When the proper adjustments are made, you get more respect from everyone, men and women, but men just focus on the reactions of women because they crave that validation.