I think part of it is that even though on the surface, I seem to be a pretty calm and collected person, underneath it all, I'm terribly emotional. I make attachments easily, and I'm much too quick about expressing interest in someone. I think that's one of my biggest failings when it comes to relationships. And if you say you're interested, that's even worse. I hate, hate, hate the fact that disinterested, emotionally distant guys are the ones who are rewarded for their attitude.
Men are like cats, in a way.
The more you pay attention, the greater their contempt for you. I don't know why this is. Maybe it's the thrill of pursuit, or some deep-rooted emotional attachment to wanting what you can't have. All I know is, I don't work that way. Nothing thrills me more than someone telling me how much they feel for me.