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I'm intense, too. And too honest. I say what I mean and mean what I say. That often throws women off. They expect passive aggressive behavior, so if I say what I think, then they multiply that by 10 (as they'd have to do with most other women), and they think I'm even more intense than I am.

I tend to fare better with other non-passive-aggressive women (rare) and men. Men usually think I'm swell, since there's no hidden agenda and no holding a grudge. WYSIWYG.