Nice Guys Finish Last

I often wonder, why in the world is it so hard for a nice guy these days to find true love? I must say, I am a really nice guy and handsome too, but it always seems to me like the guys who are "all talk" attract the most attention. For example, There is this beautiful woman at work that I think I could be interested in, but there is this one guy who is standing in the way and he seems to be cocky, making jokes around the girls, and acting silly. I ask myself, does this really work to get the ladies' attention?

One of my co-workers mentioned to me one day while she was discussing matters with her boyfriend, "Nice Guys Finish Last." She explained to me that she would give a nice guy a chance, especially if she was single and seem to have a lot going for him. But yet, I remember her once complaining about her current boyfriend, so what gives? Maybe there is hope for us nice guys out there, woman just have to open their eyes and hearts a little deeper. I am also shy when it comes to approaching woman, so it makes it even harder for me to get a woman's attention, unless she is obviously trying to seek mine. But how do I know? Woman these days seem to want to play the "hard to get game" and for a nice guy, it is just confusing and sometimes just disappointing.

I am 28 years old, I have had beautiful, amazing girlfriends. The problem is, it is so difficult to get them. With the media circus playing the "tough guy role" twenty-four seven, I see why a woman can fall in that trap. However, it always seems to me that in the end, if a woman falls for the "tough, mean" guy personality, things usually end up in a disappointing way. Maybe this is one of the reasons the divorce rate in this country is so terribly high.