I’ve seen different schools of thought on this.

Some guys will say that women are just innately difficult and manipulative, whereas others will say that in cases where a woman displays apparent initial interest, any sort of manipulation/difficulty is simply her reacting to a guy who isn’t “doing things right,” and allows himself to be played.

Roughly speaking, one camp blames women and the other men’s ignorance in social maneuvering.

Where do you fall on this question, or do you neve believe it to be this black and white?