I am 2 months on MRP, and before that I was rebelling against something I did not know what to call. Today I know it is being a Beta bitch!

This year has been a little better in the sack quality wise, and as for quantity we are at about once a month at ovulation time which is good if you consider I arrived here from deadbedrooms.

SMV is climbing. I am 44 and turned grey very early in my life. Now it is paying dividends as my peers are also turning grey with receding harlines. My SMV is higher than average for my social circle and peers. I would rate my SMV as equal or even slightly higher than my SO.

This past week I managed to pull 2 telephone numbers from women. One was late twenties and the other mid forties. The younger one helped me out at the cellphone shop, wrote her number on the till slip and told to call me if I need anything. I first thought it was just good service but she kept flirting back at me and repeated I should call. Above and beyond the call of duty I would say.

The older lady had an identical car as mine and parked next to me at the mall. I made a witty comment and we stood chatting about our cars for about 2 minutes in the parking. I took her number to call her if I want to sell mine ( I have an auto, she has a stick and is looking for an auto)

My wife was not with me at these occasions, but it gives me the confidence to say I am not a total chump.

My wife's friend walked up to me over the weekend and wanted to feel my bicep, in front of my wife and her husband. She commented it was 'hard'. In the past other friends of ours has flilrted with me. Not something new.

Bragging over.

These flirtations and changes to my image have sofar not had much effect! When will she start jumping my bones?

I suspect, when she feels threatened she hunkers down and hopes for the best. I have noted this behaviour with her before and I see it very clearly in her parents. Their attitude is to put your head in the sand, pray and hope for the best. They are not proactive people.

Could it be that a higher SMV has no effect or is my marriage so busted it has no effect?