Good thoughts.
Best book on relating to good women:
“The Dance of Intimacy” Written for women, but really helps to understand women.
My advice, focus on escalating closeness.
Avoid self-centered women.
Find a woman that prizes affection over attention.
Men, you have to be available for that affection, many are not.
And cheer up! Don’t get bummed until you’ve been treated worse by better women.
That equation has two sides. Many women make their affections contingent on almost completely subjective assessments, they then lay at the feet of their men.