We got a new holiday place recently and the guy living across the road is super friendly. The first time we arrived and were unloading our furniture he was there introducing himself and his dog (his wife didn’t come over), asked if I needed tools or anything (no we’re good thanks) and then eventually scuttled off. We were there for week and we bumped into him pretty much every day, “we should go for a coffee” at a local scenic place and I’m thinking WTF. I got the place to go to the beach with kids, not to dump them for bro time. Every time we go to the house he pops out as we arrive and comes over for a hello chat. Ask my wife what she thought and she thinks he is just being friendly and I say it is creepy like he wants to fuck me or wife swap or something. Might want to fuck my wife; who knows?

The guys next door on either side are different, one set keep to themselves, I’ve smiled and waved once; and the other set are friendly when we have chance encounters. The friendlier family's guy I’ve spoken to maybe 4 or 5 times but I like him. Holds a good conversation and actually gave me some great advice on something that I implemented to great effect. I like the style of smile and wave guy better than I do Ned Flanders.

It just struck me on the weekend the creepy guy is probably how a beta orbiter looks to a woman to a degree. Maybe women just get so used to the Nice Guy thing; take what you can as an entitlement for gracing them with your friendship. Staff (men and women) overtly sucking up to me creep me out even less as their agenda is obvious…like Nice Guy’s too I guess.