There is no mystery about women, Wilko, and I agree we do give out mixed signals. I think a description of "too nice" is on a par with someone describing a man as "sweet" - it usually means they don't fancy the man. Not all women are nice - they like to play one man off against another, but if they are like that they are really not worth bothering about. Its only in the initial stages that you need to be careful about being too keen - its good that you are thoughtful and kind so most women would be glad of your company.