Why is it that when a man openly expresses his desire for someone, he is manly?

Question

But when a woman does the same thing, she is considered desperate?

Answer 1

It seems to be the job of the woman to subtly let a man know she's interested in him, and the man to then follow up on her interest.

I guess the woman is only considered desperate if she let's the man know she's interested and he's not. Otherwise she's confident and powerful.

I guess the man is only considered a stalker if he makes "undesired advances" on a woman. Otherwise he's manly when he reads a woman's desire correctly.

Some of this is a little different in Mediteranian cultures and Machismo cultures than the more feminine Nordic cultures.

Answer 2

because it is not often that men do that

Answer 3

it's how you do it  

Answer 4

That's not true , at all.