I feel like I&#x27;ve seen similar things, but I would phrase it differently.<p>It seems like--on average, not as a a rule--women find men who are more socially adept to be more attractive.  This is measured partly in how a man hits on a woman.<p>If a man doesn&#x27;t quite meet the bar of &quot;socially adept&quot; or &quot;smooth&quot;, he can be creepy.  This is one type of not-smooth, with other types including awkward and clumsy.  These are not mutually exclusive, nor are they the same.<p>The tragedy to me is that the awkward and clumsy guys are pitied--they don&#x27;t know any better.  The creepy guy tends to be looked upon with disdain, as if he should know better.