&gt; Women aren&#x27;t points on a scoreboard<p>Ideally, no. But men often use sports analogies when discussing getting a woman to actually date them, which is a quite difficult goal. I apologize for any offense.<p>&gt; dating dynamics aren&#x27;t meant to be a power struggle<p>Here you lost me. If you don&#x27;t think there&#x27;s often a power struggle in the early stages of dating, I don&#x27;t know what reality you&#x27;re living, because it&#x27;s not mine.