In 1939, baseball manager Leo Durocher came up with a saying for the ages. He was referring to the _(1)_ baseball team when he said, "Look at them. They're all nice guys, but they'll finish last." Durocher wasn't speaking of the male-female relationship at the time, but his expression is now _(2)_ with it. Almost everyone knows certain women who _(3)_ about being single all the time. They say that they desire gentlemen that are kind, smart, and sensitive and will treat them right. In reality, all the men that they date are self-centered guys with bad intentions. Is it true that men with nice guy personalities are actually less _(4)_ to women? For most of their lives, women have been taught to _(5)_ with caring men who would make ideal husbands. The harsh reality is that some women look formacho men who are emotionally unavailable because they see the possibility of an exciting fling. Even worse, they view it as a challenge to _(6)_ these bad boys into husband material. Nice guys shouldn't feel _(7)_, though. The adrenaline rush eventually wears off, and women really want to be with good men. While nice guys may not be competitive in the number of relationships they have over the years, they do have a huge _(8)_ when it comes to finding partners for child rearing. If you are a nice guy who is thinking about _(9)_ some personality changes to be more take-charge, don't. Keep opening doors for women. Keep listening to their relationship problems. Keep being a _(10)_ to cry on. Don't worry. In the end, nice guys docome in first. (A) undergoing (B) depressed (C) shoulder (D) desirable (E) synonymous (F) settle down (G) advantage (H) opposing (I) transform (J) complain
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