Thanks for responding, Wyld. As far as me being boring to this girl, it's a possibility. Even though, she said I was a lot of fun. We always did something fun and different on nearly every date.
I still think I may have been a bit dull to her. But, I disagree with you that this has nothing to do with being nice. I remember in one of your posts you stated that if a guy really wanted to interest you, he had to do lots of witty bantering and really give you hell. That's part of what I'm getting at.
True "nice guys" don't do that sort of thing. Jerks always do. That's why David DeAngelo's ideas work so well for nice guys. In essence, they give a guy a chance to be like the jerk, by being ****y and funny. But, he can still be a nice guy by respecting the woman and treating her well. This involves witty bantering, and giving her hell. I think this idea would benefit a lot of nice guys. However, some nice guys(like me) have to go to being an extreme jerk, first. In a sense, I think that this behavior makes one cease being a "nice guy", by the definition most of us use. It makes a guy either a jerk, or a "good guy". A real man. A good guy can be nice, but he's never too nice. Thus, you'll never hear anyone refer to him as a "nice guy".
Case in point, I have a younger friend who claims that he has had little social skills for a long time. So, a few months ago, he decided to become fearless, and just start saying whatever was on his mind. Needless to say, he put his foot in his mouth a lot, insulted people sometimes, and became a bit of a jerk. Result- he gets girls a lot now.
I'm taking a similar approach, but not trying to overdo it, like my friend. Sometimes, the most interesting things you can say, you don't. You might be afraid of offending someone, or an argument. This is a big problem with nice guys. In a way, I guess it is a lack of balls. You can start conversations, go on dates, and even have relationships; but, unless you're willing to be yourself, be fearless, and go out on a limb, you'll bore people quickly.
This is just one of the many things I've learned. You did raise some good points, Wyldfire, and I see that maybe I haven't looked at myself objectively enough. But, I'm starting to see things from a different perspective, and changing my behavior accordingly. I'm not being fake by doing this. I'm simply growing up and being confident enough to be myself, and put my needs first. Maybe we just have a different defintion of nice. Either way, whether we agree or not, thanks for your insight. It's been helpful.