Men & Women

I'm in St. Louis for the majority of this week, meeting with colleagues from all over the globe and attending training sessions. I love meeting the colleagues; the all-day training sessions are a bit draining.

When I went from my previous employer -- a privately owned, relatively small company -- to my current employer -- a part of a publicly traded company with offices around the globe, several of my friends and family members remarked that maybe I would meet some interesting guys through my work.

I have learned that while this field attracts great communicators, the majority of the men in my company are married or gay. Plus, the men are WAY outnumbered by the women.

I work with a number of bright, successful, attractive, single women. It's interesting to note when we have a company function and there is one single male, all the single women flock to him. The guy must love it. It seems a bit pathetic in reflection, but I'm not so sure it's all about just looking for a mate. I think it's also about the balance. I appreciate the balance of men and women in conversation and in work. I think people from all backgrounds bring interesting points to the table, and I missed the influence of testosterone when I worked at an almost-all-female office early on in my career.