Ebbie, I can hardly overemphasize that the differences between Chongo and myself are legion. They cover almost every conceivable facet of personality and lifestyle. ;-) That's why I enjoy him so much as a character. He allows me to get completely away from myself.

Chongo is under the impression that he knows a vast amount about women. Simply vast. (I don't know if he's right about that, but that's what he thinks.) Thinking that makes him happy and gives him a lot of confidence...and that's always advantageous in dealing with other people or other apes, right? So it probably helps him quite a bit, and even if it doesn't, he figures he's doing great and therefore enjoys himself. How can he possibly lose with a system like that?

I know enough about women at this point, given past experience, to know that I'm probably considerably better off just having them as friends, not lovers, because it's a lot less complicated that way, and it's a lot easier on the nerves and basic sanity level. Besides, I like being alone most of the time, and I can't even sleep if someone else is lying in a bed next to me. Chongo can sleep through just about anything if he needs to.

Does that help? ;-)