Ok, so on my new favorite show, "Grey's Anatomy," George, the lovable schlub, is totally in love with Meredith, the main character, who's also the object of McDreamy's affection.

And I'm thinking, why? Sure, Meredith is pretty. Sure, she's smart -- she's going to be a doctor. But she's also self-involved, annoying and whiny. So why do George and McDreamy love her so? At first, George's crush was cute. But after seeing how she treated him -- barely acknowledging his presence -- I don't get it.

I know they're just characters, but I think it speaks to the larger issue -- what the hell men are thinking. Why are some men so attracted to some women, even though the woman may be unworthy of that attraction? An old friend of mine, "Cindy," is a nice girl. She's reasonably attractive, not unintelligent, with a good job. She is also one of the most irritatingly annoying people you'll ever meet. She never stops talking -- and it's always about herself. She's completely self-involved. Yet she gets boyfriend after boyfriend. When the relationship ends, it's because she broke it off, not them. Then they inevitable try to win her back. What's up with that? Why all this interest in her? What does she have that drives these men nuts?

Men have always been difficult to understand, but when you see a good guy, like George, going gaga over a woman, like Meredith, who doesn't deserve him, you gotta wonder what's going on. And what's a normal gal gotta do to get some of that action?