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USA pros -
More overall freedom, more socially open people, more diversity, affordable, Nobody cares about where you're from, it's all about what you're doing in the present, strong variety of places to see and live in, Nationality (aka being an American) isn't based on your race and heritage like in many other countries. Basically, anyone can become an American and will be considered as such by the masses.

USA cons -
Way too much religious influence in government/politics, Over-funded military, under-funded public schools, Lack of fresh and healthful foods in many areas, Horrible paid vacation and worker's rights/corporations ability to abuse employees, too many Americans are at an unhealthy weight, drinking age is too high, a lot of tax dollars being wasted on a lot of senseless wars in the recent years.

(although I haven't traveled to visit Sweden long enough to know about it, here's my experience with Sweden)

Sweden pros -
Free education, High standard of living, rich cultural history, more free time, less work, kid-friendly environment, nearly all Swedes are bilingual, Overall beautiful people.

Sweden cons -
A lot of people are very socially introverted (especially towards foreigners) making it a little difficult to make friends with them, people are more bigoted and xenophobic (compared to the US), high cost of living, horrible climate, very little to no religious beliefs at all (nothing wrong with not believing in religion in general but the vast majority of athiests in Sweden apparently have no morals and values regardless of whether or not they have any sort of religious beliefs to a degree)

So do you think each sex has a habit of projecting their own desires onto the other sex, and assuming they want the same thing?

For instance, the "nice guy" cliche. A LOT of guys assume that being kind and sweet to a girl is very attractive. Do they assume this because a lot of guys would be more attracted to a girl who is sweet to him? Or is it just media-social-family programming/bad assumption? So a lot of guys go through a bitter awakening when they see that there are tons of gorgeous girls who are devoted to men who don't really treat them nicely or seem to care that much.

Or another instance... women. Women, dare I say, judge men on a variety of things. Your looks, your fitness, strength, education, charisma, confidence, wit, money. Do they not? Therefore, do women falsely assume that men care much about the same? Such as, how many times have you seen an article/heard a woman lament about how she has a degree, her own house, a career, has traveled, yet men her age just want to date women younger and hotter than her? Another example, a recent Huffpost article about a woman who couldn't get online dates... and she looks perhaps 40 pounds overweight, yet she no where considers that might be hurting her. Is it because women are often forgiving of extra weight on a man (I've seen fat friends/coworkers with hot women) so they discard the idea that being fat hurts their chances with men?

So what do you think? Does each sex, to a certain degree, mistakenly assume the other sex wants the same things in a partner?