So in short your saying that you just want us to treat you like a lady/person and not some sexual object, right?
I gotta admit often times I fail to say much because of the vibe I might feel from ladies in those type of settings, i.e. grocery store line, etc. unless something happens to make the connection. Also I always hold the door for the ladies no matter what she looks like, its just how I was raised. And smiling is just second nature for me when I catch a ladies eye, which has gotten me in trouble on more than a few occasions because really I'm not wanting anything but it doesnt always come accross as such.
In short what I am saying is this, in my opinion, we as men are just like women, in that we both want the same thing but go about achieving it and expressing it in different ways. In no way is this an endorsment of the behavior of some immature brothas you may have encountered. But, my hope is this, that in no way this dictates how you live your life and most of all deprive yourself the company of a good man. Ever heard the term "A Diamond In The Rough"? They, Good Men / Diamonds are there, but after you've shut the door and checked out! When he knocks will you hear and if you hear will you not answer because of the negative you've heard and immature encounters you've had? I know lifes experiences dictate who we are and how we react to what life offers. But, in my opinion, to not keep trying is to never know and like I have said before to never know is to never live.