I came across a Russian article today that I think has to do with this question. It describes myths that women believe about men, and they are commented by a professor/researcher who is employed by the psychology dept of the Moscow City Pedagogical University and who holds a PhD in psychology.
Okay, here goes my translation
Myth: IF HE LOVES AND VALUES ME, HE WILL COURT ME FOR A WHILE AND WILL NOT TRY TO GET IN MY PANTS RIGHT AWAY.
Comment of the psychologist:
It all depends on his upbringing, character, personality and the circumstances. In reality, men make conclusions in a situation quite quickly: he realizes that he likes the woman and is ready for action. Alas, women's feelings take a lot longer to ripen, because the woman has to do some self-searching. A person cannot eat faster than they eat, and a woman cannot feel something before the feeling is ripe in her. That's the core reason of many conflicts between the stronger and the fairer sexes. An intelligent and experienced man will never rush a woman and tell her from the start: I want you. To that, she may answer: and I don't want you. The situation will be in a dead-end. Quite possibly, some time later the woman will begin to value and will fall in love with the man, and at that point, no matter how much he will tell her that he is no longer interested, the woman will not believe him. Unfortunately, at that stage, things cannot be helped.