I call it "having a girl crush" when you meet a woman you MUST make a friend.  I love that; more even now, really, since having time to cultivate a friendship is something I lack right now.

I cherish my female friends.  I don't think I could've made it through life without them, or without my male friends (and husband!).

And, when I meet a woman who I think is awful?  Usually she is just exposing a trait I dislike a lot in myself---so often we are a lot alike and it just takes time for me to appreciate what she has to offer.
