The number one thing I look for in a man is integrity. A man who does what he says he's going to do.
I will say that the idea of a woman being deceptive came from that original discussion with critics and reporters about if woman could do that kind of thing. Evelyn, herself, grew out of the discussions about how capable women are of deceit and lying and manipulation.
It is difficult for a woman to define her feelings in language which is chiefly made by men to express theirs.