Quote Originally Posted by Besimudo View Post
The dance scene captivated Squall. But then SHE ran away. This is never good for the male ego. Men want to know that the woman is loyal and so on ... wether the male is loyal is another argument.
Being ditched isn't good for the ego of either gender.

When Squall found out that Rinoa frolicked with Seifer last summer his interest decreased. It was only until he felt obliged that he crumbled and thought what the heck.
Possibly, though his attitude about relationships certainly didn't help his lack of interest.

Squall saw Rinoa as a bit of a player. Squall being raised by a woman, needed a strong bond relationship. Had he been raised by a man he might have been more utilitarian in his approaches.

Anyhow, that is how it is. ;)
I think Cloud's desire for a strong bond might have more to do with abandonment issues than who raised him.

At least Rinoa wasn't trying to fill the shoes of a dead girl like Tifa had too. Cloud was more in the head than Squall, even though Cloud should have had his life worked out by 21. Squall was still a teenager.
Tifa didn't have to fill the shoes of a dead girl. Cloud's first love was Tifa, not Aerith, and his love for Aerith beyond filial is doubtful.

Of course, Cloud had about as much time to get things together as Squall (Remember, he lost five years to Hojo's assholery), and to be frank, just a bit more to deal with (though he did have the benefit of being older when dealing with them, I'll admit).