why women dont like prog?

One reason women do not like prog because is because they can't relate to the lyrics.  For women lyrics are of an ultimate importance and they like sappy lyrics more than a good riff or chord progression.  Women like to be able to sing along to music, and for women, the meaning of the song is more important than the music itself.  Have you ever heard a woman say, "Hey check out that sweet interplay between those instruments." or, "wow the chord structures are so brilliant", or "hey check out that sick virtuosic solo" no simply because most women do not really care about those sorts of things. MOST.  Not to say that women can't like prog or classical or jazz music, but they tend to prefer it for the "feeling" the music exudes rather than the sake of just listening to some interesting chords, lines, complex arrangements etc.  Which is not to say that listening to music for its "feeling" is the wrong way of listening to music, but generally, women tend to hear music on a feeling standpoint.  Ohh these lyrics make me feel this way, this song is soo sad, this is my sad collection of songs.  (have you ever met a guy who has a "sad" collection of songs, or a "happy" collection)  Oh this song is so romantic and makes me feel something something.  Oh this classical song, or progressive rock song "feels" nice, but they won't like music for it's sheer virtuosity, complexity, originality, weird factor, or progressive qualities, which is what progressive music is all about.  For instance, a woman could NEVER get into some really technical, atonal, math-metal that is so complex and intricate but doesn't give off any feeling whatsoever.  THAT's why women tend to dislike progressive rock.    

Agree .Some girls whom I know use to listen to metal music(which sometimes related to prog...a few of them even aquainted with DT,PoS,Lacrimosa etc).I gave Collage's "Moonshine" to the girl from my university...now she wants more!!! Gonna give her some Neo Prog soon

Another girl who I know is going to be the keyboard player in my band(we play Doom,inspired by OPETH,MY DUING BRIDE and ESTATIC FEAR).What a pity - she lives in other town .But she enjoyed everything I sent her(a CD-r copies of the best from Genesis,IQ,Marillion,Collage,King Crimson,Camel etc works)...

The situation is not that hopeless!

DONT WORRY PROG-JESTER YOU ARE TOO YOUNG AND AGREE WOMEN ARE FOR LOVE BUT CAN YOU IMAGINE HOW COOL TO HAVE A GIRLFRIEND [OR MAYBE MORE]WHO LOVES PROG .THAT COULD BE GREAT.

IM SURE THIS ONE WAS POST BEFORE BUT ANYWAY.IM NOT SURE WHY .ALL THE GIRLS I KNOW NOBODY LIKE PROG[SOME DONT EVEN KNOW WHAT PROG IS ABOUT]AND PREFERT TO LISTEN POP OR SOMETHING LIKE RICKY MARTIN.EVEN MY WIFE DONT LIKE IT TOO MUCH[EXCEPT CAMEL,SPOCKS BEARD,GENESIS,AND THE FLOWER KINGS]SO ANYBODY KNOW WHY WOMEN ARENT INTO PROG?AND WOMEN OUT THERE CAN YOU ANWSER THIS ONE...PS THE FIRST WOMAN I KNOW WHO WAS INTO PROG IS MY MOM[ SHE IS A BIG FAN OF QUEEN,PINK FLOYD,CAMEL,GENESIS AND YES].TO MY MOTHER NOEMI I LOVE YOUFOR EVERYTHING