Why'd I Say That (Haiku)

All we say and do
Is for a single purpose,
To have them think  we're (blank)

Fill in the blank:

intelligent, witty, funny, serious,
entertaining, erudite, well read,
well listened, technically savvy,
up-to-date,
or any other attribute
of which you can think.

The Opposite Sex (Haiku)

The anatomy
Soft clothing, covering it
Imagination

The ingredients
Necessary to attract,
Excite, and incite

O'er the first hurdle
The first word, may be hello
But things get started

It may not persist
Depending on the other
Dangled, not offered

But persist it may
With a surprising result
Lifetimes together