Bachelor goes a-wooing.

By Lise Sørensen

Hans Christian Andersen was not succesful in love but found it easy to associate with women.
There was no particular hormonal disposition behind this.

Rather it was connected with the fact that
his social status in many respects resembled the classical role of women: he was a treasure, and treasures should be seen and not heard!

• 1  Hans Christian Andersen was a grown man

• 2  How it all began

• 3  Hopelessly over- and under-mature for the job

• 4  Many friends, male and female