Well, I'll tell you a "friendly" true story Bobby… I am a long time RC pilot and started when I was 14 in 1978. Friends, family and neighbours have always wondered why a grown man wants to play with little toy aeroplanes and helicopters.

18 months ago I start flying Multicopters just out of curiosity . They don't replace my fixed wings or helicopters and never will but they have added a new dimension and variety to the hobby for me.

Last year I was at a Christmas party with about 60 people in attendance, the usual family, friends and neighbours. After sunset I pulled out my two largest drones which are fitted with coloured lights and cameras and did several demonstration flights for the crowd.

Men, WOMEN and children were all fascinated by my "drones" in a very positive way that I have never experienced after flying any other RC model.

A very attractive neighbour came up to me after the first flight and said "You do realise this officially makes you the coolest guy at this party."

100% true story and my experience since flying drones is that women at a park will walk up and initiate a conversation far more readily than has ever occurred in 30+ years of flying RC planes or helicopters. I build my drones myself from Metal and Carbon Fibre and they look nothing like the plastic toys you can buy in Walmart.

My wife also thinks my drones are FAR cooler than any of my planes and helicopters and sometimes even flys them herself. So my own personal experience with women and drones appears to disagree with your comments above.

I respect that you think drones are silly and that is ok with me. I actually did too when they first appeared on the scene.