Why pink?

I was talking with someone yesterday about why women tend to like pink so much. In particular why do teenage girls like pink so much? I love pink, but I love it because I think it is a good color on me, and I only like certain shades of pink. Our conversation did not encompass the variety in shades of pink nor the popularity of various shades over others, just why girls like pink...

The point was also made that males do not have a color that most gravitate towards. See, I thought the "male" color was blue...am I mistaken? Not sure, but I do know a significant number of females that love pink...LOVE it...my favorite color is purple, but pink is a close second...

So, why do women love pink? And is it true that only real men wear pink? How does that work???