Do all men pursue? No. Why? Not all men have to pursue because there are plenty of women in this world who not only do that job for them, but also enjoy the chase. So is a courtship where the woman does the pursuing any different to the one where the man does? Quite. Among other reasons, women pursue men they feel a strong connection or chemistry with. Men pursue women that seem or are unobtainable, regardless of the strength of the connection they feel - because it's their natural instinct to pursue.