What bollocks...I think that whole "girls dig guys in a band" thing is as big a myth as those weapons of mass destruction.
I mean, if you play in a non-gigging band, then you are by far the biggest loser any girls knows...I've seen it...I've been it...

However, playing an acoustic piece or playing in a really good gigging band increases your sexy points 10fold in any girls eyes...once again, I've seen it and been it!

I started playing..why? I guess it was just a natural progression, I had been into music hectically since I was 8 or so...and since I listened to rock and stuff, a guitar was natural!