The Insolence of the Dandy

Dandies are supremely impudent. They don't give a damn about other people and never try to please. The insolence of the rake is tied up with his desire to conquer a woman. Dandy, on the other hand, is aimed at society and its conventions. It is not a woman he cares to conquer, but a whole group, an entire social world. Since people are generally oppressed by the obligation of always being polite and self sacrificing, they are delighted to spend time around a person who disdains such niceties.