I grew up reading the Silver Age Lois and to my mind she was a manipulative, vain and selfish shrew. Constantly trying to uncover Superman's ID without thought of what that might mean to HIM (He could be a dick too, don't get me wrong).
The infamous jest "If only I could trick Superman into an honest, loving marriage" from World's Funnest summed her up best to me. I just couldn't stand her.