For the most part, people are sane. Rational. Most hold down a job in their lives. They pay their bills. They take care of business. So why is it that when it comes to dating, people can be batsh*t crazy? If we step back and pause for a moment before we press the “send” key for an angry email or text, we’d probably see that we are entering into crazy mode sometimes. Take a couple of deep breaths. Realize that your anger is temporary. Move on.

But life isn’t so simple. I’m reminded of this by a woman who met a guy, went on a couple of dates, and realized she just wasn’t that interested. She wrote him a note saying she “didn’t feel any magic in his kiss”, which maybe wasn’t the best way to turn him down, but at least it’s way better than pulling the disappearing act. This is what she got back: Wow. Your expectations must be really really high.

Your expectations must be really really high. Because my experience with kissing women is that your kiss-back in the parking lot after dinner was very enthusiastic indeed. I actually think you very much enjoyed that first kiss after dinner … You see, I ***KNOW*** it wasn’t the kiss. I have just kissed waaaaaay toooooo many women to know that that wasn’t the case. It is my opinion that I was doomed from the first minute that date began.

Because, I was definitely going to kiss you in the parking lot, after all that kiss buildup on the phone by you. And, unbeknownst to me, once I kissed you the whole shebang would be over, NO MATTER HOW GOOD A KISSER I WAS!!!!!!!. So, I was ***doomed*** the minute I entered the restaurant. It is **OK** that you don’t want to date me. OK. Sigh. And this was just about a kiss. Promise you’ll stop, walk away from the computer for 10 minutes, and then decide whether you should send it.