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Geekbabe

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Colleen,you say this dude's ben nice to you,taken you to dinner and so forth? There's nothing wrong at all with inviting him to dinner and a movie:)
 

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Originally posted by: caramel
people talk in small towns.

stop, hammertime!

The day I worry about public opinion in this sh*thole, will be the day I shoot myself. ;) :p
 

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Be careful. He might take it as a sign that you are interested. It's a sweet idea, but if he's really lonely, he's likely to see it for more than it is.

If a girl sent me flowers, I'd assume she wanted to go further. That's just me, but I'm sure many other guys would feel the same way.

 

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Originally posted by: jumpr
Originally posted by: Chaotic42
Be careful. He might take it as a sign that you are interested. It's a sweet idea, but if he's really lonely, he's likely to see it for more than it is.

If a girl sent me flowers, I'd assume she wanted to go further. That's just me, but I'm sure many other guys would feel the same way.

Ok, so I'm really getting the vibe that flowers are out. :p
 

DaveSimmons

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Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Colleen,you say this dude's ben nice to you,taken you to dinner and so forth? There's nothing wrong at all with inviting him to dinner and a movie:)
Though dinner and a movie is a classic date, and definitely more date-like than dinner alone, so don't be too surprised if he interprets it as such.

[ ed ] in short, any interaction at all might be interpreted as a date, don't say we didn't warn you ;)
 

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Originally posted by: DaveSimmons
Originally posted by: Geekbabe
Colleen,you say this dude's ben nice to you,taken you to dinner and so forth? There's nothing wrong at all with inviting him to dinner and a movie:)
Though dinner and a movie is a classic date, and definitely more date-like than dinner alone, so don't be too surprised if he interprets it as such.

Son of a, don't you guys dare ever say that women are difficult again! :p

<edit> lol, nice edit ;)
 

Mloot

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Son of a, don't you guys dare ever say that women are difficult again! :p

<edit> lol, nice edit ;)


What, are you saying that men are difficult? Actually, it's the other way around. We are very simple. Any move taken by a lady towards a lonely guy on Valentine's Day is almost bound to be interpreted as a romantic gesture. See, not difficult at all.

:p
 

melly

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Originally posted by: Mloot

What, are you saying that men are difficult? Actually, it's the other way around. We are very simple. Any move taken by a lady towards a lonely guy on Valentine's Day is almost bound to be interpreted as a romantic gesture. See, not difficult at all.

:p

I am. They get 'confused' and 'uncertain' when the going gets tough. Oh and Valentines Day? Their way to get around this is either dumping you before it happens, 'forgetting', or trying to brainwash you that it's not important at all. Yet 90 % of corporate america (ok so i'm exaggerating) is prolly men, who are the very ad exs promoting Feb 14.

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Mloot

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I am. They get 'confused' and 'uncertain' when the going gets tough. Oh and Valentines Day? Their way to get around this is either dumping you before it happens, 'forgetting', or trying to brainwash you that it's not important at all. Yet 90 % of corporate america (ok so i'm exaggerating) is prolly men, who are the very ad exs promoting Feb 14.

rolleye.gif


When you say we get confused and uncertain, are you referring to when we are asked to "make a commitment (sp?)? If so, then what you interpret as uncertain behavior is in reality our way of sidestepping the question, or throwing up a smoke screen until we can beat a hasty retreat.

Valentines Day is another matter entirely. That is a day of great pressure for many guys, as alot of us are in relationships with women who place alot of importance on what really is a corporate-driven holiday, just as you mentioned. And the truth is that many guys don't put as much importance on holidays as women do.

Personally, I never celebrate V-Day. Instead, my wife and I celebrate the anniversary of our 1st date, which was 2 days prior to V-day, just before I was sent on a 4-month rotation to Panama.

 

johnjohn320

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Eh...I would send him something, but not flowers. Try something comical, something related to an inside joke or something.

By the way, I'm assuming you're not interested in him romantically when I say this.