poor form, vol. II

all right, i'm not a man-hater. i'm not a sweeping-generalizer. but the time has come for me to log in on the bad behavior of grown men. dating can be hard. dating can be easy. sometimes we excel at it, sometimes we can't hit the flint to stone and get anything started if our lives depend on it. but here's the thing--why can't people just be straight up? sure, the game, the chase, the allure of untapped potential when you meet someone you like--all good. some guy out there in y-chromosome land, please just tell me WHY you can't conduct yourselves on the up n' up?

scenario:
meet a guy. you give guy your number. guy calls. you invite guy out to rockin' event where you and friends are gathered. guy comes. is attentive. is sweet. reveals facts about his life. you reveal facts about your life. you laugh. you dance. you flirt. there is hand holding. phrases are uttered like, "you are awesome!" "that is so cool!" "i am having a great night! good music. good friends. pretty girl." finally all friends leave and you ask the guy if he needs a ride home. you drive him home, have some snogging in the car which is mutually enjoyed. you talk a bit about past girls/boys. you decline an invite to go up to his apartment because, after all, you just met 4 hours ago. the guy says, "i really like you so far." (note that "so far" implies there will be something MORE in the future.) nice evening. you text the guy the next day. he texts you back within two minutes. then, NOTHING. no calls. no texts. no emails. zip.

guys. this is POOR FORM! oh, such Poor Form. what's the deal there? it is FINE if you want to weave a game to see if you can get a girl in the sack. it's done. that's fine. girls do it too. BUT, if that's what you're looking for, why reply to a text the next day if you struck out and you have no more interest? or if you are looking for something more serious too, and you liked the girl, why text her back if you aren't going to call and see her again? so LAME LAME LAME. Poor Form. You know the rules.

The world would be a better place if people would just try to be a bit more empathetic, put themselves in the shoes of others, and if everyone was down with the Golden Rule.