Wednesday, June 26, 2013

Withdrawal of Interest

     The feeling of your crush being interested in you is exhilarating. The butterflies in your stomach and the stolen glances are fun, but what happens when it doesn't go any further despite effort on both sides?

     Last year, as my relationship came to a close, a new possibility presented itself. A gentleman at my church seemed to be giving me "signals". He was nicer than he normally was. He went out of his way to speak or sit near me at coffee hour after church. I even noticed the occasional glance my way. He is very reserved but nice to talk to. Also, I'm a sucker for dark hair, dark eyes, and olive skin. Not to mention a nice smile. After months of playing cat and mouse, at the suggestion of my male friends, I gave him my number under the guise of checking out my city's downtown art walk. He took my number and that was it. No really... that was it. I still saw him around church and except for a wave here or there, there was nothing to report. I decided then and there that I was done. It was not my job to wear a neon sign to get his attention.

    

     Fast forward to about two months ago at my church's fish fry, things had apparently changed. As I took a seat at one of the tables in the hall he waved and, so I waved back. Before I knew it, he'd moved to my table and we'd began chatting, which was easier since I wasn't as nervous as I'd had been when I'd really liked him. This happened a few other times since. It's as though he knows that I am not as interested and now that interests him. Don't misunderstand me; I think he's a nice guy. I still find him quite attractive, but the moment has definitely passed.

     Finding a mutual attraction with someone is great. Waiting excessively and playing mental chess isn't. Time waits for no man and a good woman shouldn't either. There is a time window, gentlemen. Tick tock.

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