From what I’ve seen in male-female interactions, the root of all confusion, frustration and conflict lies in the “Why vs. Why Not” mentality. Here are some recent examples:
1) Guy introduces girl to his friends on their first date.
Girl: WHY did he do that?! He must see potential with me so he wants his friends’ approval.
Guy: WHY NOT? My friends were close by and they were curious to see this chick. Plus, one of them owed me $20. Dick.
2) It takes over 3 hours for a guy to respond to a girl’s text.
Girl: WHY did it take him so long?! Is he playing the game? He is, huh?! Fine, bring it on, buddy! I’ll wait a whole 24 hours to respond to your next text.
Guy: WHY NOT? It wasn’t a text that demanded an immediate response, and I was in the middle of playing Angry Birds on my iPad.
3) Guy leaves girl’s apartment right after he has sex with her.
Girl: WHY did he take off like that?! Does he not care about me enough to spend the night? Was this meaningless sex? Am I a cheap whore? OMG, I’m a whore. Like Julia Roberts, except he didn’t leave me money. Now I’m just a dumb whore.
Guy: WHY NOT? I had to work early the next day. And I had to take a shit. It wasn’t gonna be pretty.
Just food for thought for your dating adventures this week.
