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From: richl@daemon.UUCP (Rick Lindsley)
Newsgroups: net.singles
Subject: Re: Question of the hour. (good :-))
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Date: Sat, 27-Jul-85 18:22:07 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 27 18:22:07 1985
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Reply-To: richl@daemon.UUCP (Rick Lindsley)
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This is the part of the game I hate the most -- trying to guess what is
on the other person's mind. If I make a move and it catches the person
off guard I'm afraid I might ruin what otherwise may have been a very
pleasant evening/afternoon/weekend. In an effort to hold on to what I
have, I probably don't take enough "risks". And I suppose that's not
all bad, because I don't offend people then, except when two shy people
get together it must look like some sort of delicate fencing match --
always an arm's length away, but always trying to touch.

So I'm afraid I don't make "the move" too often -- only once that I can
think of. And I'm glad when somebody else does because it ends the
tension.  (Or when someone clearly states, "if you make a move on me
I'll slap you silly"). And since I'm too (chicken/sensitive/stupid) to
make the move myself I have to give credit to those who do -- though
they may be destined for more slaps or astonished looks they may also
be destined for greater rewards.

Rick Lindsley