Overheard at the Office

An excerpt from conversation I had with coworker/friend today:

Me: I need a raise.
Her: Why?
Me: So I can buy myself more pretty rings like this one.
(Waving my hand with new, big, shiny semi-precious ring on it.)
Me: I watch it sparkle while I type on my computer.
Her: You're ridiculous.
Me: I can never get engaged... I wouldn't get any work done.

Don't worry, folks! It ain't happening any time soon. But more dates are....stay tuned!

Question

What do you do when someone kisses you while you're still deciding whether or not you want to kiss them? I ask because that just happened to me. I was so perplexed by the situation that I actually drove past my own house on the way home and had to park down the street when I realized where I was. I politely kissed back, but I pulled away as soon as possible and made some lighthearted remarks and literally trotted to my parked car. What would you do in that situation??

Romance and Relationships - Bits from Around the Web

I've read a few entertaining or interesting articles on dating and relationships recently and thought I'd share them with you. I owe you guys so many date stories (I've been racking them up!), so stay tuned for all the juicy details. In the meantime, check these out:

- Guns, Ammo, Romance? Romance's New Format from the New York Times
- Does it help if the man loves the woman more in a relationship? (This makes me think of the Reachers and the Settlers theory of HIMYM.) Chime in with the HowAboutWe poll.
- Online Dating 101: You Don't Have to Respond to Everyone from HowAboutWe. Amen to that!