Every dude has dealt with this before.  I can’t even say too much because the comic does it for me.  Just read and enjoy.  Any guy that has been through the same situation, which is probably all of you, will instantly feel it!  This comes to us courtesy of AbstruseGoose.

Anytime I need anything I turn to Craigslist.  An awesome site where you can find pretty much anything from an apartment to a job.  Hell, you can even find dates and hookers!  Today I clicked on the “missed connections” link and was amazingly shocked at what I found.  This section is a combination of sad and awesome.  Sad because it is about all those little moments between two people that never develop.  What could have happened if maybe one person said something?  Maybe it could have lead to something great.  Even though this whole section can be a little depressing, I also find it a bit poetic and romantic.  Here are a couple of the posts I enjoyed:

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Me – Monochrome. All black, skin-tight jeans and t-shirt. Long, straight black hair and pale skin. Dark, dark eyes like oil.
You – Medium build, regular height, Caucasian, brown eyes, brown hair. You were wearing jeans and a black pea coat.
I caught a glimpse of your big brown eyes. You looked like you could use me.

Stop being so damn cute.
with your glasses,
mouth habit
and blue jean jacket.
Hey, I know nothing will/can ever come out of this,
But I’ve noticed the way you look at me…
Stare at me for a reaction…
You should stop that - people notice.
I secretly have the hots for you - and you won’t ever know

In every glance there you were, smirking something fierce. You must know I’m crushing.
I don’t really know who you are, but I want to hold the glimmer from your eyes in my day dreams in hopes that they can float off into forever, secretly embraced and openly reveled in.
You’re going to be my unspoiled joy for as long as I can have you.
Thanks, cute stuff!

This weird unspoken situation between us has been carrying on for some time now.
It has been weeks since the last time I saw you and I still can’t get you out of my head.
I think about you every day and I’m not even sure if you know my name.
I’m lame and you probably think you’re too old for me or something.
I still think you’re awesome and I hope we meet someday under different circumstances.
I want to make you feel amazing.

Ah, that magical line that someone usually throws out when a relationship is done.  A lot of people have different theories on the subject.  Many people can downshift into friends immediately.  Others have no desire at all to be friends.  Here is a funny twist on the subject.  I am sorry for my lack of posting this week.  I have been very busy.  I picked up a new Blackberry Tour and have been busy tinkering.  I think I finally have things setup exactly how I like.  The speed difference when browsing the web compared to my old pearl is incredible!  It should make for easier posting when I am on the go.  I will probably post all about it some other time.  Enjoy the comic!

XKCD comes through again to clarify something that is commonly referenced.  The base system has been varying interpretations.  Some say first base is kissing.  Some say first base is a hand job.  There is too big a difference there, and not having a solid definition can cause serious confusion for all.  Thanks to XKCD we now have the complete definition.

I always wondered why there is such a stigma about Internet dating.  The Internet is the most prominent form of communication for everyone.  Yet, if we meet someone online we prefer to lie about how we met them.  Somehow it is more socially acceptable to say you met when you were wasted at a bar.  Weird.  Now, I actually did meet my girlfriend at a bar.  BUT, if I met her online I wouldn’t have a problem saying so.  Think about it.  If you meet online at least you get to see some pictures and talk to the person first.  When I went on my first date with my girlfriend I couldn’t even remember what she looked like!  I was pretty hammered when we talked at the bar so she could have been ugly!  Lucky for me she was gorgeous and things worked out.  Since you can never trust what people say, you need a chart to decipher what they really mean.  Below is a chart/comic that clears everything up.  So, according to this, I met my girl through friends.  How did you meet your significant other?