Was He Ever Into You?

Over the weekend, a close friend and I went to see New Line Cinema's "He's Just Not That Into You." I found this movie to be slow at times, but nonetheless entertaining. Without spoiling the movie for those who haven't seen it, I found a couple of aspects of the film hilarious as they portray the silly things men and women do when it comes to the matters of the heart.

The first inaccuracy, is naivety. Sometimes we can have the truth placed before us, like a barn yard pig in the middle of our living rooms, and we will just walk around it even though it leaves horrible smell and creates a mess. For example, some years ago, I have had someone tell me that they were not looking for a relationship and I, thinking I was the exception to the rule, pursue them harder than a fish to a hook. You can probably guess what happened...I got my heart broken and they didn't even offer me a broom and dustpan to pick up my face, because they cracked it to pieces. I had no one to blame but myself, why? Because I was warned and for some reason there is something in the romantic's mind that thinks when someone says they don't want a relationship it means they are playing hard to get and we waste precious time trying to climb the walls of Berlin.

Not as heavy as the first, but just as funny, is the boundless time spent waiting for a person's call. I have been both the victim and the suspect when it comes to receiving and returning calls. If there isn't a more clear sign than a person flat out telling you they don't like you, this will definitely give you the motivation to get over someone. Think about the last situation you had similiar to this...did the process work something like this: You meet someone out, where ever you like to go. You two have an awesome conversation, exchange numbers, and maybe even set another date. The very next morning, you receive numerous text messages, voicemails, myspace and facebook messages. Things seem to work out fine, you are excited because you may have found "The One."

Fast forward about two weeks, no calls, no messages, and no voicemails. You refresh your inbox several times in a day, blaming your Internet service provider for bad service. You restart your phone several times, turn the ringer up as high as possible, and lay the device next to you on your pillow while you sleep to ensure you don't miss their call. You get angry when your phone rings and its someone else, and you begin to blame your phone service provider because maybe they just can't get through. You eventually take control and send them a "Just checking on you" or "How have you been?" message. You may, if anything at all, get a text with one word answers to your extensive questions along with excuses about how busy they've been, even though they were doing the exact same activities when they met you weeks before. Could it be that...they just don't like you? I'll let you figure that one out.

I could go on all day about this movie, but for the sake of embarrassment of what I've been through. I think I'm just going to stop here. As far as my advice for the day...Know when to move on.

Also, if you haven't seen "He's Just Not That Into You", check it out. You may learn a thing or two.


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