The Weird Zone Of Dating

The weird zone is a place where our interest levels increase almost in direct proportion to our need to protect our heart and even our pride. No one wants to over-play their hand and be left on the short side of the emotional playing field.
As we feel our way almost blindly through the weird zone, either of us may try to warm up the budding romance with flirtatious implications. However, the perils may include uneven reciprocity and misaligned levels of engagement.

Uneven reciprocity is when you call him “darling” and he answers back with your name. “Oops, was that ‘darling’ too soon” you think with self conscious apprehension.
A misaligned level of engagement is when you keep in touch two or three times a day by email or text and she responds once if you’re lucky. “Is he uninterested or is it that he’s playing the game and is actually completely interested” you think with frustrated near resignation.
The weird zone is an ultra-sensitive mine field full of disconnects and misinterpretations. One step in the wrong direction and the future possibilities could be blown sky high.
What is the way safely out of the weird zone and into the calming comfort of a committed relationship? Stay the course with integrity and without (too much) strategy. Take things step-by-step and remember that the moral to every story is good communication.