Gus in a Subtle Cuddle. |
When I
was younger I naively thought men and women could be friends. So I thought
nothing of it when a guy friend of mine invited me over to his house for
dinner. My birthday was in a couple days, I knew he liked to grill out and I
thought others would be there, so I accepted. No big deal, right?
When I
got there, I was invited to a glass of wine, hors d'oeuvres, music and candles. No
one else was there. I can't remember, but I'm sure I asked where everyone else
was with a vague response. A little strange, I thought. But again, I reasoned,
it's my birthday dinner, right? And people are busy, a little flaky, whatever.
So we sat down to dinner, which was great and chit-chatted. It was nice.
Normal. Then it got down right weird.
He
invited me to watch TV in the basement and since he has a nicer TV than I do, I
reasoned, why not? So I accepted. We sat down and because its like 10 degrees
cooler in the basement, he handed me a blanket. I readily accepted and snuggled
in. Then, he snuggled in right next to me. To be clear. I am a cuddler at heart and can
snuggle with the best of them, but not with my friends. So I politely, but firmly said, "Thanks
for dinner. But what are you doing? I don't snuggle with my friends."
Obviously
he felt weird and so did I, so I left soon after. And our relationship has been
off ever sense. Sometimes, he's down-right rude. Whatever. The point is, whether you're a girl or a guy, this can happen to you. To avoid
a similar awkward exchange, watch out for the following warning signs of the
subtle cuddle:
1) Only you are invited to
dinner.
2) The mood is set to romantic
when you get to his/her house.
3) He/she invites you to watch TV
in the coldest room in his/her house.
4) Once he/she snuggles up and
you freak out, he/she gets a wounded look in their eyes.