Modern technology has robbed men of mustering up the courage to ask a girl for her number or for a proper date. Consider the following scenario: The girl and boy have been exchanging flirtatious conversation and glances all night. He sits too close to her to be considered a friend; she uses any excuse to lean over him, a casual brush of her arm against his body, just a touch to let him know she is interested. As the night winds to an end, she must leave before the wine goes to her head and she plays out of turn. The exchange: Girl: I’ll see you next week. Boy: I have to wait until next week. Girl: Do you want to wait until next week? Boy: No. Girl: Well, what are you going to do about it? The expected response should have been, “Can I call you this week?” “Can I take you to dinner?” or even a cliché and cheesy “Can I have your number?” What happens next is this: He reaches into his pocket, whips out his cell phone and leans towards her, not saying a word, knowing that his actions have implied his desire to a satisfactory level. Her response should be, “Nice phone.” or “Wow, a cell phone. I have one too!” Of course, she cooly rambles off her number, for she is giddy with girlish glee that he returns her affection enough to whip out his phone and smile down at her. How charming. | 
