faking it

I'm smiling and nodding...asking questions about your time in Iraq...while secretly planning a pretty brutal exit strategy.

Cruel? Maybe.

Or you could just view it as evidence supporting this Indiana University research -- which suggests women fake dating interest better than men.

Cynics might say my gender has perfected the art of feigning attraction to secure free meals and jewelry.

But I also think women are more concerned about hurting someone's feelings, and thus more inclined to overcompensate when they're stuck in a conversation with someone they don't like.

By the way, you look really hot today. Seriously.

I wouldn't fake that kind of compliment.

Would I?