Friendship and Dating

Lets just call it an (apparently) innocent playful contact, like snatching something form another hand.

I say its fine with me because I dont want to act the moral guardian here. Just that I look for a little more honesty in my interaction with a girl. I have got enough friends to not approach a stranger for friendship. Couple of shared interests do not merit all night all week converstions in a couple of days as 'friends'. Friendship signifies a lot more permenance to me and is a much more gradual process.

Since any declaration of intent of finding a potential mate puts desi women off in the initial stages of interaction, guys resort to 'friendships'. And 'friendship' gives the girl a license to use the guy anyway she wants, ending it with an innocent "i take you as a friend". I don't mean to stereotype. Lot of guys also like the lack of explicit commitment, having fun on the way with casual physical contact and flirting. There are girls who do go on to commitments after the initial 'friendship' state. But my bottom line is the lack of honesty.