The Little Talk

A VERY short Ask E. Jean

Dear E. Jean: 

Is there a time frame for evaluating relationships? I'm itching to ask "him" for his evaluation of our four months together. Is this a reasonable time limit? My frame of reference is skewed from past relationships. — Curious

Curious, My Kumquat: 

Four months? O! My! My! My! My! Good gracious! Yes! What are you waiting for? Ask him immediately. Don’t be coy. Repeat the question several times. If he won't give you an answer, refuse to stop crying until he tells you. He will try to duck out. Don't let him. He will start making excuses, and may even attempt to pull out his phone to call another woman. Give him a moment to regain his composure. Whatever he does, keep crying. The impression you want to create is that you are:

(A) Half-crazy with desperation.

(B) Totally out of control.

On the other hand, if you wish to continue seeing him . .

Hardly any woman has the courage to fall in love without a little reassurance; but to ask a man for an "evaluation" of a "relationship"—ye go…