Stopping at a red light is a no brainer. Without the consciousness kicking in, innately we know that the possible consequence of ripping through the intersection could be death.

Any sane person would stop at the red light without thinking about it and few would argue stopping is a good idea.

But when it comes to relationships there is little common ground as to how one should behave. Forget that our values, morals and beliefs vary radically to shape our choices.

Women and men are not on the same page.  According to John Gray “women are from Venus and men are from Mars”. The male and female point of view on relationships dramatically differs.

With this in mind, I was curious when I saw my friend Jeff engaging in frequent flirty encounters with another woman.

As a happily married man, I wondered how far he was willing to go in this relationship.

Would he make a point of running into her?  Would he arrange to meet for coffee or exchange emails? Would their conversations take on a personal tone? Would casually touching her arm be OK?

I was curious where his “line in the sand” was. Then it occurred to me. He might not even have a line drawn. [click to continue and contribute...]

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