HOW TO AVOID DATING AN ABUSIVE CREEP
CNN (The Frisky) Judy McGuire sez
[ Here are some behaviors to watch out for:
Too close, too fast: After years of dating ambivalent men, it can be refreshing when a guy comes on strong. But if he's declaring his undying love on your second date, you could be looking at trouble.]

December 1, 2008 Glamour Magazine:
Author Penny Wrenn sez:
[ 'When Should You Sleep With Him?'
Not long ago, hoping to silence my moaning about a particularly rough dating drought, a girlfriend volunteered to fix me up with her old friend T. One e-mail from him and I was smitten. After a day of message volleying, we agreed to [...]

He’s a bad boy who is sweet in bed.

ME: You’re sweet
HE: Yeah, don’t tell anyone

HE: You’re busy? Call me back.
ME: ring ring…. voicemail ….Hi, I’m returning your call….
He didn’t call me back.
3 weeks later…
HE TEXTS: I’ll call you this weekend
No phone call. Yeah, holiday weekend…. what does weekend mean?
Doesn’t matter. Soon was 6:20 PM tonight. Soon came and went. I gave up. I realized Mary was right — [...]