Sign of the times (sigh)

— This is not a joke. (So many of today’s news items have to be preceded by that kind of spoiler.) Now comes a perfectly serious story about how to flirt. And make eye contact. And how to engage in basic conversation.

It was a story for those who have spent most of their romantic hours online. As in, how to pick out just the right emoticon to impress your date. Instead of being able to look across a table and smile.

We pointed out the story, and somebody said it was just a sign of the times. We thought it sounded more like a sign of the End of Western Civilization.

These are times when dating coaches have to be called in to explain body language and give advice such as: “Go talk to her.”

Puh-leeze. Somebody stop the world. We want off.

Editorial, Pages 14 on 02/21/2013

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