Jennifer and John's relationship confusion and unspoken expectations

¶ … KISS?

Jennifer was very confused about John's reaction. Wasn't it he who suggested that they should consider seeing other people? Wasn't it he who said things were moving too fast? Now, he seemed genuinely hurt, even angry, that she made plans to go out with someone else; and it was just a casual drink. The fact that John was obviously pretending that he was annoyed about something else instead only further complicated things. She wondered why men are so afraid to acknowledge their feelings.

It wasn't like they'd made definite plans for Saturday anyway. Wasn't he a big Seinfeld fan? Isn't an "implied" date for every Saturday night (along with any feminine hygiene products or clothes left at his place) one of the hallmarks of the serious relationship that he'd said he wasn't quite ready for in the first place? It was only a few weeks ago that the two of them watched that episode together, and from her recollection, it was he who laughed much harder at that scene.

Now, Mr. "Hey, I think you're really great but I'm just not ready for an exclusive relationship yet" was sitting there pouting angrily but refusing to admit he was jealous at all. He was pretending not to be angry that she'd simply taken his suggestion and made plans with someone else for Saturday night. Supposedly, he was just annoyed that she hadn't let him know earlier in the week, despite the fact that they'd never actually officially made or confirmed any plans to do something together this weekend.