Spoiler Alert

Literary discussion during a date with a very charming, tall-dark-and-handsome (TDH) type. He just doesn't understand my hesitation after he said, damn near verbatim, what I always said I wanted to hear, *I want a man who knows what he wants, and he wants me, and he makes it known*. Seems too good to be genuinely true. Me thinks he doth spit game too much:

Me: "Are you familiar with the Shakespeare play, 'Romeo and Juliet'?" 

TDH: "Vaguely, I- go ahead and refresh my memory."

Me: "Well, I'm specifically reminded of the balcony scene, when Romeo sees Juliet and compares her to the moon because she is all that and such."

[He nods to indicate he follows]

Me: "Well, if you consider the dialogue between the two: while Romeo is spitting love sonnets, Juliet responds with the practical inquiry of 'but who is this fool at castle wall in the middle of the night?!'"

TDH: "Let me stop you right now. How many men have you met that immediately caused you to thing of 'Romeo and Juliet'?"

Me: "I-"

TDH: "Stop right there- just think and answer."

Me [after a moment of consideration]: "Ok, none. But that's not necessarily a good thing..."

TDH: "Wait, but see? I'm just saying. It's, [deep breath, and sighs] wow, magical, right?"

Me: "Uh, you're familiar with the ending of the play, right?

TDH: "No, why?"

Me [after the initial shock wears off]: "You're serious? You know it's a tragedy..."

TDH: "What do you mean? Ruin the end for me, how does it end? Does one of them die? Do they not end up together?"

Me [slight hesitation]: "Uh....Google it....I don't want to ruin your night."