Jack and Jill had been seeing each other for a while. Whenever they were together, you could tell they were really into each other.

There was the typical passion that comes with the honeymoon stage of any relationship. But there was also a specific type of sweetness.

They cared about each other. They were invested in each other. There was real love there. But whenever Jill tried to take things to the "next level," Jack pulled away. He didn't do this in an obvious, straightforward way. There was no

conversation where he told her that he wasn't ready. Or that he wanted to keep his options open. Instead, he'd smile and nod when she brought it up, then change the subject at the first opportunity. Or he'd suddenly become less available to hang out for a few days. Or weeks. If Jill ever pushed him on the topic, he said of course he wanted more. But his actions pointed in the opposite direction.