First, here’s a bit of background information. The past Friday, I went to a synagogue (I guess this gives away my religion, but oh well) for a Friday night service (Saturday is a Sabbath day in Judaism). I go to a Reform synagogue, which has quite a bit of leeway in terms of how it does things. Namely, the service I was at was conducted in one of the conference rooms, rather than in the main hall, and was targeted specifically for young adults.
Before going to the service, I put on 2 sprays of Instant Shine. I would never wear something like Ammo or TUTH to a religious institution; that just strikes me as inappropriate, but social pheros are OK in my opinion, especially something that makes other people feel good. I noticed that in large amounts, Instant Shine gives me a self-effect of warm fuzzies.
Anyway, during the service, I ended up standing next to a girl; she would not fit model standards, but I found her very attractive. During one of the Sabbath prayers, it’s customary to put your arms around the people next to you and rock side-to-side. It’s supposed to imitate the angels that the prayer talks about, and symbolizes Jewish solidarity. The girl stood much closer than other people did in the past (especially men), and she was even rubbing her hair against me a little. And it all seemed very natural, as though she was doing it unconsciously.
After the service, hor d’oerves and soft drinks were served. I went over to the girl to talk to her. She seemed very friendly, and smiled and touched me on the arm a lot. There were no awkward pauses, and I felt comfortable with her almost instantly. During our conversation, she told me she came from New York to visit her family, and wanted to attend a Sabbath service while in town. Obviously, that eliminated the possibility of dating, since she wasn’t even from my city. Also, I wasn’t even sure whether she was romantically interested in me or simply felt comfortable in my presence (the latter due to the Instant Shine effect, perhaps).
Now, I’m famous in my group of friends for being very rational and pragmatic. For as long as I can remember, I never had a real crush, and never liked a girl if I wasn’t 100% sure liked me back. But this time, it felt radically different than usual. For instance, her actions were more romantic or flirty than sexual in nature, but I found them really intriguing. Also, even though I’m not sure if she likes me and she lives too far to be able to date, I still can’t help but feel what most people would describe as a crush. Just the way she was as a person sat really well with me. It’s been a few days since then, and I still find myself thinking about my interactions with her.
My questions is this. Could the warm fuzzy self-effect of Instant Shine have a connection with my chance in attitude? Feel free to post your comments about this, 'cause I definitely would want to know.