There are bits of truth in everyone’s posts on the 5 second rule (some more than others, granted).

5 seconds of just staring at someone is a long time but if it were a rule it could be abused or lead to misunderstanding.

Mostly I agree with Jay and mfm that we live in a messed up culture that finds this kind of standard reasonable.

I think many people are increasingly rule-bound in their thinking and that’s a problem.

If any of you have sons, consider helping them show interest in girls in ways other than staring at them. It’s a thin line between bashful and creep.