The worst is when someone you are dating starts off a text message with that greeting. I recently broke up with someone who used to start conversations with "hi beautiful." It always made me feel like I had not showered and I couldn't figure out why.

I thought it creeped me out because it felt so generic. How many other women is he using this greeting on? But now I realize it was more than that. It really is screaming - I don't see you. It's used car saleman smarmy. belch.

So yes, thank you for writhing this one.