The Herd Instinct We Pretend We Don’t Have We love to imagine we’re bold, independent thinkers — lone wolves with iron wills. Sure. Then someone yawns and suddenly half the room is yawning like a choir. Or take the classic: if the crowd runs, you run too — doesn’t even matter why. Could be danger, … Read more
Attraction doesn’t always crash because you said something stupid — sometimes it crashes because you thought you were reading the signs like a pro, when in fact you were way off. Was that smile a green light or just basic manners? Was that “lingering eye contact” real interest, or them zoning out and staring through … Read more
Kaunas First Impressions: Sarcasm, Shots, and Cobblestones I don’t come to Kaunas just for the cheap pints. There’s blood in these cobbles — Lithuanian somewhere in my family tree — and every so often I hop over to let my hair down and see if the place still recognises me. It usually does: a raised … Read more
