You know I'm in yer corner, and further what I think of "spark" and how you tend to filter that message.
I do think it's funny when Cowbell or whoever lectures you, as if people act on their social anxiety deliberately and are too dumb to realize that it's counterproductive.
In her defense, I could work on my cognitive distortions--but even though I know they're distortions I still believe them.
I hate when attractive women ask me out. . . . I'm going to have to say yes, and she'll eventually tell me there's no spark.
Jumping to Conclusions, catastrophizing, mind-reading, control fallacy. And, by tomorrow, I'll be shown to be correct (except for the control fallacy--this rejection doesn't have to make an emotional wreck, but. . . ).
Have you experienced any bad side-effects?
one of the things that got me on board was that whatever potential side effects do exist are pretty negligible, especially compared to SSRI's (you can quit at anytime for example). I've experienced no side-effects, personally.
I'll make an appointment with a GP and give it a try--especially on the off-chance [insert nickname here] Girl gives me another date.
edit: Last negative post in this thread. If she rejects me, I'll change my avatar to a stock Jewel photo.