I want to start by saying how much I love this blog. I travel on a weekly basis at least and it's not unusual for me to have 10 week trips without seeing home. Your blogs have been informative, funny and a nice perspective to have.

While I've never found true love on a plane I've definately made some friendships and had fun a little. Especially when traveling to cities I've never been and the person I've been sitting next to is from that city. I have found that simply acting like the courteous and respectful human beings we are supposed to be makes a world of difference not only in how you are treated by others.

The thing that struck me most in this post? Heather - I totally agree with you - you can tell how a man (or woman for that matter) will treat you by the way they treat people in the service industry. I have walked out on dates who have treated waitstaff poorly, spoken to fellow passengers who have been rude and disrespectful to flight attendants and gate agents and have gone out of my way to make the eye contact you were talking about and smile when I'm on a flight (though I am human and have probably slacked on bad days). Sometimes the sentiment is returned and sometimes it's not, but I hope I never hit a point where I stop doing it.

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