A standoff

I think I just had the most passive aggressive facebook srandoff in a while. He commented, I commented. All in public domain. Both online but neither of us willing or too nervous to start the chat conversation. I didn't because I wouldn't know how to back out of it gracefully. I am tired. But I still wanted to talk to him. Just saying hellogoodnight would sound a little desperate, and might make me seem more interested than I am. I wish there was a way for men and women to be just friends with each other, and not have to play this silly game of signs and attentions. Yes, I know the friend zone is unfair, but it wouldn't be unfair if we could actually be friends!