I like this idea in theory, but if you’ve got young kids, there’s a carseat issue when you put it into practice. I’m willing to pick up my friends’ kids and have a big enough vehicle, but I’m not usually cruising around with extra carseats and boosters. If we were walking distance from a park, then you could stash the…

This has actually been studied - men ARE perfectly capable of picking up on subtle communication, nonverbal body language, and yes, even hints. It’s expected in pretty much every area of life, including business and non-romantic relationships.