Mancation - Fact or Fiction?

I have been told stating Mancation poses a challenge.  

Granted. Again, challenges me to weed out those who want to try to "break" Mancation or are just hoping to get mention. Yes, so far I've been able to tell the difference.

While constantly being questioned as to who and why, I get how and what. At length of this Mancation, I have remained true to not dating.  Miles and I had dinner twice and I had a great time, and to be honest he opened a window potentially (though we had no window in the row of the airplane we sat and met). I had two not-dates (maybe one non-date to follow Mancation rules, by second meeting it was an obvious "date") that were special to me and reminded me that I shouldn't be so guarded when a nice guy comes along, even if I'm on Mancation.

As second source said to me, "You claim you're not dating on Mancation but you have been."  Hmm, he's not exactly wrong. Again, I play the hand I'm dealt.  Then I decided I didn't have to explain myself to anyone.  I AM making this up as I go.  I got trampled not only in hope but in belief and I refuse to let it take over but let its flame continue to flicker.  I refuse to believe everyone is an asshole.  And I refuse to waste anymore time on those who make me second guess and can't wait to meet those who prove me right - they do exist.

That all being said, Mancation doesn't mean you stay home and become a hermit.  I have been very adamant about that!  Secondly, to those who are mislead just because I claim I'm not dating, I have said I’m not hating - so my guys friends are most certainly crucial to hang with and bounce ideas off of.

Lastly, despite what believers/non-believers think, I don't walk into a room bearing a sign that says "Hey! I’m on Mancation."  I don't go around and make that my opening line.  It comes up to certain peeps...but again, I don't go around making it world-wide knowledge...perhaps only on this blog. The Blog is safe cause I know I have limited viewers.  Actively being on Mancation and the people you meet and the reactions they bare, have taught me so much.  I had given myself an end date but one never knows the impact someone will make until they make it.