How To Be A Man - 5th Edition

I found this book with my dad's name on it. 

It has everything. There's stuff about sex and shaving and even a chapter on bodily functions. I look in the back to see if there's anything about love. 

It says "See Relationships." 

There's a lot about dating, about opening doors for girls and putting your jacket down over puddles (why would anyone do that?). There's a section on how men should pay for things and how much to leave for a tip. A section about asking for directions in front of your woman. There's a section on household responsibilities (women take care of the inside of the house, men take care of the outside). There's even a paragraph about the silent treatment.

But there's nothing about falling in love.

Nothing about how long it takes or how you know if it's real. There's nothing about the stomachaches or nights spent up wondering. There's nothing about the anxiety over the first phone call. Or the anticipation of the next encounter. 

The book doesn't say anything about how to tell if she loves you back (I looked twice). 

There's nothing about the first kiss or the first letter or the first conversation. There's nothing about the fear. Or the danger. Or the excitement. 

I guess some things we just have to figure out on our own.