Whoa.

• Him: I don't understand this New York American complicated way...
• Me: Elaborate?
• Him: You go out on a date then you wait a certain amount of time and then go on another one, and in between you're supposed to go out with a couple of other people which seems to be just because there are so many out there and there are options that need to be weighed. Like you aren't a man if you actually want to have a connection beyond flirty SMS and a boozy dinner. It should be more straightforward. If you like someone - just keep spending time with them until one of you feels like the interest level is heading away from what you want. And let it all unfold from there.
• I totally agree. I just moved to New York from Boston and I feel like people were much more honest there. It is a jungle in this city.