So, HOW does he expect to go on a date, with her in Seattle and him in salt lake?
And jeeeeez....How do you just say "I love you" to a woman you've never met or talked to? What, you love her because you've seen a few pics and think she's hot? Better not look through the Victoria's Secret catalogue, you'll never have enough money for all those "dates".
And, seriously, has no male friend of Russ just taken him aside, slapped him, (then wiped off their hand) and said: "Dude, talking to women like this does not work!" Even if you are ACTUALLY in a relationship, proclaiming your love early and oddly is usually a mistake....We all know this, right?
WHERE did Russ get his ideas about how relationships work, and more importantly how they're SUPPOSED to work?