I've been a failure with women. Every time I'd go out on a limb and show a woman my affection, she cuts that limb off. I feel like an amputee most of the time, if you understand my metaphor. There's this woman I've recently been "courting" if you can call it that. She's an HB 10 if there ever was one and is surprisingly not stuck up. We've talked on numerous occasions and I'd like to believe we've developed a rapport. However, on her birthday, I wrote a romantic poem for her and sent it to her to let her know how I think of her. When we talk later she replies with this:
Russ: hey (you) how's your B-day been so far?
Woman: Hey, it's been good.
Woman: I was gonna talk to you tomorrow, but I got your message and it was really nice and really well written but I kinda just started seeing someone from back home...But thank you so much; it was really sweet.
Russ: Hey yeah, just a birthday wish, don't read into it
Woman: Alright, thank you!


Russ: yeah no problem
Woman: Nobody else wrote me a poem, so it was so nice! hahaa
Russ: Ha yeah well I hope you had a good one
Woman: It was pretty good, thank you!
Russ: no problem, best wishes
Woman: Thank you!!!
Russ: welcome

So what is this a shit test to see how invested I am or what? Does she sound genuine in this exchange? Guys what the hell is going on?

I get the MAN part, but can you elaborate on the spanking?

She may not have realized that you were interested in her, especially if you were only sort of courting. As romantic as sending a love letter might seem, even if you're the next Shakespeare, it's going to be very awkward to receive if it comes out of nowhere, so be very careful about that. Honestly, just talk to her. Or whoever catches your fancy next, since whether or not this new boyfriend is real, that's not the sort of excuse she'd come up with if she actually were interested.