Chalk surprise gift up to lust, not love

Dear Miss Lonelyhearts: A recipient obtained a humorous birthday card and a single pink rose from a former partner who ended the relationship last spring due to feeling the relationship had become too serious. The individual was devastated by the breakup, crying for days. The sender was unaware of how to respond, wondering if the ex had changed their mind or merely had not been fortunate enough to find someone else, hoping to initiate a casual encounter on their birthday.