ha ha with the innuendo! She could also have said, Dawn doesn't come for another four seasons moron.

Who knows what Joss's intention was for the B/A/X triangle, beyond the undeniable fact that it's part of the story. When we get to early season 2, we get evidence that Buffy's at least a teeny bit into Xander. Interesting that whatever scruples they might have had about Buffy stringing along multiple guys (uh, people) seems to have collapsed in season 8.