It is tempting to là gì

If we--you and I--generally have lunch every Thursday at noon, and at some point you start arriving a half hour late, repeatedly, without offering an excuse, I might say, "It's tempting to believe you're not interested, any more, in having lunch with me." It might be sensible for me to conclude that continued lateness to a meeting shows lack of interest in what occurs at that meeting. But that might be wrong. Maybe I hope it is. My phrasing allows an escape hatch for the person, a way for me to avoid the sensible conclusion. You say,

"I've had to confer with students after class since the year end is near." Thus while it may be tempting for me {attractive to me as a conclusion} to think of lack of interest, that would be a mistake in this case.

So, bennymix, it is something like "seems", right? It seems you have a lack of interest, but this is just an assumption. But can I use "tempting" in other contexts that are not about driving conclusions? It is because "tempting" seems to mean "attracted somebody to do something" to me. I wonder if I can say:

I know I should sit up straight. But it is tempting to slouch because it is comfortable.

Yes, that's OK. I might add 'always' before 'tempting.'

So, bennymix, it is something like "seems", right? It seems you have a lack of interest, but this is just an assumption. But can I use "tempting" in other contexts that are not about driving conclusions? It is because "tempting" seems to mean "attracted somebody to do something" to me. I wonder if I can say:

I know I should sit up straight. But it is tempting to slouch because it is comfortable.

It's a way of turning the direction of an argument, and providing a context for a strong clause starting But...