Suddenly, one can turn off awkward feelings. Good to know, lol.

See, that, on it's own, I liked. I'm analytic enough to relate, and I hate the idea that if you have feelings for someone (love, hate, whatever) you're totally under the sway of them and can't do anything about it. (Witness Martha's epic walk-out on the Doctor.)

I feel like Finn never shows true comfort and acceptance of Rachel, and yeah, I hope Rachel finds that someday.

Agreed. He's too conscious of his reputation. And it's not like Rachel isn't, but she's lower on the social rung than she is, and as you said, she deserves someone who isn't always slightly ashamed of her.