Dating 101

See this? This is my new dating bible.

 Before you start feeling smug and superior and telling yourself you'll *never* settle, give it a chance. I too, was once like you.

 A guy friend of mine read this and though it's directed at a female audience, this enlightened friend was able to identify with it and realize some of his own dating mistakes. He found this book's message to be so important, he bought 5 copies to give to his female friends; me being one of them.

And ladies, I learned that "settling" can be a good thing.

 Before you ignore this post and go click on your favorite food blog (BACON!), hear me out. Are you single and over the age of 26? Do you have a list of more than 5 things your imaginary "perfect mate" must possess? Maybe your soul mate is imaginary for a reason.
 This book can help explain that.

The title is slightly misleading because the book is not advocating just picking a dude up from the grocery store like a carton of eggs and deciding he's "the one." Instead it gives you the reality check your friends are afraid to give you: perfection doesn't exist and if you're waiting for someone who hits all 38 "must have's" on your list, you're not only going to have dust bunnies in your attic, but also in your lady parts.

Don't be "that girl." Read the book.

Women marry men hoping they will change. Men marry women hoping they will not,
LL

2011: A Wrap Up

So, I let the blog slide for awhile. But 2012 is fast approaching and I have a renewed sense of commitment!

A lot of things have changed. Let's start with the dudes, in order of most recent "appearance" on the blog:

7 foot:
After a few great dates, 7 Foot faded into the woodwork. As much as a man of his stature can do so. He popped up now and then with attempted booty calls but when it became clear that that was not going to happen he lost interest quicker than Kim Kardashian in her marriage.

P-p-p-Pokerface: not even worth mentioning. One and done. (Dates that is.)

LOML: Had another date with him where I kind of poured my heart out. We snuggled, we kissed, it was dreamy......and then he went on what he told me was a family vacation the next day. A family vacation with his girlfriend. I didn't discover this til months later (thank you Facebook) but still, ew. Clearly he is NOT LOML.

Lawyer: Shockingly, is still around! Don't get excited though; we've been dating a year and still can't get our act together to be in a committed relationship. So I think it's safe to say we will never be a "we", but I enjoy his company. And the sex. Hey, we're all friends here, I can be honest, right?

That's all on the dude front. On the "life" front I've also had a series of great changes, the biggest being that I GOT A NEW JOB!!!!!! Countless people have told me this has changed me for the better: I'm happier, more confident, and the Lawyer even commented that I'm look hotter every time he sees me because I'm emanating a happy glow. Life is good!

With this new attitude I'm ready to tackle 2012 and maybe find "my" guy. I've been seeing a new man for about 6 weeks and I'm feeling good about him. So let's go see what he's about...

Don't accept rides from strange men, and remember that all men are strange,
LL