I'll start off by saying that I've always been a weird one when it comes to the whole dating thing. When I was a teenager and first ventured into the whole world of dating, all of my friends quickly paired off with someone that they chose to stay with for most of their high school days... Not me. I made myself rules, mostly because I was able to see how this worked out for them. What were these rules? Well, I'll share them with you now, along with the new and updated version...
Rule 1: If he doesn't completely repulse you, give him at least one date before you say you want nothing to do with him... You never know when there could be a diamond in the rough. (Please note that I have learned you can also find a lot of losers this way, which is the reason for a lot of added rules...)
Rule 2: If you don't feel like you love him or could love him within two weeks, it's time to cut your losses and move on. There are circumstances that could lead to an extra week to give it a fighting chance, but honestly, you should know by this point if you want to go any further.
Rule 3: If he doesn't have a car, a place of his own, and a job, it does not matter how cute or charming he is, stay away from him... We don't need someone to drag us down, we need someone to build us up.
Rule 4: If he has more than one kid, make sure he doesn't want more... If he has more than two kids, stay away, everyone can't fit in the same car and it doesn't matter how much you love his kids, you will lose your f***ing mind!!! Yes, I have found this out the hard way...
Rule 5: If he is not at least 32, he's too young to understand being an adult. Stay away. There are few exceptions to this rule... Men under 32 are generally just good for a good time and then you should leave them be.
There are many other rules that I have, but this is a sampling of the most important ones to me... I have a few superficial ones; no dating anyone under 5' 9", and no dating skinny guys... I like someone with some meat on their bones. Again, there are exceptions to this rule, but not often... I don't date guys without tattoos, generally if they have four or five they don't mind mine. I don't like long hair, but I can get used to it on some guys...
Oh, most importantly, if a guy goes through my purse, it's time to get the hell away RIGHT then. We don't wait to finish dinner, we get out NOW. If a guy brings his kid along on a date and says he doesn't have money to pay for food, tell him to kiss your ass and get away. If a guy calls you up and expects you to ditch everything for him right then, give him directions to go to hell where he belongs...
These might be all the reasons why I am still single, but if I can't find someone who meets all of this, I can do just fine on my own... I am right now.
No comments:
Post a Comment