If you’ve been keeping up with reading RCM, you are probably well aware that I am in the midst of a social experiment: online dating.
This is not my first foray into the hinterland on a quest to find a boyfriend. I’ve braved this frontier a time or two before.
But, it has been quite some time since I’ve ventured out.
I had a couple of people ask the other day why I’m braving it again if the last few dates didn’t go so well.
First and foremost, I work in a female dominated industry. Finding a guy through work just isn’t a realistic option.
Secondly, my friends are almost all happily married. As are their friends.
And third, I just don’t have time to troll the grocery store for a potential life partner. Besides, I’m very rusty on my pickup lines. Pretty sure, “Hey baby, want to squeeze my melons?” would probably get me escorted out of the store.
There has been mounting evidence that it’s been too long since I had a decent date. I thought I’d share with you the top five clues that finally sent me over the edge and back into the online dating pool:
5 – An inventory of my underwear drawer reveals only cotton, sensible undies. Some are sporting holes. And not in a cool punk rocker holey undies kind of way.
4 – When one of the online guys asked if I had plans this weekend, my instinct was to say, “Yes! I’m going to be scrubbing the grout in my shower.”
3 – Deciding what to wear to meet a guy for a burger and beer has become a quest of colossal proportions.
2 – When a sweet male specimen winked at me the other day, I was convinced he had something in his eye.
And…
1 – My idea of a hot Friday night is watching HGTV without air conditioning.
See? I clearly need to get back out there.
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Hey… I kinda like sitting on the couch and watching TV…. but instead of HGTV I prefer the Food Network/Cooking Channel!
Good luck in the dating pool!
Oh, it’s an interesting adventure already! I’ll be writing a weekly summary piece starting next week….stay tuned!
Pretty sure, “Hey baby, want to squeeze my melons?” would probably get me escorted out of the store.
Actually, I promise you that it won’t. Especially not if you have nice melons.
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Apparently, I have some seriously nice melons. But I prefer not to have them squeezed (or squeeze them) in public.
I suddenly thought about my ultra cottony undies. Oh my! Ha ha!
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I’m sticking with cotton…they just should probably be a little less “holy” or “holey”
HAHAHAHA… well, be prepared to kiss a few frogs, even after you buy sexier underwear, find the perfect date outfit (which is awesome because you can just recycle it for each date–they don’t know you wore it to the last one!), and find more fun things to do than scrub grout (which, I am totally not knocking, but smelling like basin, tub, and tile cleaner is not sexy lol), you’ll have a few duds. It happens. But I am definitely proud to boast a success story. Met the love of my life online. It can absolutely be worth it!
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Glad to know there’s a success story or two out there….This time, I’m more open…and although there’s still a jadedness in my heart…I’m trying to put it aside. Worst that can happen is that these guys prove me right and that I learn that there’s no one suitable for me out there. And if that’s what they prove, am I any better or worse off than I am right now? No.
So, Here’s to jumping in to the deep end!
You go girl!!! I met my hubs online. Seriously, at this time in our lives it’s the only way to meet someone. Any guy would be happy to go out with you and the fact that you can make grout shine is also a bonus.
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Aw…thanks, Brook! In fact, meeting you and learning that you met your hubby online was one of the positive factors in getting me off my cutie patootie and back out there in the dating world
xoxo
Awww…well just remember I want to be invited to the wedding
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This is hilarious! And you need to get yourself in the air conditioning while you’re watching HGTV…. give them a call, I’m sure they’d love to come do a bathroom makeover so you don’t have to worry about that grout issue
Stopping by from SITS.
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Bwahahaha! Love it!! I’m married, two kids, and cannot remember the last time I had a date with my husband! LOL! I was actually assessing my cotton undies the other day!
It will happen…and then we’ll get to read all about the fun you are having.
Stopping by from SITS! Cheers!
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