Once upon a time, a guy asked a girl “Will you marry me?” The girl said:”NO!” And the girl lived happily ever-after and went shopping, dancing, camping, drank martinis, always had a clean house, never had to cook, did whatever the hell she wanted, never argued, didn’t get fat, traveled more, had many lovers, didn’t save money, and had all the hot water to herself. She went to the theater, never watched sports, never wore friggin’ lacy lingerie that went up her ass, had high self esteem, never cried or yelled, felt and looked fabulous in sweat pants and was pleasant all the time.
THE END
ps - I didn’t write this. Just thought it hysterical enough to share.
A friend of mine met a guy online and had several great dates with him. After date three she Googled him and discovered through a professional bio that he had two kids. His profile said nothing about kids and at no time during all three dates did he mention kids or ex-wives.
She was in a predicament. Should she confront him angrily and let him know what she had been up to or should she just wait for him to come clean? She tried waiting, but after a few phone calls and the fourth date he said nothing. Even more annoyed now, she finally brought it up in an e-mail. After that, no response at all.
This is a great example of how Googling can either hurt you, help you, or both. However you decide to deal with your search engine of choice, just be prepared for the consequences. You may learn things he didn’t disclose and should have, or you might you might find that he contradicts himself. The tip: be honest about your doings and if you Google him, tell him you did.
Another dating tip for you is to avoid a full-blown online investigation. You might be inclined to look for him on every social networking site that exists. No doubt this is one way to get to know a person, but it’s not exactly authentic. This is where it starts to border on stalking so I suggest holding off on the intense background searches until he tells you where he has online profiles. At this point it seems more like an invitation rather than a police investigation.
The internet is an excellent tool for educating ourselves and though we’re all normal for wanting to know more about the people in our lives, don’t take it too far. Happy Googling.
I know, I know. It’s only one day and it only has to mean what you want it to mean. There’s absolutely no reason that one single day, which is corporately sponsored by every greeting and gift company on the planet should motivate any one of us to date or not to date. I get it.
But don’t tell me you’re not thinking about it.
Whether you agree with the Valentine’s Day concept or not, there is something very pleasant about taking a day out of our lives to remind those that we love how much they mean to us. When you look at it that way, how can you argue?
So now that I’ve gotten that out of my system, I’d like to take this opportunity to encourage you to date online. Sign ups are spiking right now because of the time of year, which only increases your chances of meeting someone great, which by the way, I know you will meet someone great.
