Equal Opportunity

I'm an equal opportunity kind of dater. I will go on a date with almost anyone out of interest, availability, boredom, or when suffering a mild case of desperation. This has resulted in me coming to the realization that there are more dicks in the world then one could imagine, and I'm not talking about the appendage that dangles between the legs! My problem, small and insignificant in comparison to those of the men I've graced with my presence, is that I am just too damn nice. I've been willing to date practically anyone, which means that if you have a pulse, you'll probably get a date. Now that might not sound like much of a problem until you factor in that I have actually gone out on dates because I felt sorry for the guy, or kept talking to someone because I didn't want to hurt their feelings even when I KNEW that he was not right on any level. Hell, I've even been lectured by a guy, on our first (and ONLY) meeting, on how my life is obviously so pathetic because I am unmarried and childless and in my thirties (and I, gracious gal that I am, let him live to piss off another woman for another day!) As it turns out, he thinks that I should be more like women from a hundred plus years ago; stuck in a loveless marriage, churning out babies like a factory and being happy with my lot in life. To him that was more admirable than my desire to pursue a masters degree (which is just a poor attempt to make up for my failings as a woman as far as he is concerned.) Someone build this guy a time machine please and send him back to the dark ages from whence he obviously hails from! But I digress...My mistake has been in being too much of an equal opportunity dater for the masses (I really need to raise my standards...or maybe just set some!) and that has led me to this wasteland that I call my romantic life.

I don't think I'm being unreasonable in what I'm looking for (especially since I haven't really defined what it is I AM looking for! Actually, I do KNOW what I am looking for, just not who, if that makes any sense at all.) I just want a guy who doesn't suck. At life. This is not huge criteria but apparently it's difficult to attain none the less. Dating should be fun. It shouldn't suck the life out of your very soul. It shouldn't require me using my purse as a sword and shield just cause randy guy #1, 2 or 3 thinks he has a shot; I went on a date with you...ain't that enough? And it sure as hell shouldn't include a visit to McDonald's! I'll admit that some of my dating choices have been less than savvy...but at least I am intelligent enough to learn my lesson the first time. Which is why you (yes YOU, Mickey D's guy) will not be getting a second date.

First dates are freebies but second dates need to be earned. So stop sucking long enough in order to maybe get that second date, and perhaps a multitude more.
And because I am just that kind of gal, I'm going to help you along by sharing my experiences of dating disasters. It's a 'what not to do' if you actually want that coveted second date. And remember, whenever someone says "it's not you, it's me," they are lying! It's so clearly, blatantly, obviously you.