Am I a bad date? I understand a comment I got about part one of Money for Sex, that I can get sex for free. I responded, if I can't find someone I like I'll stick with someone I love, in the sense of Woody Allen's famous line.
So I sort of continue, but I am starting to think I not only dislike my chosen course of action, but that I suck at it as well.
Guess which of the following points of discussion have occurred on dates I've been on (and by dates, I mean those get to know you meetings you have with people you just met).
15 were brought up by me 5 by the other person and 3 not at all and I will post answers later:
1. ex-significant other
2. person currently one infatuated with who is *not* on the date
3. psychiatric history and medications
4. illegal drug use
5. specifically, personal experience of tripping on mushrooms
6. Ayn Rand
7. pro-libertarianism
8. pets dying
9. family members recently dying
10. cancer
11. religion
12. confusion between one person's online profile and that of the person you are with
13. abortion
14. what if we got married?
15. how Bill Mahr likes to show off his package in his jeans
16. various frank and possibly insulting comments
17. I have a blog but won't tell you what it is
18. I know the perfect way to kill someone (ok, this was from dinner with a friend that I was very attracted to, and not really a "date.")
19. sexual bondage, domination and masochism
20. farting
21. "You look old!"
22. "I don't think I'm pregnant."
23. The cleanliness of women's genitals
Now none of these things bother me at all and didn't necessarily bother the other person, but you can see I have no sense of the conventional wisdom, which makes me either a terrible dater, or an incredibly awesome one for those seeking someone who doesn't know the rules and couldn't obey them if she did.
Either way, I don't understand dating. There is script a that you meet someone you barely know, and in the course of an hour or so feel comfortable and attracted enough to want to kiss them good-bye. Even a hug seems a bit oddly sentimental for someone you just met. It's the end of a date not your brother going off to war.
Ok, so I hate "dating." I have even cried on at least one (actually more, but if they didn't see me, it doesn't count). My friend says a date is bad when someone cries, but I beg to differ, it may just be par for the course for me.
Sunday, August 24, 2008
Sinful Sunday- Money for Sex Part II
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One definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expect different results.
Your laundry list of conversational romance killers reminds me of a Twilight Zone episode. One persons heaven is another persons hell. Or a Monty Python skit. Add to your list:
24: the dangers of hitchhiking
25: randomness at the sub-nuclear level
26: prison shower safety
27: anything to do with politics
28: jokes about nuns
29: Group Therapy
30: the latest cure-all wonder supplement
31: the latest techie-nerd gadget
32: "they" ought to change this or that law
Good luck - it sound like your going to need it.
Oh and before I forget there are only two rules to dating, the first one is "be yourself" and the other rule to dating is "if you follow the first rule they probably won't like you."
M=me, O=other, B=both, N=none
B 1. ex-significant other
M 2. person currently one infatuated with who is *not* on the date (but maybe both, but I wouldn't know)
M 3. psychiatric history and medications
B 4. illegal drug use
O 5. specifically, personal experience of tripping on mushrooms
O 6. Ayn Rand
O 7. pro-libertarianism
M 8. pets dying
O 9. family members recently dying
O 10. cancer
M 11. religion
M 12. confusion between one person's online profile and that of the person you are with
N 13. abortion
N 14. what if we got married?
M 15. how Bill Mahr likes to show off his package in his jeans
M 16. various frank and possibly insulting comments
M 17. I have a blog but won't tell you what it is
M 18. I know the perfect way to kill someone (ok, this was from dinner with a friend that I was very attracted to, and not really a "date.")
N 19. sexual bondage, domination and masochism
N 20. farting
M 21. "You look old!"
M 22. "I don't think I'm pregnant."
M 23. The cleanliness of women's genitals
I would say the rule to dating is be yourself, just not all at once!
I have that problem of being my self all at once - way to often.
Oh, I also wanted to say that the subjects you admit to are really top knotch romance killers - Why would you ever even mention genital cleanliness? You seem to be dedicated to sabotageing your relationships. Maybe you should stay with the one you love. Or really look inwardly to find out why you really want to be alone for the reast of your life. You need to ask yourself -
1. Do I want a long term friend, or a fling?
2. Do I want just sex or just conversation?
3. Do I want children or not?
4. Do I want someone that is easy on the eyes or easy on my life.
5. Do I want adventure or quiet moments?
6. Do I want just dinner or a commitment.
7. Do I want someone to hit my "G" spot or someone to hit me.
8. Do I want walks in the parks or a run for my money.
9. Do I want someone to control or someone that will control me or a 60/40 relationship (it's not ever 50/50)
10. What do I want?
Find out what you really want before you go out and get what you get, and then regret it till death do you part.
You know, my posts about relationships are mostly tongue in cheek.
Who's tongue is in who's cheek?
A better reply would be "With all these tongues in cheeks you would think it's a lezbo orgeeeeee"
This is going to be interesting.
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