Dating
The following author was on my local TV station this morning discussing her latest book. Her book falls into the category of things we women already know, but usually need someone else to point it out for us in order to figure things out!“Courtney Sullivan, author of Dating Up, says there comes a time to dump the schlump and find a quality man.”
Below are some of her words of wisdom along with some commentary of course...
1. Think of a man who will not commit as a cactus. He may be tall and pretty and unusual, but he's not going to budge, and if you get too close to him, it's going to hurt like hell. Never thought of them as cactus - Note to self: stay away from all cacti!
2. A man of a certain age should know how do certain things. For example: tie a tie, pick up after himself, hold down a job, talk about his feelings-and exist in a relationship. I hear ya sista!
3. Women with opinions intimidate certain men. Leave these men to someone who doesn't have any. OK
4. Not all rich men are created equal, and you must decide the type that's best for you. Umm
4. A good rule of thumb for the first several dates with a new guy is to wear your rattiest, holiest, granny panties under your adorable outfit. This must be the Bridget Jones influence...
5. Cultured men are impressed by a woman who knows how to order wine. When he asks you what you'd like to drink at dinner, an answer like, "Oh whatever-something white" is fine, but it's not exactly going to knock his socks off. Doesn't this go against that intimidation thing above?
6. Women who catch men's attention are not always the prettiest or the best dressed. They are the ones who know how to flirt. Totally
7. Remember that men are extremely insecure creatures. They need to feel impressive in order to feel attractive. Insecure is the understatement of the century!
8. On the first date, do not divulge too much personal information. Ask him a lot of (not too probing) questions about his interests and experiences, and leave him wanting more in every possible way. I get it - I talk a lot...
9. While waiting for him for him to call you, always keep in mind the movie Swingers (Ouch!) Great movie
10. You should never alter yourself in any way for the sake of some guy you've known for five minutes. Too many women get stuck in the trap of trying to snag one particular man. If he's not pursuing you from the get-go, drop him like a hot potato. There's more where he came from. Heard this a gazillion times...
11. A man will tell you everything you need to know about him on a first date, so it's up to you to hear him. I don't believe this for a second!
12. Excessive drinking is a leading cause of cringe-worthy date behavior, but even more important, it's unsafe. Don't match your date drink for drink. Honestly, have you ever heard any man say, "I knew she was the one when I saw how easily she could throw back seven margaritas in a sitting?" And never even TRY to keep up with an Irishman!
13. The culture of movie romance makes a lot of us thing that love should be spontaneous and effortless. This is just plain dumb. This is just plain dumb.
posted by cateinthecity @ 4:51:00 PM
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