Overheard at my desk

From one 4-year old girl to another:

"Hey, can I just follow you around in here? Because I'm pretty sure I'm going to like you."

I think the dating world would be a lot easier if that kind of line worked for us. It doesn't, though.

Other things that would make the dating world an easier and less bloody and crippling place:

The suppression of the, "Feel free to treat me badly, mess with my head, and never, ever allow me to get over you" vibe which is emitted by many otherwise lovely and confident women.

The suppression of the radar which somehow enables loser men to, without error, pinpoint the aforementioned women as objects for their campaign of f-wittage.

The deletion of the social norm which says it's not right for me to stomp on the saco de toros of men I observe engaging in such behaviors.

If everyone knew instinctively which league they were in, and which members of the opposite sex were in the same league. This would save a lot of time, embarrassment, and pining.

If many LDS males did not insist on shooting several leagues above their own. It is unfortunate that many succeed at this simply due to the economics of scarcity. All this really does is encourage more fruitless dating while the girls who are in your league and would quite like to date you glower from the sidelines.

If women could stop the genetically hardwired compulsion to start planning the wedding, children, and retirement condo after one date.

If women could refrain from sinking into a depression if there is no second date.

If we could all stop assuming that people are on the same page that we are and that they surely understand every subtle hint we give out. Sometimes our pages exist only in the Book of Freaky.

If women and men could stop dating losers/commitmentphobes/addicts/cheaters under the mistaken assumption that even a loser is better than nothing. (Note: It isn't. Ever.)

I know I've missed some, so please feel free to add to the list.

Posted in: dating or not so much,on my crap list