starting over sucks....

i really hate dating, and i'm totally no good at it. when i haven't been in a relationship i've averaged 1 date per year...usually with people i had no interest in. more than one date was ended with the 'undo the seatbelt, unlock the door, and get ready to jump from the moving vehicle if he tried to kiss me' maneuver...not fun. and now that i'm single i get to start all that garbage again. where the hell do you meet people? or more precisely, 'where the hell do you meet people that you actually might want to have something to do with?', because if i really just wanted a boyfriend, i'm sure i could find someone but would i like them? be attracted to them? probably not. most of the guys i've dated i met through work (not an option right now as i work with 15 women and 2 men, neither of whom are interesting or eligible) so i have no clue where to meet people now. and it gets harder as you get older because your standards get higher; there are more things that you will NOT put up with anymore because you know better. and as great as that is, that limits the pool considerably. i mean, once you get rid of the drug users, alcoholics, smokers, and unemployed people, it's already slim pickins. add to that the need for someone whose sense of humour complements yours at least somewhat, someone you find physically attractive, someone who you can talk to about anything from the philosophical to the gutter, someone who will treat you with respect, AND someone who actually likes you back in the same way.....you might as well give up! oh, and narrow that down by age criteria because we all have it. as much as i'd like to say i'm open minded, there's no way i'd date a 50 year old guy or a 22 year old guy...although i think i'm pretty generous with my range, i'd consider anything between 25-40 (i'm 28) , maybe a little higher or lower depending on the circumstances. anyway, once i add in the age criteria, the opening gets narrower and narrower which is not so encouraging. so yeah, no people to meet and nowhere to meet them...go figure.

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