Spring has arrived, which means love is the air…hypothetically speaking. Well, for others, at least.
Ladies and, well, let’s be honest, probably just more ladies, I am the world’s worst dater. I do not know how to flirt. I do not know to date. And I certainly do not how to start and sustain a lasting relationship.
What I do know is how to have a dozen or more secret and futile crushes at any given time. I also know how to psycho-ly facebook stalk former flames (likely from afar). And I know how to awkwardly and bitchly treat boys I think are cute.
Is it me? Or this kind of behavior rampant among the gays? Or perhaps it’s an issue of my generation as a whole? I certainly have a number of single friends who recently have felt like dating and relationships are completely elusive.
And will one really make me happier?
Who the hell really knows, but when it’s nice outside, one can’t help but long for a cute, 6’1”, boy next door type to dine with outside at Blockheads…or grab an ice latte with before traversing Central Park…or shopping for Pottery Barn furniture with for your newly restored pre-war co-op complete with stainless steel appliances and cherry cabinets…
I want what I cannot have, and therein lies life’s greatest tease.
I leave today with these questions: Who has a cute friend to set Cory up with? And what are your thoughts on 20-something dating in 21st century Manhattan? And seriously, what is swine flu???
Till next time, om, chanti, chanti, chanti, namaste.
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Cory, I love you and if I were a gay male I think we both know our lives would be perfect (pottery barn and trips to Disney with our little son, Pear). However, it is not the case and we are left to fall in love every spring with others who will really just never make the cut. xoxox Can't wait to see you sooooo soon!!!
ReplyDeleteA relationship will not bring happiness.
ReplyDeleteIced lattes, Pottery Barn and traverses through Central Park make for perfect distractions, but will only provide a temporary "fix" for the void you otherwise feel. Besides, it's unrealistic and dangerous to think of a relationship in these terms. We build up our ideal image of what our boyfriend will be and when we don't find them we are let down. It puts a lot of pressure on the potential boyfriend and even MORE pressure on our own hearts.
In my opinion, happiness is not born from relationships but rather "happiness" is the foundation from which everything else is achieved. Jobs, relationships, houses... these things will certainly influence your overall "happiness" but they are not the means for achieving it.
Of course this opens up a whole different conversation about what "happiness" actually is but perhaps that's another entry.
Be true to yourself and true to what you believe in... I'm of the school of thought that the rest will follow suit.