Let me start by pointing out that this is a direct quote from my friend Luke, who happens to be married. The other night, he felt the need to communicate this fact to me and my friend Roopa repeatedly. And although I definitely have moments when I agree with him wholeheartedly, I don’t think that all men do, in fact, suck. My friend John B., who runs the beach house, has expressed the same sentiments. He sent me and the Lovely Miss Katie an email recently with "Men Suck" as the subject line. He discussed his frustrations with recruiting guys for the house and how it has made him much more empathetic to our experiences in the dating pool in which we are wading. He complained that so many of the guys he encountered during the recruiting process were uncommunicative and unwilling to commit. This, of course, was not news to us. And as he said — it’s really just a matter of sifting through all those guys to find the good ones out there — and there are good ones out there. I heartily agree with him on that point, but I know what it’s like to feel that they’re somewhat rare, if not verging on extinct. And, as the New York Times pointed out in this article that Vivian sent me, they’re not out taking classes, so I won’t find them there. The article mentions the Jackrabbit classes (I’m taking the Jackrabbit swimming class) — I have to say that our class is probably around a 50/50 split. But then again, many of the people in the class are married. Plus, I think my chances of meeting a date there is severely impeded by the whole swim cap and goggles situation — not a flattering look for anyone, male or female, I’m afraid.
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Why don’t girls try their local bars to meet their future guy?
Why don’t girls try their local bars to meet their future guy?
I don’t know anyone who rules that option out. I met a couple this weekend — they’ve been married over thirty years and they met, you gussed it, in a bar.
I don’t know anyone who rules that option out. I met a couple this weekend — they’ve been married over thirty years and they met, you gussed it, in a bar.
Laren, I don’t understand your situation. You are cute, good smile, and big boobs. How does that equal single. I think you are Jewish so that might be where the problem is. Tis…Tis.
Laren, I don’t understand your situation. You are cute, good smile, and big boobs. How does that equal single. I think you are Jewish so that might be where the problem is. Tis…Tis.
That makes two of us who don’t understand my situation. And I’m not sure what being Jewish has to do with it — it’s not like I’m looking specifically for a Jewish guy . . .
That makes two of us who don’t understand my situation. And I’m not sure what being Jewish has to do with it — it’s not like I’m looking specifically for a Jewish guy . . .
Well to be honest so many Jewish girls are looking for Jewish guys (I know a lot that aren’t), so after you get like four of those in a row you just kind of turn off the Jewish girls from the list.
In closing, I hear Alaska has a lot of single men…best of luck in your search.
Well to be honest so many Jewish girls are looking for Jewish guys (I know a lot that aren’t), so after you get like four of those in a row you just kind of turn off the Jewish girls from the list.
In closing, I hear Alaska has a lot of single men…best of luck in your search.