Past-date Sighting and a New Manifesto
The other night when I was on my date with The Artist, I spotted The Football Player out of the corner of my eye. He was at the same taqueria with one his friends. He wasn''t hard to miss as he is 6'3", 250 pounds, and one of the loudest people I've ever met. I don't think he knows that I spotted him, because I kept really focused on the Artist the whole time. But from the corner of my eye I could see him looking at me every so often when his friend was talking. I wonder if he was thinking "Oh, so when I forgot to call her after canceling our date because I made myself sick from partying too much, she didn't become a nun and stop seeing other men?"
Five Things I Will Not Tolerate from Men Any Longer:
1. Flakiness and not being reliable
2. Lack of good communication/not calling when he says he will
3. Inattentiveness
4. Lack of showing the proper amount of appreciation for me and my awesomeness
5. Immaturity
Five Things I Want from My Next Boyfriend
1. An adorable man who makes me feel special
2. Rings me every day
3. Follows through on his promises
4. At the end of the date, makes firm plans to see me again next time
5. Patience and is happy to let the relationship progress at a relaxed pace. In other words, a gentleman.
Comments
I wouldn't tolerate #4 either! (Though the other four on that top list all seem to be shades of the same behavior -- a pattern in the modern male, perhaps). In addition to a gentleman, it seems that you just need to find a grown-up... :)