Meet Your Honest Gal Who Finally Gets Great Expectations
Friday, May 29th, 2009Firstly, I cannot say I’m pleasantly comfortable living alone and not crack a smile. However, I’m not uncomfortable about it, either. I merely mention it here as a delicious piece of info foreshadowing what I am about to explain in grand style.
A week ago today yours truly was walking the dog, Trisha, pondering about joining Great Expectations Dallas. As of this minute, I type to my readers as a happy member of the matchmaking service. No kidding, I am. Its very comfortable and full of nice people! If you know me at all, you may be wondering, “You totally owe me an explanation.”
Here’s how it went down, I looked at this Great Expectations Dating site and liked what I saw. They’re for quality and professional singles who care enough to know dating doesn’t have to be so frivolous and stupid.
‘Cause I’d never been too big on this silly social phenomenon my friends and my family have christened “dating.” I faced it all the time. Day and night readers pester, “Are you seeing somebody?” and “Just get out there and date him!”
“Ugh, and double ugh.” I reply, smiling ear to ear. “There’s nothing to date!”
“You’re as ridiculous as you are hilarious,” they reply. “How would you know, you haven’t seen Friday Night Magic in a year!”
Thankfully, that’s my friend The One-And-Only (hehe) Patty Feldman. She sets the best ideas directly to my core 99% of the time. Loved ones you can trust to offer perspective. Can’t argue with that, and I thank her for it.
Back to the point of this post. As I browsed from more than three hundred outfits (hah) and desirable, honest singles for my first Great Expectations date, I realized something real. For years, I hadn’t held the greatest of figurative great expectations for dating in the serendipitous path of being alive. Being single isn’t so bad, only if you use the freedom to date. Holding great expectations does wonders for those who believe.
+Christy Rodriguez