Hey everyone:
In reading the wonderful posts on this thread, I got the sense more and more that many of us are searching for a relationship with that one special guy. Aside from Jenni and Christa, we are all single. I, for one, have had quite a few dates with men (in boy mode) over the years, but nothing's really materialized. I'm currently reading this wonderful book called "Marry Him" by Lori Gottlieb, which is aimed at strong, independent, go getter single women who have this image of the "perfect man" -- and that man never shows up. I've recently come to see myself as someone who "dismisses" guys pretty easily, probably because I feel that they wouldn't understand my feminine side, or they wouldn't make me feel feminine, or they're not tall enough, or they're not smart enough...all of the "enoughs". As I approach 40, with not one relationship under my belt, I feel like I need to start looking carefully at the guys I'm throwing away. I wonder how many of you girls feel the same way? Have you been dating men for a long time? Are your standards TOO high? Do you feel that your cynicism about finding a man makes it difficult to let a good man in?
