Deal Breakers
Ah, yes, one of the many age-old questions about dating…what are your deal breakers? If you were to check out my OK Cupid profile even a few weeks ago, you would see things like, “5’10” or taller,” “has to have been born in the 80’s,” and other things that I’ve recently come to realize don’t actually matter. Sure, I’m not going to date someone shorter than I am when I’m wearing flats. (FYI, I’m 5’7”.) I’m also not going to date someone closer to my mother’s age than my own or someone who can’t legally drink alcohol…but when you’re living and dating in Los Angeles, the only deal breakers you should really have are the following:
1) Someone who is loyal, open and honest.
2) Someone looking for an actual relationship.
3) Someone who is not crazy or a douche bag.
Sure, it sounds simple enough, but if you happen to live in LA too, you know that even these three things still seem to be asking a lot. In the past couple months, I have heard the following from various men:
- You are too glamorous for me. (Obviously didn’t get to know me that well…)
- I can’t date you because I want to live on a farm someday. (Yes, this was actually said to me. Still not quite understanding it.)
- You’re just not her. (Of course not, idiot, I’m me.)
- I never want to have kids and you do. (Guess I can’t argue with that one, but still sucks.)
- I want to date someone who is open to having threesomes. (No thank you…)
- I want to date someone who is open to having threesomes with another guy…and letting him have sex with me. (You have GOT to be kidding.)
- I can’t date you because you don’t accept Jesus as your Lord and Savior, and since you are going to hell, we wouldn’t be able to be together in the afterlife. (This is one of my personal favorites, especially since he had just told me our date was one of the best one he’d been on in the 34 years of his life.)
You may have noticed in the first paragraph of this post that I mentioned “OK Cupid.” OKC is like a free Match.com and is actually widely used in the city of Los Angeles, as well as other cities across the US. I signed up for it less than six months ago but just recently have been really putting it to use. Do you know what that means for you, readers? That means “Sex and the (Other) City” is about to get interesting. Not every scenario from above was with guys I’d met through the website, but I have a feeling that my luck isn’t turning around anytime soon…which means more exciting posts for you! This blog is about to go “no-holds-barred” on some asses. (Although, names will be changed to protect the “innocent.”) Also, I have been lacking in the “answering your questions” department, so feel free to keep shooting those my way. You can send me an e-mail (address under “description”) or if you prefer to remain anonymous to even me, you may use my Formspring (also listed near my e-mail address).
Happy reading, happy posting and “happy” dating!
Lindsay
