The Marketing Manager

Alright, so in the midst of the email onslaught that began when I decided to start this whole online dating business, I actually met a guy (yes, a real living and breathing human being that I could actually see in person) who worked for a similar company in town and was also in the marketing field.

"The Marketer" seemed like a fairly nice guy. You know -- good job, nice personality, not trying to freak me out with medical illnesses in the first week. In my book, this one was already a winner.

After weeks and weeks of flirting (why in the hell it takes guys so long to ask a girl out I will never understand), he finally asked if he could take me out that Saturday night. After careful consideration (about thirty seconds of thinking I had no food in the house and a new blouse I'd been dying to wear out), I agreed to go. This is the part where he did his manly bit and asked if I would like to go to dinner or a movie. 

Now ladies, I need to make sure we are on the same page here and that you noticed that he said dinner OR a movie....not dinner AND a movie. After some discussion, I suggested that since it was the weekend we'd have time for a casual dinner AND a movie if he was up for that...

To which he replied, "Let's just do a movie. I'm actually saving up for a BMW right now and don't need to really spend any money."

Whaaaaaaaaaat??? Hold the phone a second here. This is the part where i have to tell you this boy was already driving a brand new Jetta! I cut the guy some slack and went on one date with him (longest movie ever), but let me tell you what I learned from this one. If a man cannot get his self together and put a little effort into a nice first date, keep on looking. Chances are he will always put you second to whatever it is that is occupying his attention (in this case, very nice cars). Poor thing, The Marketer got his BMW, but he is still single to this day. 

The good news is, I managed to score a really cute pair of brown leather boots out of this one. Don't you just love shopping for first date outfits?!? So many first dates...which may explain why my guest room has turned into my second shoe closet.
On to the next one...but hey, at least my feet look good :)

Cupid Sucks,
shesthatgirl

Hide-and-Go-Seek (on a universal scale)

Alright ladies (and gents - whom, let's be honest, i probably made out with before you actually came out, but we'll save that for another entry)...

If any of you know and have experienced the painstaking process (waxing, shelacing, dieting, blah blah blah)  that is dating in your twenties, you will totally get where I'm coming from and where I'm going with this whole blog thing.

So, a little about me...
I work in marketing for a corporate office in Gainesville, Florida. My industry is male dominated, but I'm proud to say, my pumps have found their place here among the big boys.

Just like you, my closet is full of stilettos, skinnies, and other pretty, southern girl swag. And, while my closet and social calendar are maxed out, I'm still waiting on that line of gentleman callers that everyone keeps telling me they bet I "beat away with a stick." Can I just say here that I would like to know how that phrase even makes any sense?? I've found it necessary to beat some of these frogs away with a stick, but for much, much different reasons!!

Anyway, my dating life has been unbelievably comical up to this point in my life. To borrow a line from an old Deana Carter song, "Did I shave my legs for this?!?"

You'd think living in a college town would make this whole process easier. Theoretically, there should be a plethora of suitable, young men here. Med students, law students, young entrepreneurs...but seriously - is the universe playing a secret game of hide-and-go-seek that no one let me in on?

Blind dates, Match dates, uncomfortable moments with family friends...drinks, coffee, dinner dancing (well - in some cases I definitely wouldn't call it dancing)...I've been there and experienced it all.

Want to know what a date in my pumps looks like? Stay tuned...

Cupid Sucks,
singleintheswamp

Cupid Sucks

Hello sweet blogging world! 

Allow me to introduce myself...I am a sassy, successful, single twenty-something young woman living in Gainesville, Florida. I have called this bustling college town home for a few years now, but the 'where I'm at' is lesss important than the 'why I'm here'

...at least for now.

So, why am I here (in the blogging world, that is)?

After much discussion, laughter, critical analysis, and overall bitching to my girlfriends, I decided it was finally time to chronicle the laughable situation that some would call my "love" life.

While I can't promise any happy endings, I can promise a pretty entertaining story or two. Well, let's just be honest, I could fill up a book at this point!  And at the end of the day, we can all thank the latest "frog" for finally inspiring me to write all of these hilarious things down. 

To my girlfriends (and anyone else interested enough to read this nonsense), hold on to your hats because I couldn't make this crap up if I tried! 

Until next time...

Cupid Sucks,

singleintheswamp