Wednesday, March 11, 2009

I Can Relate

Today I was reading an article today written by a guy about bad dates. He was criticizing guys sending e-mails to girls without looking them over and contrasted that with his approach. He stated:

"...before emailing a girl I intensely review my emails, edit, cut, copy, paste and then have two girlfriends check for ... general creepiness ... until the training wheels are off and I can write them on my own."

I loved that he said it because I basically do the same thing. With so much of relationships these days being electronic and in writing, I tend to stress and over analyze saying just the right thing. It is usually something as dumb as a text message, writing on some one's wall, or a simple e-mail. You have to make sure to be funny and witty but short and sweet and not too forward all at the same time. I usually write and re-write anything to a boy about 5 times before I send it, and then I still worry if that is what I should have said. I usually come up with something better I could have said after the fact. Am I such a girl?

Oh the things we do in this dating game! Maybe some day it will pay off and I will woo someone with my writing I stress so much over.

6 comments:

Danielle said...

Oh I just don't envy you. You'll find someone worth your while soon enough and it will be worth the wait!

brooke said...

"STATUS UPDATE!"

Lauren Jayne said...

Good news, I've heard actually talking to people eradicates a lot of these unnecessary relationship stressors!

Jill Clark said...

Lauren, You are so smart! Wouldn't that just make life so much easier? I am a total advocate of phone calls as opposed to these other methods!

Jamie said...

Yeah, the whole dating scene is hard enough - throwing in the electronic aspect complicates everything 10 fold.

Whoever ends up with you will be a lucky guy - you have your head on straight, you're beautiful, and so smart.

Amy said...

I agree with all the above! And I think the Jensens are far more analytical about things than most people!