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Dating Madness - 4 of 5

By Ryan, January 24, 2007

Whew, almost done. Without further ado, Number 4:

1. We often try to skip the part where we’re “just friends”
2. Physical relationships aren’t necessarily a sign of real love
3. Dating frequently results in two-person cliques
4. Dating is too focused on the short-term

I have little doubt that some of you are wondering what it is with me and dating. I’ve gotten complaints that “I’m saying that dating is wrong altogether; what about when it’s time to marry?” Well, face it, high schoolers are shallow.

You heard me. Shallow.

In high school, our perception of dating is slightly different. I think that if I were to be caught walking down the hallways of Frisco High School holding hands with a hot redhead girl, my reputation points would go through the roof! All the guys would be like, “Dude, your girlfriend is awesome! Nice job, homey!” And all the girls would tell my girlfriend that she “looks so cute with me.” One of the counselors at FHS handed me this bit of advice, back when I was less philosophical about women:

You’re a smart, nice kid. You don’t have a girlfriend right now because girls are [mainly] thinking about how each boy would affect their social lives. ... But when you get into college, women will be thinking more about marriage. Their standards will shift from favoring the best-looking men to the intelligent, benevolent ones.

Labels: Dating, Relationships

{ Posted 5:08 PM | E-Mail Post | Edit Post }

 Ryan:

Nathan informed me at church tonight that he is for the Colts, as are his 26 fish and frogs and his fake girlfriend. I’m moving 28 of those votes to Indy. Plus one on behalf of Harry Knop, my new Best Friend Under the Age of 13.

 Ryan:

I took a vote during Computer Science... we have 3 for the Colts and 2 for the Bears. And Daphne is for the Commercials. What is it with women and football?

 Ryan:

Actually, she said that if she had to vote, she would vote Bears. Pham was a bad influence on her.

 Ryan:

I counted Daphne’s vote as one half. Hence the new Bears total as 10½.

 Kristin P:

COLTS COLTS FAN

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