Dating 101

I remember when I couldn’t wait to date. Now, instead of going about the process of securing a date for Friday night, I would rather schedule a root canal…without the laughing gas. So what’s changed? The increase in ways we meet people through media outlets has made finding a good match nearly impossible. If an individual is lucky enough to find a decent match, the simple exercise of dating has become so complex, it requires a doctorate to degree to navigate all the do’s and don’ts of datingdom in order to get your happily ever after.


The list of to do's reads like a recipe card. You need 1/4 cup of manners, 1/2 cup of stability and ambition, 1 cup of humor and a dash of common sense. Mix them all together and you could create a sane individual worth getting to know.

But this is 2013, and dating is no longer as easy as seeing someone, striking up a conversation and setting up a time to go out. There are hundreds of dating websites to browse and profiles to critque. It makes me a little uneasy to think that someone could know most of my personal history even before speaking a word to me.

We have been given free reign to judge, crticize and admire people based on something they say in a 1000 words or less.

So why do we put ourselves through all of this? Well, that's easy...because Love feels wonderful!

When you are in love, everything and everyone looks great and all is well in the world. I always know when someone is in love, because they love the whole world and want everyone else to love the whole world like they do. That is what love does.

So how do we all find that special someone that will give us those types of feelings without having to enter dating rehab?

Well, that is what I am here for. This blog is going to be the key to finding that someone and having a fun time on that journey.

I want you to share your stories...the good, the bad, the ugly. Share your advice and experience because that is what I plan on doing. I want us to laugh, cry and stir the pot. Let's get honest.

The saying goes that it takes a village to raise a child......I think it's going to take a village to find that special someone.....so time to get started.