Pick Yourself Up, Wipe Yourself Off, and Start Again

That's what a weight watchers meeting leader used to say every time. I think it's not a bad mantra. Luckily, 4 glasses of pinot and a plate of oysters really cheered me up last night. Sure I was in there alone, but the man next to me bought me a glass of wine (ya he was with his girlfriend but it was still nice), and I talked to half the people sitting there and chatted up the staff who are like friends at this point. When I started get nervous that I looked drunk, I left. Lol. I don't drink to feel better really ever, but it sure worked for me last night.

Yesterday, I panicked knowing that another dating disappointment would send me into a downward spiral, so I emailed a bunch of cute boys. This morning I had an email back from one! OMG it really IS like fishing...anyway, he sounds nice and wants to chat. I feel better already. We’ll see what happens with Mr. Brookline.

Drinks this Friday with The Lawyer…sort of a make it or break it date. If he simply wants to make out and has nothing interesting to say at all, I’m backing way off. Here’s the thing, if you are an asshole, then there’s no saving you…if you are boring but you have money, buy me something because your money is no good to me otherwise and then you’re just boring…actually while we’re on this topic, I have some thoughts on the place of money in the dating game.

I have met a number of men with lots of cash floating around. They drive their Mercedes and BMWs, they wear their Rolexes and fancy Omega watches, and they buy property and jet skis and other toys. This is okay because what fun is money if you don’t spend it. BUT the interesting part is how they use that with women. They know they become more attractive, but they are idiots and here’s why – please pass this piece of wisdom to every man whose flashing his cash for a piece of ass:

We do not give two shits how your fancy watch looks on your arm, or how your Mercedes has a concierge service that will do anything you want for you…the reason, stupid boys, that women like men with money, is because we think about what you will give US. I hate to sound superficial, but that’s the truth. I look at that and I imagine driving a Mercedes and wearing a diamond encrusted watch…THAT is what makes you attractive with money. Dummies. I mean, we all want love and that’s entirely different, but strictly speaking about the value of money when snagging a girl – that’s where it’s at. We want to have your money, so unless you want to buy me something, stop bragging. This was a sore spot with my ex – we’ll call him The Asshole – bragged about his money constantly…CONSTANTLY…he had houses and properties everywhere, and boats and jetskis... all worth millions and it was ALL. HE. SPOKE. ABOUT. After a while I was just jealous because he wasn’t sharing. I don’t care if he has a boat. I care if I ride in it. And once I realized the money was not going to benefit me, it was not a factor in my attraction to him any longer, and then I was just left with him, The Asshole.

So I digress. The place that money has in psychology of relationships is becoming more fascinating to me by the minute. ANYwho, we’ll see how the next date goes…