Here's one for the single boys. A math lesson.
Let’s say I meet a boy. We’ll call him Boy A. And I’ll refer to myself as Girl A.
Boy A and Girl A chat on the phone for about an hour. Thirty minutes into the chat, Girl A hears something that sends up a red flag. We’ll call that X.
X = No steady job.
Then after a few more minutes, Boy A says something that is an absolute deal breaker for Girl A. We’ll call this Y.
Y = Lives with an ex-girlfriend.
So Boy A and Girl A end the conversation. Let’s say Boy A takes a stab at asking Girl A out via text the next day. And let’s say Girl A tells him politely that the factors stated in the phone chat were things that were not going to work for her. So Boy A and Girl A decide to be friends.
X + Y = Just friends.
Problem solved, right?
Wrong.
Boy A decides to make the problem a bit more complicated. He adds an unnecessary variable to the equation by informing Girl A of a crazy lady who seems to have misread his signals. We’ll call her Girl B. Girl B, he says, emails, texts and calls him relentlessly. Girl B is possessive and jealous, he says. Boy A states that Girl B was informed of Girl A and isn’t very happy about it.
Boy A + Girl B = Drama.
OK, now it’s time for a Pop Quiz!
If X + Y = Just friends, then (X + Y) x (Boy A + Girl B) = Landing a date with Girl A. True or False?
Well if you're like Boy A you’d pick True. And you’d get an "F." I’d encourage you to read my post, “Polishing Turds.” Then I’d steer you away from using the “poor me” tactic or the “I’m single because I only attract crazy ladies” routine to get girls.
But if you're a single gal like myself, you most likely picked False. Because you've probably been there and are just as sick of it as I am. You get a gold star.
Save the drama for your mama, boys!
