Thanks, Gawker, for this gem:
Jezebel has the transcript.
I'm completely single, I'm very intelligent, I'm great in bed, I make great money. Believe it or not, I'm a complete catch.
Yeah. We'll believe the completely single part.
I hope this is fake for Olga's sake. What's the creepiest voicemail a guy or girl has ever left you?
Monday, June 30, 2008
Just file that under "creepy"
Friday, June 27, 2008
If you still got it, you should still flaunt it
Singer Beyonce sang an entire song on her last album about being upset with her guy, going to the back of her closet and finding that one dress that she know she looked good in. Then she went out to have fun with her girlfriends.
When it comes to relationships, I think we as women often find ourselves in a rut where we get too comfortable. If he's all right seeing us sit around the house in sweats and jeans, we figure we have nothing to prove.
It's very nice to have someone you can be your unapologetic self around. You don't have to worry about being out there in the streets competing with the rest of the women trying to get attention.
However, I think it is just as important to remind why he was physically attracted to you in the first place every once in awhile. Even my married friends say they notice a change in their guy's attitude when they decide to put on something flattering and go to a concert or a lounge with their girlfriends.
How important do you think it is to a relationship to make an effort to look extra good when going out? How often do you think it should be done? Or do you think once you've snagged a guy, it shouldn't matter?
Thursday, June 26, 2008
The biggest risk you've taken for love
The parents of one of my friends have a cute story about how they met. I heard the story years ago, so forgive me if my memory is a little foggy. But the gist of the story is this.
The pair was in gym class together in high school, and at the time my friend's mom was engaged to another man. I believe they were set to marry right after graduation. One day, my friend's dad approaches her and tells her that he could treat her better than her fiance ever could, if she would just give him a chance. She broke off the engagement. Not long after, my friend's parents married.
Asking out an already engaged woman was a gutsy move for my friend's dad, and it was a risky move for my friend's mom to accept. If I were already engaged to someone, I don't think I could even consider giving up the plans there already were in place for myself. If the new relationship didn't work out, my friend's mom also would have lost her old love. But sometimes, as in this case, taking a single risk produces a great reward. The couple has been married for around 25 years now, I believe.
What's the biggest risk you have ever taken for love? Have you ever gone after someone who was already taken? Has anyone approached you about leaving your current SO for them?
Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Tests are for STDs, classes and job placement, not relationships
I personally hate when anyone does something "just to see how you would react", particularly when it comes to relationships.
I've been told by many people that I don't quite wear my emotions on my sleeve, on my face or anywhere else for that matter. It's just not my personality.
So, I've actually known guys who (and yes, guys do this) try to make me jealous to show that I care. In some instances, particularly when I was younger, I would react accordingly just for a guy to say something like "glad to see you care". As I get older, I can usually see through it and try to ignore it.
And of course, this behavior is not limited to guys. I've known plenty of girls who have danced with other guys or have another guy call them while they're with their real object of affection to get a rise out of the person.
In the end, I know actions speak louder than words, but the mere act of testing me to get me to act doesn't make me think too highly of a person.
So what do you think about administering tests to determine how someone feels about you? Have you ever tested someone? Has anyone ever tested you?