Hasief, you’re single because you don’t want to settle
Was feeling masochistic today and decided to seek out the wisdom of Tickle.com to crack that eternal mystery: "Why Are You Still Single?" After being interrogated by means of 20 questions both factual and hypothetical, here’s what they came up with:
"You, more than others, have a fairy tale fantasy of how things should be. Ever since you were a kid, you’ve probably dreamed of the perfect wedding, coming home to a white picket fence, dog, and 2.2 kids (how does that work, anyway?). When someone asks what you’re looking for, you don’t skip a beat: You’re likely to have a handy checklist that details your perfect partner. Hair and eye color, height, religion, education, career, interests, the list goes on.
While it’s great to have standards — Hey, you shouldn’t have to settle, after all — there’s one slight glitch in your master plan: No one has made the grade in real life — at least not yet. Next time you’re out with someone, keep yourself from mentally checking that list, and give love — and others — a chance. That special someone who you’ve written off may be perfect for you after all…"
Tell me something I don’t know. Shit, I could’ve told myself that without the 20-question grilling. Of course, you could also argue that I’m single because I’m the one who keeps flunking the checklists. I don’t believe that’s necessarily true, otherwise I probably would’ve hung myself years ago. However, it does suck to think that I haven’t been good enough for whoever I’ve felt would be good enough for me. So I’ll stop being masochistic and try not to think about it.
