In honor of the Sex in the City release, and yes Katie did end up seeing it a few days after opening night, I’m pulling a Carrie Bradshaw…

My roommate and I just had a really interesting conversation at 8:30 in the morning which ended in her saying, “That should be your blog!”

The subject - dating.

This week I ran into or had lunch or drinks- with people I haven’t seen in a while. Every single one of them asked-
“So are you dating anyone?”

The answer was and usually is- “Nope!”

And then without fail, the follow up question- “Well why not?”

Why not? Well timing, personal choice, nobody’s asking…how really are you supposed to answer that question?
I then get, “Well you have a good job.”, “You have a lot going for you.”, “You are still young.”, which yes, actually I agree with all of that.

I was explaining to a girlfriend of mine who has been married with children for years now that the last “date” I went on was, well probably a year and some change ago. After she first got over her initial shock (because apparently a girl like me should be on dates all the time), we rationalized this.

Who really says “Would you like to go out on a date with me?... I’ll pick you up, take you to dinner (pay for it), maybe see a movie after (pay for that too) then walk you to your door step and if lucky- get a good night kiss?” Good in theory of course- but the reality is that just doesn’t happen anymore.

So then there is the question- well, what is dating?
The interesting discovering in the world of my household is what we discussed this morning- the definition of dating. For example… we are seeing each other, exclusive, boyfriend/girlfriend- well it’s all dating. In our opinion (the roommate and I) - the minute you start talking about you and your “friend”, you are dating. To hear about the times you hung out, the kisses exchanged the heart skipping a beats…dating. And although you may have not had “the talk”, the general public consensus- dating.

I know, this was a topic on everyone’s mind- well, rest assure we have figured it out and got to the bottom of it You’re welcome.

So the moral of this story- go on a date. And may I suggest to see a Summer Classic Movie at the Florida Theatre and then enjoy and yummy dinner at Chew. Date on people, date on!
KRB