First Rant of 2006
Consider this my first Public Service Announcement for 2006... even though it’s definitely a rant.
If you are female and single right now (in January), you’re stuck like that until at least after Valentine’s Day. Yes, until February 15th, or later. Why? Dating savvy men know not to get entangled with a woman between late November and Valentines Day. The reason should be obvious: if we start dating a girl between those dates, it pretty much obligates us to buy a stranger presents. Shopping for people we know is hard enough, but for some random woman we just met is damn near impossible.
So women, if you’re single right now... start planning a girls night out for V-Day... because the immediate dating future is bleak.
And men, if you are single, don’t start looking for a woman until after Valentine’s Day (actually, the 14th is a great day to be on the prowl... it’s usually pretty easy pickings), or else you’re going to add unnecessary headache to your already hectic lives.
--THE XY!
posted by XY at 11:43 PM
2 Comments:
Alright, my turn to rant.
so you're telling me that if a guy met his absolute dream girl on December 28th or January 19th, he's going to say, "Shoot! I can't date you now. Valentine's Day is coming up and I just can't deal. I don't know what to buy you. Maybe we can run into each other February 15th. Lemme get your number and i'll call you then." I don't think so.
You are way off with this one. ever heard of flowers? every guy in the universe knows that he can always get flowers (even just one rose!) or at least a card on valentine's day. hell, you can hardly walk around or read the newspaper without seeing all the florist ads/flyers for v-day roses. so don't tell me they don't know what to get. (now birthdays, on the other hand, i can see. that's when the guy should ask her best friend. they are good for that.)
i have had two boyfriends on valentine's day and they both got me something, even if it was just a card. And i started dating them both in late December/early January, so obviously the timing had nothing to do with it. If a guy likes you enough to date you at all, he will want to do something for you on that day, no matter how small. (hey, that rhymes!) he likes you, and therefore, knows he will be in the doghouse if he doesn't at least acknowledge the holiday. guys who like girls don't want to be in the doghouse. if he doesn't want to "deal", he will just break up with you before it hits. and who wants to be with such an asshole, anyway? If he isn't willing to even go buy a card or say "Happy VD!" then he doesn't like the girl very much, IMHO. which begs the question, why did he even start dating her in the first place? or more importantly, why did she decide to date an asshole?
Good grief, it's friggin' valentine's day, not marriage betrothal day. girls know men freak out about this holiday, so trust me, we don't have high expectations if it falls early in the relationship. we are grateful for a "Happy Valentine's Day!" and a hug. men act like we are going to tie them down and shove excrement into their mouths unless they propose to us/buy us diamonds/delcare their undying love for us on February 14th. you are giving way too much credit to the holiday. girls don't see v day as the "end all and be all" barometer for the relationship. sheesh! relax! my parents were married for almost 30 years and my dad only got cards. (well, he got chocolate for mom too, but he always ate it himself.)
i do think there are probably jerks out there who don't want to "deal" with having a girlfriend during this time of year because they are selfish bastards who won't allow themselves to feel anything for a girl because it means they have to actually do something they don't want to do--feel and express emotions. How terrifying!!! These are probably the same guys who complain about not getting enough head. they shoot themselves in the foot. if you want to get the benefits of being in a relationship, guess what--you have to be in one! this requires putting down the beer, getting off your duff, and showing someone you care. you can't just take take take. and mature adults have emotions they aren't afraid to express, so any guy who avoids relationships during this time of year for this reason is really immature and needs to grow up. but that's probably why they are single in the first place!
10:05 AM
You let the cat out of the bag, XY. Women aren't supposed to know we avoid them before V-Day. I'm reporting you to the Man Club, so expect your membership card to be revoked shortly.
11:28 AM
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