You Cannot Think That I Will Leave Off Match-Making

So I have written before how much I like Emma, and that in quite a few ways we are alike. One of which is matchmaking. Emma loves trying to match people up, I used to to; but both of-our matches do not end well.

When I was in high school, I tried setting a friend up with another friend-she was kind sweet and charming. The guy was more outgoing, fun-loving, and I thought the two would balance out.

Did it work out?

It failed. He just ignored her the whole time and ended up dating another girl.

I tried another time with a different friend. She was smart, into some nerdy things (not too much but enough), loved reading, and having fun. I had a guy friend that was intelligent, interested in the same things as she was, and just her type of guy in build.

Did it work out?

It failed. And to make things even worse, they guy ended up liking me! And telling me he had feelings for me!

Just like Mr. Elton

Later on I tried again to get a friend paired up with another friend-football star and just her type.

Did it work out?

Yes, every time I tried to match people it failed, and it failed horribly. The girls were hurt, I was hurt, no one ended up happy. I therefore swore off match-making altogether. Never again.

But then I met my co-worker’s single son.

He would be perfect for a friend of mine! He’s great with children, nice to his mom, interested in the same movies and things as her, and exactly her type in build.

It’s perfect!

But every time I try-even move to do matchmaking-I have to remind myself that I am Emma.

And that it won’t turn out well. Yep, sometimes it is better to leave it to the professionals.

Well, at least for now.

For more on Emma, go to A Visit to Highbury: Another View of Emma

For more matchmaking, go to Baby Jane Austen

The Right One

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For more Relationship Rules, go to I’m Okay With Waiting: Fateful, Awkward (2011)

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Mawwiage. Mawwiage is What Bwings us Togethew Today

So what do I look for in a potential life mate?

No I’m just kidding. That’s not what defines marriage for me. This is:

Just kidding. Marriage is more than shared interests. There is so much more than needs to be a part of it.

And of course, being a Christian, I’m also looking for this:

Yep, eventually I’ll find the right guy.

And I believe when I do find him, we’ll stay together forever.

For more on relationships, go to It’s Not Old…It’s Vintage

For more on The Princess Bride, go to A Pirate’s Life is the Life for Me

For more on Star Wars, go to A Very Merry Star Wars Christmas

For more Relationship Rules, go to Growing Up is Hard to Do

For more quotes, go to These Shoes Were Made for Walking

How to Meet the Perfect Guy

It’s actually much easier than you thought. Here’s all you have to do.

Because if this happens, you know he is perfect.

Think of all the phan-tastical fun we would have!

For more Phantom of the Opera, go to Fantom of the Opera

For more on looking for the perfect guy, go to It Doesn’t Exist

It Doesn’t Exist

Ever feel as if finding the right guy is impossible?

It’s like every guy you know is a loser.

That is if you can even meet single men.

They have the worst lines (I wrote a whole post on that). I mean one time I had the same guys in a corvette hit on me two days in a row. You’d think they’d get the point that I’m not interested and that they should really invest in some new lines.

Not to mention how guys seem to treat girls these days. The act like you are just a commodity and that you need to be giving of your whole self just because they’re willing to drop a couple bucks for food.

And if you refuse they call you names and say that you are being a prude, poor sport, b*****, or worse.

No wonder we girls are obsessed with fictional men.

It sometimes feels as if you will never find anybody. As Marianne in Sense and Sensibility puts it:

I mean aren’t there any good men anymore?

But don’t give up.

That dream guy is out there. It may take him a while, but eventually you two will meet up.

For more on Marianne Dashwood, go to Some Things Never Change

For more Sarah Dessen, go to The Final Chapter

For more on Sabrina the Teenage Witch, go to Food, Food, Food!