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Thursday, December 20, 2007
Worth the wait
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
We have all heard the expression Good things come to those who wait. This may work great as a slogan for Heinz ketchup but in dating? Not so much. Clearly the author of this quote spent VERY little time on the dating scene!
My friend Kelly thinks that she has met Mr. Wonderful: He is 27 years old, extremely handsome, accomplished, kind, and has the perfect touch of class (non-pretentious). Mr. Wonderful also has his plate full these days; a full plate from the many return trips to the buffet of single women.
He hasn’t asked her to wait until he is ready to see only her, but that is her plan. Now, I was the queen of dating mistakes, so I can’t knock her for doing this. I can only advise her to be absolutely certain about her decision. I don’t want her to use this as an excuse not to take a chance on somebody else.
Would you be willing to wait for someone? What if they were dating multiple people?
Do you think you could hang in there while they took a few trips to the single buffet?
If you met someone new and the timing wasn’t ideal to start a relationship, how long would you wait for them? Have you ever asked anyone to wait for you?
Has waiting for someone ever worked? Do you have any regrets about that or are you happy that you took the risk?
I know I have pulled that “oh, we are just at different times in our lives” line out when I needed a fast exit from a fling. Do you think that bad timing is really an issue in dating or a crutch we use to avoid getting too close?
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