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Friday, April 4, 2008
Sequins and sweatpants
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Last weekend an acquaintance of mine came into town for her bachelorette weekend (yes, people, it’s that time again! Get out your rice for all those weddings coming up!). As we were getting ready Friday night to eat and go dancing, the bride-to-be hesitated over her choice of blouse. She surveyed the rest of us, who were dolled up and ready to go. “We just don’t go out that much anymore,” she said, referring to herself and to her fiancée.
Naturally. When you become seriously involved with someone, many of your dates will involve a marshmellowed hot chocolate while cuddling in sweatpants on the couch in front of the TV. It’s a normal pace for relationships to take once things become more intimate.
Or maybe my bridal friend wasn’t supersocial to begin with, and now that she’s engaged sees no reason to go out anymore. Whatever the case, she didn’t look too rusty out there on the dance floor!
On a personal note, I hope finding the love of my life one day doesn’t mean that my dance shoes go to the back of my closet. Either with him or with girlfriends, I would still like to occasionally go out for a tasty dinner and a lively salsa club.
What’s your preference? Are you still a party animal once you become serious with someone? Does it depend on the person you’re seeing? Has anyone ever questioned your desire to go out and have a good time while seeing them?
If you’re more of a homebody by nature, have you ever been in a relationship with someone who was a social butterfly? Did it put a strain on your relationship in any way, or did you find a way to compromise on how you spent your time together?
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