| I recently read an article by a female writer who | | | | The best assumption you can make early in a |
| claims that it doesn't matter who a single woman is | | | | relationship is that a guy is not the one for you. Act |
| or what she does for a living. Once she dates a guy, | | | | accordingly. This doesn't mean you're rude to him, |
| she could be performing brain surgery, and she'll be | | | | play games, or deliberately not return his calls. |
| preoccupied about when he's going to call. | | | | It does mean that you treat him as a potential friend. |
| Not surprisingly, this woman has not been able to | | | | You treat him as you would have him treat you, but |
| sustain a love relationship. She recently published a | | | | you don't rearrange your life to hang out with him. |
| book about how she's given up on men and will | | | | You certainly don't break plans with your friends. If |
| devote herself exclusively to her cats. | | | | you find yourself wondering if or when he's going to |
| I suspect her lack of success with men is due to her | | | | call, take yourself to a movie. Go the the bookstore. |
| belief that women are programmed to put their lives | | | | Put the guy out of your mind until he's done |
| on hold until a man calls. But women who are lucky in | | | | something to deserve being in it. |
| love absolutely do not do this. They do not assume | | | | The bonus? If you treat him as if he's not the one |
| that a guy might be "the one" for them based on a | | | | until he proves otherwise, you'll fascinate him. Men |
| single date-- or even on a series of dates. | | | | can smell desperation (the same way you can smell |
| Instead, they say four magic words to themselves: | | | | desperation), and it's a turn-off. A happy woman with |
| "We'll see what happens." They go about their lives | | | | a full life is devastatingly attractive. |
| as usual. If the guy calls, great. If he doesn't, well, | | | | Be that woman. Hold out for the wonderful man you |
| obviously he wasn't "the one." | | | | deserve. |