If I put my mind to it, can I get a boyfriend by the end of the summer?

[yvr girl]

I'm sort of tired of being single.

[beyurslf]

1. Me too. But it doesn't take long before I remember why I like being single

[WindRavenX]

2. boys

pfffffft

[yvr girl]

5. I'd be arrested for that

I was planning on a man.

Are you having love woes?

[WindRavenX]

8. no

But I know the feeling you're going thru-- you can't try to fall in love...it's weird.

[yvr girl]

12. I'm not sure if I want to fall in love

I want to have some fun.

[WindRavenX]

33. lol, sex is good

can't deny that part of a relationship!

[yvr girl]

35. I was thinking more in the line of fun outings

But staying in can be fun too.

[Floogeldy]

3. If you are asking that question . . .

. . . I don't think the "mind" is necessarily your best bait.

[yvr girl]

11. Are you implying that men don't like smart women

Or just that they like a little cleavage better?

[Floogeldy]

14. No. It will take boyfriends more than 90 days to appreciate your mind.

:)

[Hissyspit]

4. Well, at least come to the Outer Banks by the end of the summer.

:)

[yvr girl]

9. I'd love to

But I won't be taking any holidays this summer.

[Hissyspit]

15. boo.

That sucks. :( You deserve some time off. I will go to Baltimore and to visit my Dad in Arkansas, but June is going to be hell-month for me: Summer Session I.

[yvr girl]

22. You'll need a break afterward

You can come to Vancouver.

[Hissyspit]

41. I just might!

I used to live in Alaska in the early 70s, yrv girl, when I was a kid and have been dying to go back. northofdenali wants me to come visit and LynnTheDem has extended her hospitality, too.

The problem is not money, the problem is time. We'll see!

[yvr girl]

44. There is nothing better than summer in Vancouver

July is the best. Long, long days. It's warm but not humid. Lots to do.

[Hissyspit]

46. The male buddy I am going to Baltimore with this weekend...

He and his wife, for their summer trip together two years ago, went to Vancouver. I got lots of postcards and pictures from them and they brought me back a Vancouver T-shirt!

I remember the summers in Fairbanks. There was never a cloudless sky, but the weather was always great and once it even made it above 100 degrees. When I came back south, people were always surprised to hear that it got above 100 degrees in Alaska.

[yvr girl]

47. Let me know if you decide to come

We can even watch a movie together...together. lol

[Hissyspit]

50. Will do.

I don't have TCM on right now - a silent on right now. TCM Silent Sundays. :)
Have a good night. I'm off.

[crispini]

6. Probably.

It's easy to find men. It's even fairly easy to find medium-to-high-quality men that are worth dating for awhile.... but the whole thing of turning six months or a year into permanence, well, THAT trick eludes me even now. :(

[yvr girl]

7. I don't want to get engaged or anything

It took me about 4 years to get a local bank account. I don't settle down that quickly.

[crispini]

Oh, well, then definitely.

Try putting up an ad on Craigslist, I've had a ton of good luck there. Go out and date a lot casually, it's fun to have several coffee dates with different guys, and just see who floats your boat.

Something I wish someone had told me when I was, like, 19: Men are easy. :evilgrin:

[yvr girl]

23. Does Craigslist cover canada too?

[crispini]

27. Voila!

http://vancouver.craigslist.org/

[yvr girl]

37. Thanks

I'll check it out.

[jobycom]

10. You're a woman-with low enough standards you could get one by midnight.

Why you'd want one, I don't know. I'm separated, and right now all I can think is that lonely is better than a bad relationship. That'll probably change one day. Plus, I have kids, so I'm not really lonely, just unromantic.

It's late, I'm babbling. Good luck! :-)

[yvr girl]

13. I wouldn't say I'm lonely

Just in the mood for something different.

[jobycom]

28. I was in that kind of mood today.

So I went on a long bikeride, wound up hiking through a ravine carrying my bike, and discovered a new waterfall. That was different. :)

[LeftyMom]

16. I think your odds are better if you don't put your mind to it

If you just go about doing the things you do you'll find people who are compatible with you while just living yoru life. If you go looking, you'll meet people who may have little in common with you other than the fact that they're looking to.

Really, your best bet for finding a boyfriend this summer is to live life well without one.

[yvr girl]

20. Yes and no

I have hermit tendencies. When I'm out, I often have my nose in a book. I can easily give off a don't approach me vibe, which is not really conducive to meeting someone.

[LeftyMom]

25. I do that too.

:)

[Placebo]

17. So am I!

Everyone tells me that a relationship will drop in your lap right when you either A) can't deal with one or B) when you're not looking for love. But, I haven't been ready for one, and I haven't been looking for one, but dammit do I need one! It's been forever.

I'm totally confident you'll find someone special though yvr girl, you're so pretty and smart, you'll attract the best kind of guy! :)

[crispini]

19. "Everyone" is full of bs, IMO.

If one sits at home expecting prince/princess charming to knock on one's door while one is eating cheetos and watching "Idol" .... ain't gonna happen! :rofl:

[Placebo]

21. mmm, cheetos!

i'm eating some doritos right now, actually :9

[crispini]

30. doritos are way better than cheetos.

Especially cool ranch kind. or the Fritos "Sabrositas," have you had those? Yum.

[Placebo]

36. YES!

Oh my god, I'd love a gigantic bowl of cool ranch doritos and the sabrositas fritos all mixed together. :9

[ghostsofgiants]

49. Fuck cool ranch.

Spicy nacho 4LYFE!!1

[yvr girl]

24. You do need to be available

Agreed.

[swag]

18. Set your sites higher:

Cute, charming, well hung boyfriend with lots of throwin' around money.

[yvr girl]

29. Should I ask to inspect before dating?

I saw a profile on MySpace today where the guy gave his measurements. I couldn't believe it

[swag]

31. That's up to you.

If he's cute and charming, with lots of throwin' around money, then the heft of his groin may matter less to you.

[yvr girl]

34. It seems a little forward for a first date to me

He might get the wrong idea if I demand an inspection.

[Blue_Tires]

26. probably

let's be honest, it's much easier out there for women in the dating world than it is for men (or at least it seems that way in my case)

[yvr girl]

32. You think?

I'm not the type to ask a guy out. At least you have more control.

[Blue_Tires]

43. yeah, but it's not quite that easy...

it used to be back when i was in college/grad school, but now there are a lot more variables tossed into the crapshoot...i was never a fan of the bar/club scene, and once women generally get to a certain age (I'm almost 30) they become much more suspicious of the random pick-up and are from the start inclined to say no....(and rejection tends to get on my nerves after it happens enough times)...

When I see a woman i want to talk to (could be the supermarket, the beach, library, etc), about a hundred thought processes pass in my head in the 60-second window i have before deciding whether or not to approach...(i.e., determining a guesstimate on age, looking for a wedding band or kids/BF nearby, seeing if she's a smoker, trying to acertain in advance what we may have in common, the list goes on...) naturally, once i see a woman that meets most of the conditions (or at least my TWO important ones) chances are she's not the type that would be interested in me....Add to it the fact that i've had some personal (financial, unemployment-related) crap going on in my life, and like i said, once women put their college years behind them and reach a certain age, they become MUCH more interested in what a man has been able to make of his life, socially, financially, whatever....and there are other things i won't get into

but like i said--these issues are unique to me, so maybe the majority of men out there DO have it easier than the women....

[Ava]

38. I'm sure you can!

I'll try with ya! I need a guy too! :P

[pitohui]

39. very very easily

if you put your mind to it, you can prob. get a boyfriend by the end of the next 10 minutes

i am a plain reclusive older lady and i still get hit on

if you're female and you're breathing, you can have boyfriends

now if you're holding out for a QUALITY boyfriend, maybe that's more challenging, sure, but if you just need an escort to the beach, should be pretty easy

and even if you're picky, i don't think you'll have any trouble finding your pick of beaus (or is that spelled beaux?) by the end of summer

happy hunting and remember you're the one with the power! :-)

[Floogeldy]

40. Largest Elizabeth In The World

Didn't you ever feel like the largest Elizabeth in the World?

Usually at a time when the boy is oblivious to the girl

I read in the paper the other day this has been happening to everbody more and more

The scientists are on the case but they still haven't figured out what it is that it is happening for

Slow down, slow down, slow down

Wouldn't you like to feel like yourself after suffering so many years?

If you were asked to the party by somebody else you wouldn't be sitting home in tears

Or maybe you're one of those interesting people who don't go out but they get their best work done

By keeping themselves in the house off the street and away from the scene when it's time for the rest to have fun

Slow down, slow down, slow down
Come on, slow down, slow down

They say the world's over
Goodbye, see you next time
You don't have to go

What if the after effect of the terrible bomb is unusual beyond belief?

Wouldn't you rather the whole population had listened to somebody like the old Indian Chief?

Turn it around and go back to that simple truck stop on the way to the unfortunate world

You might be the largest Elizabeth but Elizabeth is still a good name to have if you're a girl

Slow down, come on, slow down
Slow down, slow down, slow down
Slow down, slow down, slow down

Copyright DeShufflin Inc.

[leftofthedial]

42. If you put your mind to it

you could find a boyfriend by the end of tonight

:shrug:

[yvr girl]

45. I'm already dressed for bed

Not likely that I'd go trolling for men in my PJ's.

[leftofthedial]

51. where is your sense of commitment to your quest?

surely not all the men in Vancouver are blind and stupid . . .

I'd say your odds are excellent.

[HEyHEY]

48. Not a boyfriend

But maybe a booty call... bow chica bow bow

[Madrone]

52. Ummm...... yeah.

But you might not like him when you get him.

Be careful what you wish for, and all that.

I say put your mind to being saucy, single, and having a load of fun all summer. IF, by CHANCE you meet some studmuffin when you weren't looking and least expected it.....bonus.