Reading Food Labels And Health Claims

 Tell me if this sounds familiar....a girl meets a boy, said boy asks said girl if he can see her again, they decide on a day and time. When that decided upon day and time arrive, boy arrives at girl's home to pick her up, takes her out for the event he planned and when the event is done, he then takes her back to her home. Do you recognize it yet? Just in case you didn't, it's called a date and it's part of the ritual of dating. Where did this go? In today's world, things such as what I described above seem out of date and I've even heard them referred to as old fashioned. When did that happen? Better yet, where was I?

I still believe in dates. I still think that there is something to be said about spending an evening with only one person instead of a herd of 10 of your closest friends. Don't get me wrong, I also enjoy a night out with friends and also think that you can blend your friends and your dates but you also need some time to actually date that person first. Yes, a date is similar to a job interview of a sense. You have questions, the other person has questions and both of you are just looking for common ground to see if your interests are similar and if you want to spend more time together. However, in the world of emails, texts and tweets it seems like this idea has turned into more of a foreign art form than a normal ritual.

I'll give you a few examples. I have one friend who always has a new man. She's just one of those women that men flock to. InstaAero It almost never fails though that when I ask her where she met each one the answer is normally MySpace or Facebook. Somewhere along the way, these have become the new dating sites. If you think about it, they really aren't all that different than the actual dating websites. You create a user name, fill out a profile that expresses to the world who you are and what your interests are, pictures are posted in which of course, you want to look your best (this doesn't always work out though) and you get messages from people you have never met. See? Pretty much the same just without the monthly charge. As for my friend, some of her dates work out and some don't but that's also not any different than meeting dates in any other form or fashion.

Another trend I'm noticing is what I like to call the insta-relationship. My theory has always been that relationships form on their own if they are meant to do so. A relationship is not something that can be declared. I'm starting to wonder if I'm wrong on that one though. Back to my circle of friends again for this one. One of my closest friends literally does not date, she just has relationships. She goes out with someone once or twice and suddenly they are considering themselves "in a relationship" to which I always respond the same way..."What? You've known each other like 2 weeks". It's ok, she's used to me reacting that way.