Long-awaited Entry

And now, the dating entry. You knew it was coming. (Don't all jump off the edge of your seats, haha.) So how's this to start it all off:

Your dating personality profile: Religious - Faith matters to you. It is the foundation that you build your life upon. You trust that God has a plan for you. Conservative - You take a conservative stance on most issues and aren't shy about saying so. Your political views are an important component of who you are. Practical - You are a down-to-earth individual who is not impressed with material excess. You care about the stuff of like that really matters.

Your date match profile: Religious - You seek someone who is grounded in faith and who possesses religious values. You believe that a religious person can enhance your life. Traditional - You need someone who is a bit old-fashioned. A person with traditional values and beliefs will perfectly compliment your lifestyle. Intellectual - You seek out intelligence. Idle chit-chat is not what you are after. You prefer your date who can stimulate your mind.

Your Top Ten Traits 1. Religious 2. Conservative 3. Practical 4. Athletic 5. Intellectual 6. Wealthy/Ambitious 7. Traditional 8. Big-Hearted 9. Outgoing 10. Stylish

Your Top Ten Match Traits 1. Religious 2. Traditional 3. Intellectual 4. Athletic 5. Practical 6. Conservative 7. Big-Hearted 8. Shy 9. Wealthy/Ambitious 10. Stylish

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You know what this means, right? I'm going to end up with an old guy. I just know it. The "traditional" trait had me gasping in horror. I do hold some traditional values, so I suppose it fits. But quite honestly, I'm a rebel in many ways, just as my mother and maternal grandmother were. Basically, I refuse to be a trophy wife. I am way too opinionated, and I'm a tomboy at heart. You'd have to pay me at least $1 million to be pretentious. But that's a whole different blog. :-D

But the old guy thing is likely to be true, mainly because the only guys who have ever expressed any sort of interest in me during my college career have been at least 7 years my senior. (Another common characteristic is that none of them were from Case. Hmm.) Of course, age won't matter when I hit 30, right? So much for the trophy wife thing - since I look young for my age, my future spouse and I are going to look downright scandalous if he is in fact a few years older. ::Shudder:: I am putting the cap on 10 years older. I can't bring myself to go more than that.

I am at a point in my life where I am torn. Part of me wants to nail down a spouse, settle in suburbia, and raise a family. The other part of me wants to use this opportunity of being single to travel, expand my career, and be on my way to CEO-land. The weird thing is, I can see myself in both of those vastly different lifestyles. So yeah - I'm at a crossroads.

I guess the obvious choice is to expand my career. I mean, there really isn't anything I can do for the nailing down a spouse part. Last I heard, relationships were a mutual thing... it takes two, baby. The burden falls on the guy in my case because I'd never ask a guy out. I'm the traditional type, remember? Guys are supposed to do the asking. ;-) And although I'm used to seeing other girls ask guys out, it's just something that has always been against my principles and something that I'll never be able to bring myself to do. So if the right guy never comes along and asks, I have no choice but to become a CEO. :-D I guess that's not such a bad alternative, eh?

Sometimes I think I scare guys off. I really don't mean to do this, folks - I promise you it's not intentional. (Come on, people, what can I really do to you? It's like an elephant being afraid of a mouse.) I've been told that it's probably because I'm seen as a competitor and often pretty intimidating. But asking me not to perform to the best of my abilities is strangling to me, and I refuse to do it, even for a guy. There are some things about myself that I view as weaknesses and try hard to improve on, but this is something I have vowed not to change. So if this is what gets me a lifetime of being single, fine. Like I said, CEO-land beckons. Still, it would be nice if some guy really understood this about me and could accept it.

Alright, enough with my jibbah-jabbahrin' for now. :-D