Cupids Dating Blog

I’ve always found people with big brains interesting. These people are the ones that spent Friday nights bent over books when the rest of us were out on the town. In doing so, they skipped out on a huge part of life. Now in their thirties, these people have already made their mark and are now ready to get out and enjoy some of the rewards that they’ve missed over the years. In effect, the anti-social now try to become social.

Some are adept at making the transition. They are smart, after all, and can figure out the subtleties of conversation and clubs so that they quickly become one with their environment. Others, though, are a little less successful. I came upon one of these a while back. Actually, she came upon me, more like it. She had graduated law school and was working her way up the “firm” and figured she’d give online dating a try. There weren’t any smiles. She just up and sent me an email. At $2 a shot, it’s a gamble that can add up quickly. Clearly she was just after my picture. With all her smarts, she must surly have seen that we weren’t a match, yet she pushed it solely on the strength of her career and the brainpower that got her there. I say good for you, girl! You go get’em! Still, there’s this feeling of desperation in the wind. It’s great that you have the earning power to satisfy most of your needs, but to hang your hat on that alone is just sad. I think the point I’m trying to make here, if there’s a point at all, is that dating should involve tact, which some people don’t get. If they had just had a course in that back in school . . .