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Friday, October 1, 2010
Start Spreadin’ the News
A
couple Magners pints past too many, a friend and I were debating the
merits of making the first move vs. letting the guy “come to us.” Me:
Of that school which believes one should pursue their desires. She: a
proponent of treading the waters of passivity waiting to see what the
current brings her. At one point, obviously frustrated with my
immutability, she ultimately replied “what
do you know anyway? You don’t have a boyfriend. You don’t have a
perfect relationship. Why are you in a position to even GIVE dating
advice? Why the hell should I listen to you?!”I confess to be initially caught of guard by her arguably harsh rebuttal, however, it sparked a train of thought from which I could not derail. What do I, and for that matter, what do ANY of us truly know about dating and relationships? Clearly I am not the expert (and for the record have never professed any such distinction) clearly since my longest and most devoted relationships with men have failed to extend beyond the confines of the turning page (ala Fitzwilliam Darcy and Jaime Frasier).
Sure, I've been in the trenches, knocked a few first dates out of the park, entered the perilous combat zones of match.com and eHarmony miraculously escaping with both my heart and dignity in tact. Yet, what have I or anyone else who can trade similar war stories, really learned?
Much like the ancient Greeks that went before, we singles and coupleds alike desperately and relentlessly seek answers to help us better understand the mysteries of the universe. Pythagoras spent his life in search of a²+b²=c². We seek an equally important equation namely, how can 2 people = a happily ever after?
Some have concocted personal formulas on which they base their own version of love geometry all in an attempt to make the pieces fit. Par example: “he’s just not that into you”; “men are from Mars, women are from Venus”; “The Rules” or my personal favorite, “men love bitches.”
Like all earnest truth seekers we plug in the variables, test the theories and yet the formulae never quite add up. Following such romantic theorems how could one possibly go wrong!? The answer: all too easily.
Yet we continue on, undeterred, if slightly bruised, through the trenches of romantic warfare onto the next equation trying to solve for that elusive “x factor.”It is in that hopeful spirit that the equation can, in fact, be solved that I am asking you, my readers, do YOU have the answer? Can you whisper the secret to a happily ever after in my ear? In short, what insight do you have to share, what advice do you have to give on the the subjects of dating or relationships?
I know that good advice, much like good champagne, don’t come cheap (at least not according to my most recent therapy bill) but apparently, I need it! Therefore I will give 2 off Broadway Tickets for the most sensible, shrewed, clever advice I receive over the next 12 days. The winner will get to spend an evening with NYC’s newest dating guru at “Miss Abigail’s Guide to Dating, Mating & Marriage,” now playing at Sofia’s Downstairs Theater, 221 W. 46th St., NY, NY.
The comedy centers around the story of Miss Abigail, the most sought-after relationship expert to the stars (think Dr. Ruth meets Emily Post), and her sexy sidekick Paco, as they travel the world teaching Miss Abigail’s "how-to's" on dating, mating and marriage! (contest rules and details below).
I’ll announce the winner on October 13th so put your thinking cap on and show me what you’ve got!
Frankly, you might even learn a thing or two yourself!
MY RULES
1. All submissions should be sent via the Comments, Contact Form OR Tweet it to ScarlettL with the hashtag #ScarlettChallenge.
2. Deadline: All submissions must be received y 11:59 p.m. on Monday, October 11th to participate.
3. Multiple Entries Accepted.
Are you a smarty pants? Been in the trenches and have war stories and
sage wisdom just dying to be released? No problem! Throw all of your
wisdom at me! I can take it, I promise!
4. The winner will be announced on Wednesday, October 13, 2010.
5.
The tickets may be used for the following performances: Wednesdays at
2PM, Thursdays at 8PM, Fridays at 8PM, Saturdays at 2PM & 5PM and
Sundays at 3PM and 7:30PM.
6. The tickets are valid thru November 28, 2010. This date cannot be extended.
Good luck and I can’t WAIT to see what you come up with!