Hiding Mr. Right

So where do I begin. After only a few years in the "dating game" I have been dubbed by my friends as somewhat of an expert in the area. I suppose when you go on enough bad (and some good) dates as I do then expert is what you become. I guess you can call this "Sex and the City" of a real girl, living the single life in Toronto.

There are so many stories to tell, loves lost, loves found, the good, the bad and the extremely ugly. Stories of those around me who shape my life everyday. My friends, those who I wouldn't quite be the same without.

With all the single men out there you would think there would be at least one good one somewhere, but where is he hiding? I feel like I've looked everywhere but to this day he still eludes me. When times feel desperate I remember all those failed attempts where a seemingly good guy turns out to be a nightmare on a date. It's those shudders down my spine that remind me that maybe Mr. Right should stay Mr. Hidden for now! I'll leave you with an example on this one.

Man under the magnifying glass: Saint Britain. A charming man with all the right superficial qualities. Good looks, good job, great English accent. So St. Britain seems like a nice enough, charming man, so after a quick chat at an event I accept his invitation to meet for drinks. The minute we meet up to go to the pub for drinks St. Britain turns into, well, not quite a Saint. Uninterested in everything I had to say, even though he asked the questions, and zero eye contact. The night couldn't have ended soon enough! He decides to walk me home however halfway to the main door of the building he gives the official "I'll call you" end-of-the-date line and turns to leave so fast I thought maybe his shoes were on fire! At the end of it all he still had the audacity to ask me out yet again.

I can't help but wonder, is this what the city has to offer? It's been said many times, dating in the city is not easy, but we have to make it fun! So you go on a few dates with men like St. Britain...there are many out there, trust me I know! At the end of the day what matters is that you don't let the small stuff get to you and that you have great friends to laugh about it with. Then I look to my friends like Mr. Fabulous who has it figured out, he snagged the man, the perfect man. I know there is the perfect man for me out there somewhere, but for now the anticipation will do. As Mr. Fabulous says, "Babe, you are young, enjoy life!" and that is exactly what I will do. Along the way I will keep playing this "dating game" for your entertainment and mine.

Until next time I will leave you with a quote, care of Mr. Fabulous:

"There are those that open you up to something new and exotic, those that are old and familiar, those that bring up lots of questions, those that bring you somewhere unexpected, those that bring you far from where you started, and those that bring you back. But the most exciting, challenging and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you can find someone to love the you, you love, well, that's just fabulous'!"- Carrie Bradshaw, Sex and the City