So Ambitious

How many times have you heard or experienced a story about some
interaction with the opposite sex that went HORRIBLY wrong? We all get
a good laugh but subconsciously it makes dating seem that much more
terrifying. On top of that our culture is such that people don't date
anymore, they "hook up." Now don't get me wrong, I love having
options, but the reality is, these choices have given us more fear
than security. It seems like everyone is taking chances but they're
really avoiding it. No one wants to take that chance because they
believe there is something better out there and don't want to miss it.
Others who say they just aren't looking for a relationship is playing
the I want to experience it all card, which is fine, but really is
just living in their fear because they've never been able to find a
stable relationship.
The reason for all these observations is to get to this point: for
years people have been saying there are plenty of fish in the sea...
Boy are they dead wrong. The reality is that this "sea" is much more
like a pool, because: half of the sea isn't your type, half of that
don't see you as their type, half of that are married or in a
relationship, half of that is downright crazy and you don't want to
deal with, half of that pool you can't even speak to, and so on and so
forth until you find yourself with a tank of about two dozen or so
fish. It sounds depressing because well... It is. But you're never
going to find out who is in that tank if you don't make those
connections, and that's the real prize. You learn both about yourself
and about other people, until you reach that point. You can't be
afraid because every step brings you one step closer...