I saw this adorable ad for Google on Single-ish post last week and had to share.

I’d like to think my love story starts something like this:
moving from Boston to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh jobs
Pittsburgh apartment
jeans and boots for first date
good gift to bring when meeting boyfriend’s parents
Caribbean travel deals
antique engagement rings
fall diy wedding
wedding dresses that are not strapless
Pittsburgh houses for sale

But I think its better left unwritten. What is your love story?

I’ve been thinking a lot about that “zsa zsa zsu” aka the butterflies in the stomach feeling and relationships these days. It made me think of that Sex and the City episode where Carrie finds out her gay friend is getting married to a woman and says:

When it comes to relationships, maybe we’re all in glass houses, and shouldn’t throw stones. Because you can never really know. Some people are settling down, some are settling and some people refuse to settle for anything less. Than butterflies…

And on the same note, do the butterflies come right away or does it take time to develop? Some people are in the its there or its not camp, where as others think it needs a chance to grow as you get to know the person.

I think it can go both ways. I’m told I write off guys too quickly, but I don’t want to settle for anything less than butterflies. Then again, I am the girl who has a pact with one of her closest guy friends to get married if we both aren’t in our mid-thirties, hah.

Your thoughts on the “zsa zsa zsu”?

So, I have considered joining an online dating site to keep me somewhat entertained as I job hunt. I haven’t yet, because a, it costs money and b, I am not 100% impressed with the options. Volunteering seems like a much better option.

But, it does make for some blog fodder, so here is what I suggest NOT to do as you are filling out a profile, especially guys:

*Create a username that refers to a celebrity, i.e., Cary Grant. You will disappoint ladies everywhere.

*Poor grammar. It is not hard to use the proper capitalization, periods and complete sentences. I know my grammar isn’t perfect, but at least its readable!

*Pictures…where do I start? One, please do not post 23 photos of yourself even if you can. That is a little excessive. Two, please do not post photos that where taken with you phone in the bathroom 5 minutes before you published the profile. Three, please be considerate of the people in your life and think before you post their photos in a public place, especially women. Maybe you had permission, I don’t know. It just weirds me out when I see tons of pictures of other people. Four, please do not post photos from the same event, but just different poses. Originality people!

*Write that you are sick of the bar scene and you just want a nice girl and you are interested in sports, traveling and love your family and friends and blah blah. Everyone writes that. Show passion for something, intrigue me!

*Don’t appear desperate. Desperate = dateless.

That my friends, is why I haven’t taken the loop. But, yet another one of my friends got engaged yesterday… Anyone have any dos or don’ts to add?