Dear All Girls that Play Too Hard to Get,
Hi. I've been meaning to write this for a while, but wasn't quite sure what to say. I mean, how often do you write a letter to most women on behalf of most guys?
So let me start by saying, wow! Really, you are awesome and beautiful and fun and smart! You really are! You are quite the catch.
Let me continue by saying, ya know what...? We are too.
Let me ramble a bit by saying, we know you want some caveman Krull the Warrior King to go out of his cave hunt you down and bring you back victorious, but what you may be forgetting is that we too are looking (but with worse ADD). We too have other things going on and if you play too hard to get, we will loose interest because some other shiny object will come along. (Let's face it, how long do you see a dog chase one car for?)
Or worse than losing interest...we will catch you.
And then, in the clutches of our semi-appropriate spooning position with some romantic comedy playing in the background it will hit us--in all of the chasing, you gave us far too long too romanticize about who you are. Since we never got a chance to open up and have you do the same, we are in love with our perfectly perceived projection (+3) of you...not really you. And while you might be bethrown with your Bennybooboopedoo, we, on the other hand, realize that you ARE our cucumber sandwich and we just want poker night.
It is at this moment we start to realize how badly you treated us while we were pursuing. And in the end, somewhere between the credits and the home DVD screen, the decision is made that while we will continue to play your game, this victory will not be carried back to the cave.
So take this advice: if you like us, play nice; if you don't, no dice. Play coy, play intrigue play genuine...but don't play TOO hard.
For yeah, you are a catch; but there are a lot of fish in the sea. And sometimes, when we play your game, it turns into our game of catch and release.
Sincerely,
The Guys You Wish You Would Have Been With 10 Years from Now
p.s. Guys, I'm sure girls would say the same about us...I've just never gotten that far to know.
p.p.s. I know "bethrown" is not a word. But it seemed right at the time. Get over it.
p.p.p.s. YES, you do multiply the p's and NOT the s's when doing ps's. It is not a 'post script script!'
Starting off the month strong Zack!
ReplyDeleteThis is the first blog post of yours that I've read, I'm sorry to admit. But may I just say -- I'm hooked! New time wasting source, goody! :)
ReplyDeleteI have never posted yet, though as you know I am an avid reader. I decided to repost this from facebook...
ReplyDeleteThis blog post reminded me of a part in the book I just read over thanksgiving break, The Little White Bird, by James M. Barrie: “Oh, you mysterious girls, when you are fifty-two we shall find you out; you must come into the open then. If the mouth has fallen sourly yours the blame: all the meanness your youth concealed have been gathering in your face. But the pretty thoughts and sweet ways and dear, forgotten kindnesses linger there also, to bloom in your twilight like evening primroses.”
I'm just happy that you related many topics that were quoted in How To Lose A Guy in 10 Days. Bonus points.
ReplyDeleteeh, when they get you down just relax at the pond and look at the fish. Instant lowered blood pressure. You wanna install one? Go to DESIGN, click on AD A GADGET. Then click on MORE GADGETS. Scroll down to fish and create the 'water feature of your dreams (sort of). It's easy. And it helps us forget........
ReplyDeleteJames...i think that is some great advice and great quote!
ReplyDeleteMaddi...welcome. I hope you find your way around okay. let the staff know if we can do anything to make your read more enjoyable.
Our love fern...it's dead!
ReplyDeleteHa! Nice, buddy! Well put. Looking forward to the follow-up post about not playing enough "hard-to-get"! :)
ReplyDeleteNot a bad blog post, he' right though about us girls writing a blog/letter complaining about a lot of what you guys do.
ReplyDeleteoh zack, my love. i had to share this with a few girlfriends. i love to be reminded that i know so many witty and wonderful people.
ReplyDeleteSo true. Girls, there is absolutely no need for us to be... jerks. There is something just a little sick about watching the poor guy struggle and enjoying it. Be a human being. Be nice. That goes for you too, guys.
ReplyDeleteZack, you hit the nail on the head AGAIN! Favorite lines "...We are too." and "The Guys You Wish You Would Have Been With 10 Years from Now." Nailed it! Love your blog. Miss ya bud!
ReplyDeleteHilarious. I completely agree. Play coy, but not cold. There's a difference.
ReplyDeleteAnd if you ever want to know how girls feel on the issue, I can help you out there.
Dear boys that think we are playing hard to get,
ReplyDeleteWe really aren't interested, and we dont have to go through some elaborate scheme to try and attract you. Truth is we are just more attractive to you because we don't want you (and ALL of us are guilty for wanting what we can't have.)
If you ask us out and we are interested we are going to say yes. It's simple. Some girls are psychologically insane and do the opposite, but hey, that's not the type of person you want anyways (the type with self destructive tendencies).
"Hard to Get" is not real. It's a made up fairy tale so you can believe that you're somewhat attractive and put yourself in the offense. We're not interested. Sorry. Someone else will be. Move on.
Truthfully,
Normal girls
I've never commented on a blog before, so feel privileged. The generalization in this post and in the response guest post that you put up, just don't work. I mean some girls play hard to get, but that's because they're immature. However, a lot of normal girls don't because it's risking something that could be great - and that's stupid.
ReplyDeleteGirls play hard to get when they're immature and selfish - She's too confident that she can play that game and every guy will still fall all over themselves for her.
More often than not, if it's a good girl and she seems back and forth, it's because she's scared and doesn't want to seem like she's throwing herself at the guy [for risk that she either seems like she's coming on stronger than she feels (let's be honest - with a lot of guys, a little encouragement goes a long way) or for fear that she puts herself out there when the guy isn't really as interested]. At the same time, she doesn't want to seem disinterested. Instead of finding a good balance, she kind of see-saws a little bit, trying her best to keep it in the middle.
That's a lot of girls. Some do play games, and they're not worth the time because they generally need to grow up, get over themselves and realize that playing games with people's feelings is inconsiderate. But some honestly don't know how to balance it very well because they're nervous about the situation. I mean heaven forbid a girl is shy about how she's feeling...
As you can see, I don't respect girls who play games. At the same time, every girl who seems like she doesn't want to jump your bones shouldn't be dismissed automatically.
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ReplyDeleteI'm reading the book "Clarissa" by Samuel Richardson. The technique of "hard to get" is apparently really old, because here's a verse by a gentleman that was included in the book that I thought was particularly applicable to this post.
ReplyDelete"Ungen'rous sex!-To scorn us, if we're kind;
And yet upbraid us, if we seem severe!
Do you, t' encourage us to tell our mind,
Yourselves put off disguise, and be sincere.
You talk of coquetry!-Your own false hearts
Compel our sex to act dissembling parts."
Golden Rule applies; the only game should come from natural and polite hesitance and shyness, if any, that eventually is overcome.
Dating is just a game I am glad I don't have to play.
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