Twenty-two is basically the only age you can use as leverage. Meaning that because it’s the exact age between life-as-you-know-it and what will later be known as ‘real life’ (that’s scientifically proven, of course), people expect you to make some mistakes.
“If you want to get laid, go to college. If you want an education, go to the library.” — Frank Zappa.
You show that you have not been beaten into a patriarchal pulp by all of these ridiculous expectations that you don’t show how you actually feel.
I can, and have literally gone around a bar taking drinks from guys: paying with nothing but an enchanting smile — because I can.
Someone who cares will listen. Now, there are times when they won’t listen well. We all do that sometimes: we’re distracted, or so excited we talk over each other. But a person who cares will listen to you regularly, because your opinions matter to them.
The boogeyman of the dating world, the destroyer of hearts – the person who is able to change their mind about you on a whim.
The women who rejected them are but one bullet point in a longer list, for many of these Nice Guys.
You know what will save a truly boring party? Everyone deciding to get the same amount of drunk. I swear to god, that fixes everything. If everyone in the room is like, “Okay, let’s all go that wasted place tonight” then suddenly it will become the best party ever. TRUST ME.
As we go through life searching for meaningful connections with the all people we meet, if they have these qualities you will definitely want to keep them around for awhile.
In relationships, there are two roles: the lover and the beloved. You’ve seen this dynamic at play in your relationships, as well as your friends and family. It’s a variation on “opposites attract.” And it’s as natural as magnetism.
OK, imagine Las Vegas, except it’s on a small island in the Mediterranean. Then replace the cheesy casinos with crazy beach parties, make the clubs the best and biggest in the world, and then fill it with drunk English kids and beautiful Spanish people.
Have you ever wondered about what it’s like to live in a place other than where you are?
I can appreciate the worry some people have that young girls are putting themselves through pain and suffering simply because they are ashamed of their vaginas and want to make themselves “presentable” for their male partners.
Enjoy having too much. Too much Jack Daniels. Too much love. Too much dancing. Too much work. Too much procrastination. Too much time. Too much responsibility. Too much insecurity. Too much coffee. Too much doubt. Too much of not enough.
