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This week I went on a blind date. I would be lying if I said that this was my first blind date. Let me just tell you…sometimes it would be better if blind dates meant you were indeed blind. Needless to say, this date started off great. He was very handsome and had a cute charm to him. We sat down at the table and the third question this young man asked me was…

“So Lindsey, have you been in any serious relationships?”

In my mind I was thinking… well isn’t this getting personal real fast…

I answered by saying…

“I dated a guy for two years in high school; I’ve had flings since then and actually just got out of an engagement in January.”

His response…

“Ummm wow, you were engaged? That’s crazy!! Well you are kind of old so that makes sense…”

I wasn’t quite sure what to think about that statement. I was a little taken back because not only was this young man only twenty three but he was letting me know that twenty one is now considered the new old.

The dating world sure is entertaining. I have been taken on some very interesting dates. Some I will never forget because they were just that fun and some that I wish I could forget because they were just that weird.

I don’t think anyone enjoys “dating”. Yes, when it works out in your favor and they end up being your spouse, well yes its lovely but for all the thousand dates that go wrong for that one that goes right… let’s be honest… I’m starting to understand why people give up. It truly is like finding a needle in the haystack.

When I was eighteen, dating was fun. I loved looking at my day planner with Monday thru Saturday having each meal being covered by a date. It was perfect. I had a little routine and thought I had the “dating game” all figured out.

Relationships and flings have come and gone since eighteen.

I don’t have the dating game figured out like I use to at eighteen but I will say I can tell you exactly what I want in a guy and what I don’t want.

I now stand here twenty one.

I don’t know when being mature started being classified as being boring but that would be me.

I would very much appreciate if the Lord just placed Mr. Future Husband at my door step. I would promise to take great care of him and love him with everything that I have. I would never let him go and thank the Lord each day for placing him on my door step. 

If only.