And So It Began...

Let me just lay it all out there from the start. I'm 27. I'm a woman. I'm single. This last truth and the journey surrounding it is the real reason this blog came to be. You see, my married friends assure me that my singleness is not a disease. In fact, they have come up with the greatest way of justifying their efforts towards finding me a man:

"If you were a good teacher but weren't teaching, that would be an injustice. You're a good lover - we need to see you loving."

And it's true, I am a good lover. I have my flaws, but I also have a lot to bring to the table. Which is why, perhaps, the marrieds seem to be holding on to this mission; maybe, just maybe, a mate for this girl is an attainable prospect.

Their recent attempt is both flattering and humbling. I have become their sponsor child. I will become an active member of an online dating site for six months and they will pay for it. They seem to be fairly certain that Mr. Right is not only handsome and charming, but also relatively computer savvy.

I've been on The Site for two full months now, meeting more men than I know what to do with and going on more dates than I ever thought possible. It's been quite an adventure so far, but there are a few problems.

First, as the marrieds are paying for this adventure, naturally they expect a report every once in a while regarding my progress. This would be fine, but they never seem to ask me at the same time, resulting in about five re-tellings of each date that I experience. As much as I love to talk about my adventures (and, admittedly, equally, to hear my own voice), it gets a little tedious on or around recount number four.

Second, it's not just my sponsors who take joy in the tales of my sordid love life. I have close friends all over the country, marrieds and singles, with whom I want to share my life.

Solution: BLOG.

I've never had an official blog before, but what better reason to start? So here's the deal. I will keep a blog, updating it as often as my schedule allows, highlighting the ups and downs of this quest for a mate. For the sake of the privacy of those I mention, I'll be making up the name of the dating web site (The Site) as well as other relevant names such as those of my suitors.

I hope this blog will serve to enrich your life in some way. If you count yourself among the marrieds, perhaps you can live vicariously through me (and please feel free, by the way, to tell me often that I should cherish this time of carefree singleness). If you count yourself among the singles, perhaps you will find yourself relating to some of my tales. You may even have a better story to share. Or maybe you'll read just to know that you're not alone; because sometimes we all need to be reminded of that.

So here it is, my first blog. Hopefully in these entries it will become clear how one woman can find love: TOGETHER.