Have You Seen Her?

So this is a big city I'm living in, right? Lots of beautiful women everywhere? Why then is it so difficult to find one to go out with? Apparently, out of the many women who are available in my age bracket, you first eliminate all of the ones who are scared off by a man with two kids and an ex, and the possible drama that brings. That seems to be a big chunk, in case you're wondering. Mind you, I picture this as a group of women standing in an imaginary waiting room, all eagerly waiting for news from the office staff as to whether they make the cut, and then leaving with dejected looks on their faces when they don't. And, yes, I have factored in the possibility that uber-confidence bordering on arrogance might be part of the problem.

Anyway, next, you tell the remaining group that you not only have kids, but really aren't sure you want to make any more, and a whole bunch of women 28-37 who don't have children and definitely (understandably) want them walk out. After that, you send away all of the ones who aren't Christian at all, and about half of those left exit. Of course when you advise the remaining ones that regular church attendance and some basic orthodox beliefs are expected, half of the remaining half leave as well. So now you're down to a very small group, and out of those, who knows how many you're actually attracted to and can enjoy talking with. It's a daunting task. Now, if they were actually all in one room together, it would already be difficult, but in fact they are spread across a rather large metropolitan area, kind of like looking for a needle in a proverbial haystack. No, more like looking for a particular kind of needle in a needle stack. Wow, just looking back over this makes it seem even worse than before! Wish me luck.