My friends and family keep saying that I’m too picky.
They seem to think that I’m the reason why all of my romantic relationships fail. They’re under the impression that I have some crazy high standards and also have a number of personal defects that plagued me when it comes to making new connections. It could be you. But I happen to think that other people are the problem. Whenever I start to settle in with somebody, I learned something about them that is unforgivable. That isn’t my fault! Once I know some things that I can’t get past, I might as well just move on to the next potential candidate. This is exactly what happened last month with a guy who seemed really promising. We had gone out on a few dates together and had a really great time. Things are getting pretty serious… Until he invited me back to his house. When I walked in, it felt really clean and cool inside. It was really nice, compared to the pounding Summer Sun and humidity outside. However, after about 10 minutes I had had enough of his air conditioning system. Just as I was about to ask him if we could increase the temperature a few degrees, he stood up and said the air quality inside was driving him nuts. Great! I assumed we were on the same page. A few moments later, it was getting colder inside the house. Looks at him inquisitive lie, and asked if he also thought it was getting cooler. He agreed enthusiastically and told me he had turned the thermostat a bit lower. I simply nodded and then mentioned that I was already covered in Goosebumps and shaking. He didn’t take the hint and change the thermostat. After that unfortunate date, I knew I would never see him and his cold house again.