Is the magic all gone?
As autumn approaches and sows the seeds of cold weather, it is only natural to want to cuddle up to a warm gentlemen. Yet, with dropping temperatures comes cold realities in the realm of dating, especially when it comes to the sophisticated art of a first date.
Instead of aiming for fireworks at a local restaurant, many of us are settling for a casual interaction on a stingy couch instead. As I look out my window, I find myself stuck on one question …
Are our standards dropping just like the fall leaves?
Many of us have grown up with fairytales, laden handsome princes, “happily ever-after’s” and true love. However, as we grew up, we learned to cast those fairytales out of our reality and left them the way Cinderella left her glass slipper.
Yet I find myself wondering if it was smart to leave our fairytales in the dust of the pumpkin carriage? As many of us are settling for less than the dates we deserve I can’t help but wonder; when did we stop treating ourselves like the princess in our own fairytale?
When it comes to the intimidating first date, many of us are acting more like paupers than princesses, settling for rags and not expecting rich romance. Many of us are going along with the flow of a non-chalant date instead of expecting to be wooed by the gentlemen of our dreams.
As someone who has been in the college dating word for quite a while now, I have found that if a man is truly your fairytale prince, he will gladly take you out for your first date. If he won’t take your relationship past his bed or his couch, then consider him part of someone else’s fairytale ending.
As scary as this reality seems, it continues to hold true in the realm of love. Being someone who has kissed her fair share of frogs, I can tell you for sure that they won’t all become princes; some will stay toads, others will hop away, and a few might even make you run like the wind.
Even when it seems like there is no prince in sight, don’t fret. Just remember it only takes one nice guy to make you feel like a true princess in the fairytale of life.
