Oohhh…Prince Charming! Wait – maybe his friend is a better choice…?

With all the choices people have  – romantically speaking – it’s amazing people ever settle down with one person. I think that’s why men and women seem so dissatisfied with people they’re currently with.

This is absurd, mainly because what people are often so attracted to in others is the idea of another person.

Just to back up a bit, when I say people have “so many choices, romantically”, what I mean is they have the illusion of so many choices. Since everyone is busy, Internet Dating has remained popular for years.

This is great from a convenience standpoint – you can sit in your Living Room, eat lasagna, watch C.S.I. and peruse through millions of potential Mrs. and Mr. Rights.

The bad part is there are SO many potential partners, people often don’t want to settle on just one person.  In their opinion, why should they?

The guy they met last night might be cute, in good shape and have a good job, but 40 other men just emailed her who fit that description, who ALSO make twice as much money as Bachelor #1!  Bonanza!

Anyhow – what people often fall for is the illusion of their these other people.  What they don’t see is the Man Behind the Curtain working the controls.

It’s not the Great and Powerful Oz — he’s really just a dwarf pulling a bunch of Levers

In other words, she doesn’t realize the hot new Manager picks his toes while he eats dinner. With guests at the table. He doesn’t know the cute brunette VP laughing at his jokes has a Retraining Order against her.

So really, instead of reveling in how many “choices” we have, we should be thankful we’ve found someone we care about who’ll put up with all the annoying ca-ca we do everyday.

And yes, no matter what your Mom may tell you, you do do annoying stuff.  (just ask your S.O.)