Dating Detox!

I have been on a much needed dating detox since Valentine's Day (or just after).  To me, these are much needed breaks where you just concentrate on your own life and getting things back to a normal state (whatever that is). 

This morning while having a brunch with someone at a local restaurant I heard a conversation in the booth behind me.  The people were obviously on a date and it sounded like a first date from what I could tell.  The person I was with was enjoying the conversation as well and we had a good laugh about it.  It was very much about surface stuff but there was "posturing" going on.  The man was trying to come off as a bit macho and that is a huge laugh because he sounded ridiculous and had no clue.  He knew about as much about college sporting events as I do and that is a problem because he was talking like he knew instead of just admitting that he doesn't follow college sports. 

What was most entertaining and yet painful was that they were talking over each other.  I wondered how they thought they could be heard if the other person was speaking but neither party cared.  She was more soft spoken but they both were just obviously yearning to be heard.  It was sad now that I look at it hours later.  It made me glad that for now, I will have friends and go out and have a good time but no one needs to be "posturing" or pretending.  No one needs to interrupt or fight for attention.  Dating gets old so fast if real connections aren't made and their is no sharing of lives going on. 

For dating detox I have been enjoying every minute of my life the way it is.  Yes, one day I want someone who will cherish me and want to share my life and let me into theirs but I am in no hurry.  All is well!  And thank heavens I can say no to dating for now and not have these ridiculous dating conversations like the one I heard today!!!