All I can say is that…..

I               made         a              guy         cry.

After  two dates with this guy I knew from my kickball team, I decided that things were moving in a “friends” direction.  Should be easy to end it with him right, it was two dates?!?!

BUT NO! Instead, I got Mr. Kickball, crying actually tears in the middle of the street stating “I didn’t think I would fall this hard for you”.

Excuse….we went out twice! But on your big boy pants! This is no crying matter!  Do I feel bad about this?!?! Absolutely not! I saved myself from an over-emotional male. Good luck to the next girl who gets him.

xo- J

The Metrosexual

After Walker Texas Ranger (see note below), I decided to switch things up a bit!! Why not do a 180 and go on a date with someone completely opposite of a good old boy who loves sports…..why not date the Metrosexual!!! I meet M (that’s what I’ll call him) through a mutual friend. M is cute…no, not cute- hot! Charming! And so into himself! He likes to work out religious, drive his BMW, and drink fancy cocktails at the Ritz. This could be fun!

So when M asked me out, I was down. I was even excited as our conversation the night we first meet was good. M took me out last Friday and I must say his efforts were well appreciated. We went to the Dallas Symphony to see the orchestra play music while the movie Psycho played on the big screen. Cool date huh?

After wards, we grabbed drinks before heading to a Halloween Party. This is when I started to realize that M was vainer than me (and I must confess- I do have a few vain moments). Where do I begin to describe this kid’s vanity? His Facebook page filled of half naked pictures of himself? His use of tanning beds? His confession of using Botox (seriously!!!!)? His comment on one of my pictures that he is in “Who is that good looking guy?”

If that wasn’t enough red flags to see this guy is vainer than me….the text message I got today put the nail in the coffin:

"I know this is dbag material, but is that too big? I trimmed the sides. laugh it up, laugh it up"

Yes ladies! That’s him and all his glory! Although those abs are great looking, I’m not into scandalous body pictures. Plus, I like to be the pretty one in the relationship and with abs like that, how can I compete? :) 

XO-J

1…2…3-Strikes You’re Out At the Old Ball Game

Baseball season is wrapping up in Big D and everyone is HOT right now for the rangers. So when Walker Texas Ranger (the name I’ll use for him) asked me to go with him to the first playoff game against Tampa, I was in….who doesn’t love the Rangers and hotdogs?!?!?! Did I mention this was a playoff game?? :)

So, Walker is your typical oil and gas man….cocky, good-old boy charm, and a mouth that runs faster than a fast ball. The kid has no filter. So during casual conversation, it didn’t take long for me to see that as I brought up a new conversation to bat, he was striking out!

Strike One: His disclosure that his last two girlfriends were Dallas cowboy cheerleaders. Talking about ex’s is a no, but talking about exes who look exactly opposite of me….Need I say more.

Strike Two: Some how my involvement in book club got brought up. His response: “You’re in a book club? Only woman who are in their 40’s and president of PTAs should be in a book club”.  Guess those cheerleaders weren’t into reading….

Strike Three: He brings up my fair skin. Yes, I know…I am white! But seriously?!?! Do you need to bring that up!?!?!

Maybe Walker Texas Ranger needs to change his sport…..he STRIKES OUT with this girl. Lucky for him, Cowboy stadium is down the road where there are plenty of tan, non-book club reader girls who love to cheer.

Xo- Jo

PS: In honor of breast cancer month, I posted a picture for Walker. This is how the Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders celebrate Breast Cancer. Enjoy!

Red cards

Jo mentioned the subtle red flags.  I'm going to start with a story involving a massive red flag.  A red flag that was so big, we had to create a new category called "red cards." 

On this particular occasion, the date started really well.  We had fantastic conversation over good dinner.  Most of the night was spent laughing.  Without warning, the conversation became personal.  My date told me about his real estate investments.  He bought a house in grad school, and then realized he couldn't afford it so his parents helped him make the payments.  After a few years, he sold it, only to put the money into a beach house.  Quickly, he couldn't make the payments again.  So his parents helped him... again.  Then he decided to stop making payments.  Yes, he even told me the impact on his credit score.  The only thing that made it worse was that he didn't care.

Anyway, red card was given and he was immediately removed from the game!  Bankruptcy is NOT an appropriate first date topic!

xx - Marie

Dating: Not for the novice

If it’s one thing we love, it’s DATING! We love the flirting, the chase, the manipulation in getting guys to ask us for our number (“excuse me, did you say you love cycling, well we should go for a ride sometime. My number is….OK, that’s technically me giving my number away but whatever, it works.), the first date, the awkward silence over dinner, the silly text messages, the second date, the first kiss…..the list goes on! Dating is second nature to us…..and at this point in our lives; it’s almost become a bad (or maybe I should say good) habit-one boy one week, another boy the next.


With all these dates, you pick up on things. Big things at first, like it’s not worth going on a second date with someone who mentions his bipolar disorder on the first date or who makes you pay for your own dinner. But the little things, the little red flags….those come with time and experience on picking up on.

Marie and I (Jo) created this blog in honor of all our “red flag” dates….we hope you laugh and maybe even learn a thing or two along the way. AND MEN, we just started this blog, so please keep asking us out so we have something to write about!

XOXO, M&J