How To Schmooze
I once got in trouble for using the word ‘schmooze’ in a work email. The person who saw it thought I meant it as derogatory. To the contrary, socializing with a purpose is something I actually like to do. I once talked to a French woman in a restaurant en...Where To Look
Something I thought of this morning. Happy Friday.365 Things Lighter: Last Year’s New Year’s Resolution Results
Last year, I made a single New Year’s resolution, which made it easy to remember: get rid of one thing per day in my life. This is not some noble ‘I want to be less of a consumer’ (that is partially true though) or like I’m some crazy hoarder....Learning To Cook From Everyone You Meet
So I have an informal goal from everyone I meet and become friendly with: learn a recipe from them. It’s not something I disclose or even have said out loud (until now) but something I’m really happy I’ve actually done over the last ten years. It all...Fun Friday: Things I’ve Learned On Reality Dating Shows
At the end of the week, I write about whatever I want. Because I can.
So my love for television shows that most people publicly shame is well documented. My latest guilty pleasure has been dating shows. I could only stomach about 15 minutes of the Bachelor but the less sincere ones like ‘Seducing Cindy’ and ‘Rock of Love’ make me laugh out loud about group dynamics and the predictability of people’s public behavior.
I’ve learned the following from watching celebrities try to fake sincerely look for love in front of a bunch of television cameras. Single people, take note. Maybe one of these realizations will help you nab the B-list celebrity of your dreams.
Celebrity Reality Dating Show Rule 1. One person has the power.
In any relationship, one person does the choosing and the other is chosen. In the really realistic scenario of living in the other person’s fourth house with the 20-something other people pursuing them, each powerless person will only get more so as the season progresses.
Celebrity Reality Dating Show Rule 2. You have fit in the other person’s life, but they aren’t worried about it working in the other direction.
While you will be asked superficial questions like what music you like or where you grew up, the celebrity will be asking themselves how the potential mate will fit into their lives. They will never ask the reverse question.