A dating tip from a fifth grader

Feb 10, 2010

I overheard a conversation between my fifth grade son and his little friend who happens to have a big crush on him! She asked Matthew, “Why are you always running away from me?” And Matthew replied quite simply “because you are always chasing me.”

The message here is that when you are too available, it can be as annoying to a 10 year old as it can be to a 40 year old. Quite simply don’t give up your interests, friends and hobbies because you might have an opportunity for a date with someone you are waiting to hear from. If they call and you are truly unavailable, they will call again if they are really interested. So don’t wait around! Enjoy being you and that someone will only learn they may need to call and make plans a little sooner.