Geoffrey Posted September 16, 2007 Posted September 16, 2007 I so often read in here about people who declare that they are "ready" or "not ready" for a relationship. There are probably as many definitions of "ready" in the minds of LS posters as there are LS posters. But what does all of this really mean? I'm curious about how YOU define "ready" for a relationship.....here is the entry from Geoffrey's Unabashed Dictionary.... You make eye contact with and smile at good-looking members of the opposite sex you encounter. You look for rings or other nonverbal signs of commitment on the members of the opposite sex who show up on your radar. You take care of yourself, and you don't go out of the house looking like an unmade bed, even for a short excursion. You have your home in order and don't suffer from CHAOS (Can't Have Anyone Over Syndrome) You exude confidence, ooze charm, and have the mental and emotional openness to a new experience with the opposite sex. As many aspects of your life are under control as possible; others are not far behind. Your career or work is under control. There is NOTHING holding you back mentally or dampening your zest for living. You have mastered your own emotional "issues," and are not afraid or ashamed to share them in a conversation, when the time is right. You have $$ in your pocket. You understand and accept that rejection is part of the game, and may occur; you do not EVER take it personally. You have made peace with your past, and brought closure wherever it can be brought; where it cannot be achieved, you have made your own. You are sitting at the end of the runway, waiting for the green light. This definition, in my own mind anyways, is a "best case" scenario. Since it's Saturday nite, and I know there are at least 100 people looking in, I thought this was a good opportunity (and a willing audience, too!) to ask this question. Your turn.....
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