That's it. I'm tired of denying it. I, Laura, am a hopeless romantic to the extreme. OK, maybe not that far, but pretty close. All my life I've dreamed about what kind of romance that I would want to have, and after years and years of watching movies and tv shows and seeing people that I know fall in love and get married, I still have absolutely no idea whatsoever of the type of romance I really like.
I really shouldn't be saying "type of romance". More like "styles of wooing" Or even "type of guy" would be more appropriate. Although as I have been informed by many, you don't really have types, you just kind of fall for someone. Why then do I keep getting crushes on guys who all share a lot of the same qualities and personality traits, then?
MOVING ON.
I know (sort of) what I don't like, outside of the obvious things that every girl has on her list (and if they don't, their priorities are messed up and they need to see a therapist ASAP) No alcoholics, no abusers, no druggies, etc... But I'm not really clear on what I DO want. Oh sure, there are some things that I see, both in real life and in movies, that I want, like the way the guy looks at the girl, or how happy they look together, and I know that I want that, but that's pretty much it.
I guess that's all I really need to look for, anyway. Someone who makes me happy and loves me as much (or maybe even more O.O) as I love them and is nice to me and likes kids (I plan on having at least 4, but no more than 6 or 7) and really cheesy movies (like Bride and Prejudice, Spectacular, Spy Kids, etc...)
But if I don't know what I'm looking for, then how do I go about dating the right guys for me?! Am I just supposed to wait for them to come and find me and ask me out? What if they're too shy (I hope not, I'm not a big fan of shyness, but it depends on the degree of shyness) or if they think that I'm not interested, or something.
I want a guy who gives me a single rose, and holds my hand as we walk, and lets me sing around the house without getting too annoyed with me, and likes to go to amusement parks and ride the roller-coasters and play a bunch of the games and will try to win me the biggest stuffed animal they have for me to carry around all day, someone who puts his family ahead of his work, who laughs at my cheesy jokes, and who knows exactly how to calm me down and make me see reason when I start to get one of my mini freak outs. And it wouldn't hurt if he was cute, but I don't think that that will be a problem. If they have a great personality and I genuinely fall for them, I'm pretty sure that I'll find them attractive.
Just have to say one more thing on the topic of romance: I'm watching the Bachelorrette right now, and it is the stupidest thing ever. Or, at least, she's making stupid decisions. I keep sitting here, yelling at her as she lets some really great, awesome guys who truly care for her get away and lets those who are there for all the wrong reasons (i.e. tv time, promoting their own business and actually really hate her in real life, coughBentleycoughcough) AFTER being warned about them from a friend who knows the ex-wife, anyway. I do empathize with her a bit, though. More than I'd like to admit, I'm afraid. But I don't agree with a lot of her decisions. She is just putting herself on the road to depression and despair and heartbreak, and I wish her all the luck in the world. She's gonna need it :/
