Do you really need a girlfriend or is she going to end up in the closet alongside the exercise bike and the drum set that you just couldn’t live without? Have you spent months longing for something, shopping for it, comparing all the features, finally buying it, getting it home, using it once or twice, and then turning it into a clothes rack? You can’t do that with a girlfriend! She won’t go into the closet quietly!
What made you so sure you had to have her in the first place? If you have anything in your closet that you don’t use, then you’re one of those people who don’t always make the wisest decisions (like all the rest of us). Girlfriends may not cost as much initially as that drum set but their costs are a whole lot subtler and their needs far greater than an expensive coat rack.
The first step before getting a girlfriend is evaluating why you want one in the first place. We usually think longer and harder about getting a puppy than we do about girlfriends. We think about how much time they'll take, how much a puppy might tie us down, and how expensive the vet bills can be. Once we pass those hurdles, we can choose a breed with a known temperament that will fit our lifestyle. We can go to a shelter or a rescue group or even a breeder, plunk down some money, and take home our new little angel.
It’s not so easy with girlfriends. There aren’t any books on “women breeds” like there are on “dog breeds”. There also aren’t any breeders or shelters or stores where you can go, plunk some money down, and walk away with your new girlfriend. Well, you might be able to order one from another country, but that sounds a little desperate and probably illegal, so let’s not go there yet.
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