Killing the crush factor????

What is the rule for when to sleep with some one? When to kiss someone etc? Is there such a thing as sleeping with someone too soon and how do you know when that imaginary line has been crossed? Some of my friends can wait forever some can not wait at all. However is there a real line or is it just something that matters to each individual.
For me once I feel any type of connection wither that be emotional or physical I like to sleep with that person. It is fun sleeping with the potential of some one rather than the truth of someone. Lucky for me once I sleep with someone and realize that that person that I slept with does not exist it is easy for me to move on.
On the flip side is my friend Jared. He has to make sure every thing is perfect before he crosses the bridge into being more than friends. He has been hanging out with this same girl for a month now and is nervous to kiss her. However here are the facts (try not to laugh) 1.) They went out drinking and she was all over him. 2.) all there friends said that she likes him 3.) they hang out every night together. Jared makes me laugh because he does not want to take it to the next level because he is worried that it might not work out and she will think that he just wanted her body. I am not laughing at Jared I am just laughing that a guy can actually think this much. I did not know that they were capable.

I have no experience with waiting so I really have no idea about where this could go. This is my new goal don't worry. I know that my guy friends that have waited a long time to make a move on me I did not really feel that much when they finally did. However in the beginning there probably could have been more of a chance.

The fact for me is I wish I could be more careful but when push comes to shove I just keep hearing in my head "you can put on a life vest but you have to get wet if you are going to go swimming."

The stigma of online dating

I went to bed after my last post with a huge sense of relief. I had a plan! I was going to try something new and maybe it would work maybe it would not. But at least I had a plan and all I could do was try it. However my sense of accomplishment was quickly rained upon by negative Nancy's that I call my friends and family. This left me asking why is there still such a stigma of online dating.

The biggest concern that has been brought up is why are you so desperate? Why do you have to meet someone right now. Well I answered to my "conservative friend" Laurel ( I call her conservative because she looks like a barbie doll but would never wear an tank top in public because it would be to "risque") "I am not desperate. I am quite the opposite. I just want to create more choices for myself that I would not have just by myself." Jared informed me that only "perverts " are on the Internet. I asked him how is it different than having a facebook account he said "exactly only perverts are on the internet".

The toughest criticism however came form my mother who some how found out form my dad who "accidentally" was in my e mail when he found one form match.com. She came over in a panic that I was on line "looking for random" men. Hysterically she asked me if I had thought of my son what kind of danger I was putting him in. A side note is that my mom does not even know how to us e mail so she has no idea about how you can stay unknown online and if you sign up for one of these sights you give them all your personal info and will have stalkers lining up.

Don't get me wrong I know that you do have to be careful. But don't you have to be careful in all dating relationships. And it is not as if I am going to meet some one and be like here is my son and my home address. Mothers!!! Oh wait I am one too now. Shit!

What I have found is that you can be as straight forward and picky as you want. Everything is just out there. This makes me feel a lot less desperate. I do not have to waste any time talking to duds that do not have a decent job or any interest in starting a family. The catch is that there are so many choices online that you can become desperate. I think that you have to do a few things. Come up with your own must haves or can't stands. And make them be at your highest standards. Now is the time to be really picky. If you are not that excited about e mailing that person back then you are not going to be that excited to go on a first date with them. Listen to your instinct's! If you are getting a creepy factor form someone then they are creepy and move on.

All in all I do not believe that online dating necessarily means that you are desperate. While it can if it is being used as a tool to get control of your life then how can it mean desperation. Maybe it is not the most romantic way to start a relationship but you have the whole rest of your relationship to make up for it so why worry about it now.