A wise friend told me about a dating theory today. It went along the lines of people falling into two categories. Type A or B. Type A'ers were relationship queens; The kind who could fall out of a four year romance and get right back on the horse two months later. And then there's the Type B variety. They're the ones catapulting from one fling to the next on a perpetual single girl haze. This probably describes most Manhattan women (as Millionaire Matchmaker's Patty has, to my woeful surprise stated, there is a 5 to 1 female to male ratio in the Big Apple).
Upon hearing this theory, I had a moment where my extra-regular girl reflexes kicked in and screamed in my head, "I'm Type B! I'm going to be single FOREVER! UGH!" But there must be a way around this type of thinking... there has to be some type of.. "rH factor" (I'm a huge nerd) to change up this scenario... but what is it?
I decided an addendum was necessary. There would be a Type O. The women who fall into this category are the Carrie Bradshaws of the world. The kind of woman who isn't afraid to date casually, because there's a whole sea of men out there and if you don't go fishing, who's to know when you'll miss the opportunity to reel in the next potential Mr. Big? Now, I know you're asking: What's the difference between Type B and Type O then? Well, the simple answer is: Mindset.
If Patty is right, of the 2m in the Manhattan population, there are around 400k men swimming around this little island. So for the Type B ladies out there, the "Woe is me" moment of despair sets in all too soon. But for those Type O women, the reality has become clear: It's all a numbers game. If you open yourself up to meeting new people everyday, you'll find that one of these days, you'll be sitting at a Starbucks counter, sipping on your latte, and Mr. Big himself may be enjoying his own brew right next to you (True story*).
So I'm embracing Type O. O positive that is.
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