A Single Girls Desire for a Relationship Overshadowed by Politics

Growing up, I vowed I would have a great relationship or I wouldn't get married. I still haven't gotten married. Once I dated a lawyer, a concert pianist, an artist/former pro tennis player. And I just haven't found true love. The lawyer took me to a Shakespeare festival, and while I was still a college student, it seemed a little shady since he was so much older than me. I've had tons of male friends who went on to get married, and I can't help but think I just wasn't at the point that I wanted to marry any of them so I never encouraged them to ask me out. They were all older than me, and I just wasn't into it.

Now I have an interest in settling down with S. and he hasn't asked me to go out yet. I think he's been a total gentleman, but he wants me to talk to other people, but I always feel like they're hitting on me. He's starting to get the drift and yet New Year's is coming up and he hasn't asked me out yet. I'm wondering if he was saying stuff to other people about wanting me because I thought I overheard him, but I've been wrong before. But I'm trying to stay open to him even though someone else tried kissing me and I got a text for a date. "No strings attached." What kind of girl does that guy think I am?

I have to say, being beautiful has some advantages. I get doors opened for me, and kids are nice to me. But I wonder if I'm too laid back. I mean S has a great career, a lot of friends and he's not interested in the other ladies at the Young Republican club I met him at. But I was hoping to have a date rather than spending all my time this holiday with my family. But I want him to ask me out because I've asked guys out before and it doesn't work in my favor.

Sure, I'm great at yakking it up with people, I'm a communications major. But I'm a teacher at a daycare, and I want a family now and I just want someone mature enough to spend time with. S is successful without talking about how much cash he has, which is a bonus. But he has a career in the financial world so when I mentioned about how much I loved going to the theater, he said they had trouble financially. Which is probably true, but still you can enjoy some things without worrying if it is a stable investment. Like parks. He's only gone to a park near him to put up political signs. And its so nice to ride a bike there. I don't know, maybe it's a sign it won't go anywhere. Our interests aren't quite there on the same level.

But I love talking to him anyway. He's pretty dynamic and all. Not really boring at all. It's just that some of these guys love politics more than their relationships these days and its great Republicans have family values, I just wish someone wanted a family with me.