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All You Single Sadies, All You Single Sadies

28 Tuesday Feb 2012

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Tomorrow is a monumental day in dating. It’s Sadie Hawkins Day which basically means that girls all around the globe are officially allowed to ask boys out (or ask them to marry them). This only happens once every four years, on February 29th. So, as you can imagine, it’s a kind of a big deal.

You’re probably wondering how this little tradition even came to be. Well, it all started way back in 1937. (For those of you who don’t know, that’s long before the invention of the cordless telephone or PT Cruisers or Bravo TV, or even Seinfeld!) Sadie Hawkins Day made its debut in Al Capp’s Li’l Abner strip on November 15, 1937. Sadie Hawkins was “the homeliest gal in the hills” who grew tired of waiting for the fellows to come a courtin’. Her father, Hekzebiah Hawkins, a prominent resident of Dogpatch, was even more worried about Sadie living at home for the rest of his life, so he decreed the first annual Sadie Hawkins Day, a foot race in which the unmarried gals pursued the town’s bachelors, with matrimony as the consequence.

So pretty much, we have the famed and ugly Sadie Hawkins (and her dad) to thank for this extraordinary day tomorrow in the dating world. It’s because of her unattractiveness that women and girls everywhere are encouraged to take the initiative in inviting the man or boy of their choice out on a date.

As you all know, asking a boy out on a date goes strictly against everything that Dean typically preaches about in her successful dating practice. I mean how many times have we heard Dean advise, “Under no circumstance should a girl ever ask a boy out, pay the bill on a first date, or hold the door open for him.” These are Dean’s dating rules that she is never shy about sharing with her loyal readers.

But what we have to remember is that with every rule, there can always be an exception. And tomorrow happens to be that exception. Poor, little, ugly Sadie paved the way for this movement to be possible. And Dean thinks that it would be shameful to Sadie, her dad, and to all of mankind for that matter if we simply chose to ignore this historic and significant event.

So tomorrow, Dean is highly encouraging single girls everywhere to ask out (or ask to marry) the boys of their dreams.

Dean knows that this is not an easy thing to do for most girls. I mean in today’s times, we’re certainly not about to go hosting a foot race for the purpose of scoring a man. Especially with all of the technology on our side these days, there are way more tactful ways to go about asking out the man of your dreams.

Dean has compiled a list of the top 5 ways for girls to ask boys out:

  1. Create a profile for your man on Match.com. Load several pictures of him and be sure to include his email address in the login information. Once his profile has been successfully created, send him a wink to let him know that you are interested. He’ll be sure to be surprised…in a good way!
  2. Update your Facebook status to say that you and the man of your dreams are in a relationship. Trust me, when your man sees the bold initiative that you have taken for the world to see, he’ll have no choice but to confirm your pending relationship status. And in no time, you’ll turn that fake relationship status into a reality.
  3. Host a contest to date you. (Check out Dean’s example of a successful dating contest.) At the end of the day, contact the man of your dreams to let him know that he won the grand prize; a date with you. Even if he never entered the contest, letting him know that he is the winner will surely make you both lucky in the end.
  4. Hire one of those fancy planes that do messaging in the sky, “skytyping“. For a completely unreasonable price, have a plane fly above his home and type, “Will you go out with me?” in the sky. At the end of the day, if he does agree to go out with you, can we really put a price tag on love?
  5. Write a blog post about the five best ways for a girl to ask out the man of her dreams. After you have published the post, send your dream date a link to your blog. In no time at all, he’ll begin to wonder if the blog post was intended for him. If he seems really excited about it, tell him that it was indeed written for him. However, if he seems somewhat repulsed or disturbed by the gesture, you can always lie to him and tell him that it was meant for someone else. It’s a really safe way to express your true feelings without the risk of getting hurt or humiliated.

So to all of you Single Sadie’s out there, if you like it, tomorrow’s your day to put a ring on it. Lock it down and make Dean proud!

Valentine’s Day: How to Fake It to Make It

13 Monday Feb 2012

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As a dating advice expert, singles are constantly asking me how they can possibly make it through yet another Valentine’s Day…alone. Let’s face it. This dreaded holiday is only fun for those people who are in love; those who have that special someone in their lives to buy them Godiva Chocolates, a dozen of red roses, and lots of sparkly diamonds. It’s especially great for them.

But what about for the rest of us? For those of us who are single, Valentine’s Day is the one day of the year that especially sucks. What are all of the single people to do on this holiday while all the others are gloating in the glory of this completely annoying holiday? Dean is here to assure you that Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to suck this year. There are things that you can do to not only survive this tactless holiday but to almost enjoy it as well.

If you are single, the most important thing you can do is to convince others that you are desirable. This simple act will not only make others think twice about their feelings toward you, but it also might actually make you start feeling good about yourself too. Remember, in the dating games, men typically like women who they can’t have. This is why it’s especially important for us singles to show others that we not easily obtainable.

One way to do this is to send yourself love letters, flowers, and candy this Valentine’s Day. It’s always important to do this in a public setting where lots of people can marvel at the gifts you have received (from yourself). If you work in an office environment, be sure to draw lots of attention to yourself at a time when you are most on display. For instance, during an important company meeting or at a business event that many people are required to attend. Or, if you’re in school, be sure to have your gifts arrive during an important test when the room is especially quiet. Trust Dean. When that somebody you’re interested in sees that you are receiving attention from someone other than him, it will suddenly make him think twice about his feelings toward you. (Note: As we once learned from the movie, “Clueless“, it’s also a great idea to wear an outfit that shows a little skin because this reminds boys of being naked, and then they think of sex.) You’ll soon see, after all of this faking, at the end of the day, you’ll not only have won the attention of others, but you’ll also have lots and lots of great gifts (like chocolate) that you won’t be forced to share with anyone (because in reality you’re still single).

If spending money on yourself or writing love letters to yourself seems like too much work, there are other things that you can do this Valentine’s Day so that you technically don’t have to be alone. One option is to create a contest to find yourself a boyfriend. Post an ad on Craigslist, write a blurb on an online dating site, Tweet, post on your Facebook wall, or better yet host a contest on your blog. (Check out the Date Dean Contest to learn more ideas on how to launch a successful contest to acquire a boyfriend.) The great thing about this option is that at the end of the contest, you actually have a real live person to date on Valentine’s Day.

And lastly, if none of the above options seem viable for you, you can always ask one of your hot single gay friends to act as your boyfriend this Valentine’s Day. If he’s a good gay friend, he’ll want to do everything in his power to make you to feel like you actually have a boyfriend this year. One way to make this work for you is to show him lots and lots of pictures of all of your ex-boyfriends on Facebook and in your phone so that he’ll know who he has to put on an especially good act for. It’s always great to have your gay friend give you a soft smooch you on your cheek, hold your hand, or gently stroke your hair during that “unexpected” encounter with your ex. Trust Dean. Your ex will not only be feeling jealous of your hot new “boyfriend”, but you’ll also be feeling pretty special too. It’s truly a win-win for everyone involved…well except for your ex. (Note: if your gay friend tends to have a high pitched voice or often wears lots of bright pink accessories, you might want to ask him to tone it down a bit just for the day. Remember, the point of having a gay boyfriend in the first place is to have him help you convince others that he is your straight boyfriend.)

We all know that Valentine’s Day is the worst day of the year for singles. But with Dean’s simple dating advice, this year can be the first year that you actually survive this dreaded holiday unscathed. Whether it be writing love letters (to yourself) or adopting a gay for the day to act as though he’s your boyfriend, you don’t have to participate in the lonely hearts club any longer!

If you have love in your life, then cool. Love the one that you’re with. But if you don’t have love in your life this Valentine’s Day, remember to simply pretend to others like you do. It’s a harmless little white lie that will surely make your heart glow lots of red this Valentine’s Day.

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