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Los Angeles: Everyone is looking, but no one is finding each other!
All my girl friends from ages 22 to 60 are saying the same: "L.A. is the toughest place to date!"
Actually, even the guys are saying it! So why is this?
Are we living in the center of a fantasy world that's way too far from reality to want ive, I meto pick up somebody's smelly socks in the morning? Or deal with them having a bad day?
Of course, this city is filled with models/actors/whathaveyous, that are much more interested in being taken care of than being men.
In this city everyone is constantly looking for the best of the best! As most people seem like they're in the process of scaling the ladder of success, when it comes to dating they seem to think "why stop now?"
There seems to be very little energy available to be invested in romance, and even less to be invested in devotion. In a fast moving city like L.A, devotion to one's individual identity seems so much higher on those people's agendas than merging with a soul mate.
Then there's the whole Hollywood factor: with shitloads of beautiful people coming to Los Angeles every day, people find that they have so many options, why settle for one!
A perfect example of this: I happened to run into an old actor (who shall remain nameless) the other day. I asked him about his marriage, and he said something along the lines of "Oh, I've got a record deal and I'm dating a Victoria's Secret model". It's actually grotesque! So many are searching for the most attractive option rather than an actual soul connection. Well guess what? We all grow old, and relationships are fundamentally based on soul connections! So how are you supposed to build that type of connection if you dump someone just because they got a few wrinkles or had a bad hair day?!
I have some really fabulous, beautiful girlfriends here in L.A. and we are thinking of starting an import-export business. My youngest friend has just met someone from Australia - she is shipping someone in from Australia, and at only 23 she is already saying that dating here in L.A. is rough. I actually miss the old style, kind of dating etiquette of Europe. Talking to a very beautiful 40-something last week at the Urth Cafe, she said "I literally get off the plane in Europe and I'm swarmed! I'm not even really sure what is going on!" Perhaps when it comes to finding love, Angelinos simply need to rent a few foreign romance films and turn to the Europeans to see how it's done.
What's life without love? Wherever you are on the ladder of success - top, bottom, or middle - I encourage you all to squeeze some love into your weekly agenda.