Just thought I'd pen a quick line or two about the results of that date, and the one tonight as well that has just ended. My god I'm pleased with myself not going for a girl just because, well, she's a girl

Having noticed how unenthusiastic she is about everything bar her own narrow preconceived field of recreation, and how condescending she can be about pretty much anything, especially about any personal details of mine that come up in the conversation, I can happily say that I am gonna be FAR better off single than without someone as vapid and unselfconsciously critical as that in my life.

Phew. I'm well out of that

I guess learning from seeing my best friend in a relationship with someone who domineers and controls him rather more than I find comfortable to even watch is very useful for me (I just wish he would do something about it himself ) and given that many (most?) women have this entirely unwarranted `edge` over the men in their lives that sees that man cowed down and belittled at every step of virtually every interaction (okay, Jas's situation really isn't that bad; most of the time ), I will be more than happy to keep away from all that bulls*** and misery and stay - I will admit it; somewhat lonely & even mildly bitter, perhaps; - but still myself and not merely the pale & cowardly imitation of a man that so many guys collapse into being so pathetically.

*fruitcage* that. *fruitcage* that right in it's stupid ear