Pretty Magnets

     Ever notice how only the unavailable men seem to hit on you? It's like they have a magnet that attracts them to single women. I mean it never fails- you go to the gym & there they are...watching & 'weighting.' They've got their muscle shirts on, just flexing as the ladies walk by them. You meet them in the grocery store or on the job.

You even meet them at Chick-Fil-A as you're standing in line waiting to order on their unofficial Customer Appreciation Day.

    
     I think many of them forget for a quick second they're "unavailable" because they start up a conversation to get your attention. By the time you realize their friendly conversation is turning into more, you start looking for that left hand. It's kinda hard to tell as some take it off, have lost it or whatever the case may be, but that tan line, especially in the South, is hard to miss.

     So you see the ring or tan-line & now what? Here you've had a 5 minute conversation (which nowadays is all the time you need to determine if there is any real interest there) and you can either bring up what you've discovered or wait to see if he's going to acknowledge his unavailability.

     In my case, I decided to let him bring it up, thinking I'd catch him and have a smart comment or two waiting for him once it's revealed. Instead, this very attractive, educated (as evidenced by his attire, which revealed his line of work), well-spoken, Christian man (remember we're at Chick-Fil-A on their "unofficial" Customer Appreciation Day) continues to converse with me on life, work, and everything under the sun including love and marriage. Yes, he mentioned his wife and kids in a very loving way. He even asked me how the dating scene is and said that he feels bad for us 'singles,' but I should be very cautious when choosing a mate.

     And Just Like That, I forgot all about wanting to tell him off. Just like that, this man managed to reel me in by being empathetic to my "single" status. He showed genuine compassion for me being in the game & relief that he was out the game.

     Thank God for good judgment and faith that, if I do the right thing, blessings will come my way. Otherwise, this story could've taken a turn that would've led to a much more friendlier exchange than, "Have a great day" as I exited the restaurant.

Y'all please pray for me, cuz I'm single...just like that.

Trista