I have a new theory. Men and women need to go through their first divorce before they realize how good a woman or a man might be to them. More than this, they probably need to resent the divorce for a good 15 years before they can come around to how to really treat a partner.

So, with my philosophy, are a lot of people who… I have nothing to say about.

I think the result, for those of you that want to continue dating, is to bar hop. It solves so many problems in the dating world, and keeps everyone happy. Here are the benefits of bar hopping.

- If you can’t find anyone good, you can just keep drinking
- No one wants a serious relationship at a bar - they just want to get laid
- When you hop, there are more options… drop the duds, find the studs
- If you end up with the wrong person, you can always make the excuse that you were too drunk to remember
- If you end up being with someone else’s spouse or partner, the other person probably won’t tell you, because they can’t remember

Of course, if you are bar hopping, you need to be careful about who you might meet. You might stay in the mindset of being drunk and accidentally elope or marry the person. And, if you do, don’t expect me to have any sympathy for you when you start the divorce procedures.

So, my opinion is that relationships are not meant to be relationships before anyone really figures out what they think they are doing. And, for everyone else, the option is bar hopping. It’s a good mix between dating, living the single life and enjoying the benefits and excuses that come from drinking too much.

Brooke Hart wrote this on May 12th, 2008 and filed it under Bar Hopping |