Dating Cliches

Some dating-game terminology that just doesn't make sense to me.

You'll find him when you're not looking. I don't buy it. Isn't that counterintuitive? Because really, not looking is synonymous with not available. And if you don't make it apparent that you're interested in sharing your bed with more than a stuffed duck, how is Mr. Right going to know to approach you? If you're single, and you want a relationship, you should always be looking. That doesn't mean tattoo "Needs Date" across your forehead, but a girl should always keep her eyes open. That's how you find the diamond in the rough, by seeking him out.

Mr. Right. Yeah, I said it above. That doesn't mean I can't take issue with the term. It's so corny! Besides, I think I'm secretly searching for a left-handed guy (Electra complex - my Dad is a lefty), so wouldn't my Mr. Right really be Mr. Left?

There are plenty of fish in the sea. First, men are not fish. They're more like boars. Why not say 'there are plenty of boars in the jungle?' But let's presume men are fish, and the good men are cod; us women are pretty much screwed. The fishing 'industry' has been depleting the cod resources for years. Foreign countries invade our waters and ignore the fishing laws. With the cod population at dangerously low levels, women turn to mackeral or tuna for sustenance. There really aren't plenty of fish in the sea. Now what girls, red meat?

I'm the best thing that ever happened to you. Then why is he with someone else? Girls all say this as a defense mechanism when they get hurt, hoping the guy will change his mind. Women should walk away proudly from a failed relationship and accept that, for whatever reason, it wasn't the best love match. The most confident women don't have to say things like this.

He's just not that into you. Annoying! There are so many other ways to say this. Stop quoting Sex and the City already! He's just not that into you because you read books like 'He's just not that into you.'