I read this article about how there are 5 types of girls that every guy should date. I assume this is before they tie the knot, swing the other way, or kick the proverbial bucket. It was a quick read but I found it interesting. So, I'm going to take the plunge, go all semi-full disclosure on you and relate these "5 types" to my own personal dating history. Gulp.

Anyone who knows me pretty well knows I get all clammy when it comes to talking about my own person dating history. I prefer to keep things like that on the d-l. To be fair, I'm like that with 90% of my life but who's counting. Anyway, no names ok? To protect the innocent. And guilty.

1. The Older Woman - Evidently dating up provides a world of sophisitication and wisdom in dating that no man can ever comprehend without having been in a relationship with an older woman. I suspect that this age deviation is up-to (and including) girls within 10 years of their age. Like the 19 year old dating the 30 year old in the article. Craddle-robbing? I think not. More like learner's-permit-robbing. Regardless, I have had an experience dating (briefly) a woman of maturity. All of the five years difference. I must say it was a good experience. Oh, had I not found out later she had a serious boyfriend. Awesome.

2. The Free Spirit - I've dated someone I could nearly brand this label on. With M-A-C cosmetics, no less. This was relatively recently, for all blogging purposes, and it was good. It tought me a lot I never knew about myself. Like the fact that I was a baffling bastard and didn't know to express myself in anything but convoluted sentences and poems. Just kidding about the poems. No wait, or am I??

3. The Brainy Chick - To be honest, there wasn't a moment of this relationship I didn't enjoy. The witty banter, the ego-anihillating debates, the mindful presence. It was all pretty damn amazing. Alas, during more and more of those clever conversations I came to realize she had more emotional baggage than layed-off union employees of United Airlines. Marvelous.

4. The Seductress - see Five

5. The Guy's Girl Somehow #4 & #5 found their way into the same person. She was a man-eater and our one month stint made for a lot of wandering eyes (not mine, theirs), and jealous jests but this was doomed from the beginning. Relationships that start out of extreme circumstances never have long-term potential. Neither do those with players/cheats/liars. I have no animosity. Oh. we still have great conversations. I just don't respond. Godspeed to her current boyfriend.

2bCon't... Part II - 5 Guys Every Girl Should Date

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