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The rules
There's been a lot written in the last few years about
the way to snare your man. 'The Rules' was a best selling book in
the States a few years ago packed full of tips to convert boyfriend
to hubby. Another American book to hit the UK market next week is
bleakly titled 'How
to Find a Husband After 30' (more snappily titled 'Find a Husband
After 35 Using What I Learned at Harvard Business School' in the
States).
This might well be a backlash against feminism, and the arguments
go on about sexist notions that a woman's place is in the arms of
a man. So we couldn't resist another American-borne article published
this week in Skipress News.
Applying the rules to a ski resort
Beth Jahnigen was tipped off on another set of rules, designed to
ensure that if you spend too much time in a ski resort, you don't
fall for all those dashing young ski bums...
"It’s funny how a little change in geography can mean a big change
in perspective. One of the first pieces of advice my new boss offered
me when I moved to Summit County [eg Val d'Isere] was, “Make sure
you go to Denver [eg London], or any semi-metropolitan area [Annecy?],
at least once a month. Otherwise, guys you would have normally rated
a 5 will quickly become a 7 or an 8.
"I quickly decided I needed a set of rules to avoid falling victim
to the pitfalls that dating in a small mountain town poses. So I
turned to some seasoned veterans for their hard-earned wisdom —
my girlfriends."
Ensure he makes the grade
Before someone is deemed datable, he must meet the following criteria:
1. Cannot be skinnier or shorter than me. Nothing is less romantic
than feeling like your right thigh outweighs your boyfriend by 20
pounds.
2. Cannot work at a ski shop and a bar simultaneously. It says,
“I’m the kind of guy who wants to ski all day, pour drinks all night
and spend what little money I do make on gear, not on girls.” Of
course, if he wants to use his employee discount to buy me that
cute pair of Reef flip-flops, then it’s an entirely different story.
3. Must have a car. And, 3a, Must have a driver’s license.
4. Cannot consider skiing or snowboarding his profession. Whether
he actually is a professional athlete or just thinks he is doesn’t
really matter - you just don’t want to go there.
As so many of my friends have pointed out with varying degrees of
tactfulness, my four simple rules effectively eliminate 90% of the
male population over five and under 50 from the ski-town dating
pool. Sucks, but there it is.
But rules are meant to be broken...
For what it’s worth, this dating malaise is indiscriminate and plagues
both genders equally. I know a guy who started out with a 1-10 sliding
scale for ranking potential dates.
This has led to the addition of Rule #5: All previous rules are
meant to be broken
[Source: Beth Jahnigen,
Ski Press News]
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