Veronica: An Introduction

I wanted to start this off with an introduction as to who I am... and in turn why Cameron and I thought a blog of our stories would be fun.

I'm a recent college graduate who still lives in her college town working for a local non profit. I never dated in high school, and jumped into a relationship with Stu when I got to college because it was new and I could. Therein lies my first mistake in the dating world- NEVER EVER date a person just because he likes you if you aren't interested the same way. You can tell yourself over and over that you are, but if the attraction isn't there- it won't come over night. (Note: you also shouldn't base a relationship on physical attractiveness alone... more on that later.)

After boyfriend #1 (which last 6 months, about 5 months too long) I used a boy who was cute to show #1 that I was moving on and needed to as well. Sadly, I thought #2 was cute, and that kissing him meant we were headed towards relationship status and when a few weeks went by and he disappeared, I was hurt. This was the second mistake- a kiss does not mean a relationship is coming, and NEVER enter into a casual hook up if you aren't willing to suffer the pain that comes with being dropped. After him I went running to good friend/ boyfriend #2- Bob. Bob was awesome, a great guy, and a wonderful boyfriend whom I fell in love with in just a matter of months. Loved that kid, and part of my heart still belongs to him.

So why did I break up with him after 2 years? Simple- the relationship became strained when he went away to grad school and I decided that I wanted to spend my last year of college playing the field.

And here I am, 1.5 years later, one month out of a relationship with boyfriend #3- who was cute and interesting. Turns out- that's not enough to keep it going either. I've had my share of adventures- good dates, bad dates, creepy guys who make me want to run far far away.

Case in point? I am currently with a new friend at his place. We watched football earlier, made dinner, and are watching a movie. Eddie is a nice guy whom I met at a New Years Eve party (where he half-drunkenly asked for a kiss at midnight) and we have since spent some time together. The first time we went out to dinner and caught a movie- felt very date like. He picked me up, dropped me off, unlocked my car door and opened it for me, waited for me to get through my door before leaving. Awesome. Whats the bad part? Still in love with his most recent ex-girlfriend and the two are considering getting back together. This doesn't exactly put me in a good position considering I think he's a great guy already (and rather attractive... and very flirty). Best part of the day? While watching football the ex called and I got to listen to the conversation- including him trying to explain who I was, and that I was really cool and she would like me... not if I try and steal him away she won't. Oops, did I just say that?