The A.B.C of love in the 21st century.

Being a 20-something woman who lives in world where dating is no hush hush matter, the questions of marriages and love do come up frequently in every other conversation. If its not friend A breaking up, it s friend B having a crush on a guy... or friend C getting married !!
In recent months, Ive noticed most of our conversations revolve around the fact that there are virtually no high quality good men available and utter ridiculous dating habits. Then you get an email from a good friend saying... "I've found him.. ive found Mr. Right". All i can think is.. how the hell did you survive the single scene/ How did dating help you both find each other/ When can i check out of this ridiculously mind consuming game...

See thing is, in my opinion love ain't just falls from the sky no more. There is no boy meet girl, they fall in love and get live happily ever after. It just aint that simple. In today's dating game, the stakes are higher and the equation is no more a mere plus and minus.
My girlfriends and I have spoken about this countless time... n we , women of this 21st demanding century and no longer in need for men to complete us... we want man to be equal partners, to work together to build a life. Some mandatory requirements include :

1. Looks.. looks..looks.. ( there's no need for a brad pitt look alike... just a presentable fellow)
2. Financially secure.. a 100k job wouldnt hurt :P
3. No mummy'sboy.. if we wanted a baby, we would have one.
4. Metrosexual.. bring on the prada, versace, ted baker .
5. Humourous... a Denzel Washigton may be good in bed, but Russell Peters will work better in the long run

and the list goes on...

Speaking on the other side of the ocean , men are no better. They require hotness.. hotness and more hotness... They too want financially independent woman these days. Hence its all a tick for tack.

People are just more open to things to the point that they are no able to settle for something.. there's always the thought, " What if something better comes along ??? "
I would not deny that I can be picky.. but over this past year where I really began to sus out what Im looking for in a man, I believe the more I date, the more things i discover about myself and my taste in men. It also has tested as to how far Id push my principles.... and yeah I seem to be fairly liberal.
Dating has been fantastic, from single cooporate men, to doctors, to divorce hotties...there's a sea of men to date, but not a fish to settle for.

So the dilemma never ends... you can date and date and keep wondering when will you head to that checkout !