Dear OkMatch,
I don’t know if I’m being too picky, or not picky enough. Here is my current list of deal breakers:
- Listens to Rush Limbaugh and/or Fox News
- Thinks skiing is too cold (or hiking too buggy or camping too uncomfortable)
- Considers hanging out next to a pool an exciting vacation
- His idea of outdoor sports consists of hunting and snowmobiling
- Online dating is his hobby
- Smokes
- Works minimum wage job
- High school education
- Doesn’t read books or only reads Ayn Rand
- Eats a lot of junk food or mostly meat and potatoes
- Is overweight, under 5’6″ or otherwise physically unattractive
Sincerely,
Up Late Talking to Unsuitable Men
Dear Up Late,
It’s good to know what you want, but don’t you think you’re being a bit too critical? You couldn’t fall for a guy who likes to snowmobile? And, if you have so many deal breakers, why are you still going on so many dates with unsuitable men? Perhaps you should whittle this down to five deal breakers and stick to them.
Best of Luck,
OkMatch
p.s. will you marry me? 
Dec 18, 2012 @ 04:37:45
LOVE this! I actually just blogged about being too picky today! (I’d love to get your opinion on it) I got an idea from another blogger and we’re going to start tracking ourselves to see what the actual percentage rate is, of us being interested versus uninterested. I’m going to go as far as to why I’m not interested. Like I wrote today, there are certain days where I feel I should be compromising on my deal breakers, but then there are other days where I’m thinking I’m being a little too picky. I don’t think it’s fair to have to “whittle the list down.” I think we should stick to our guns! 🙂