Saw a tweet from Thomas Edwards (via Chad Ochocinco) today asking his followers if romantic movies give women unrealistic expectations and ruin relationships. I’m on both sides of the fence.

As a single lady, a part of me sees these movies and wonders, will I ever meet a guy that gives a damn? In movies, you see men buy fields of flowers or even travel through hell for a woman … but getting a real life guy to even plan a date can be like pulling teeth. I also think blaming the media is an excuse for folks to not be thoughtful. 

On the other hand… seriously? You know how expensive it’d be to actually buy a field of flowers? I’d settle for one Gerber daisy and even that can be $5… which as a startup gal, I know equates 3 boxes of pasta and 1 jar of sauce at Trader Joe’s (which can be 12 lunches)! haha

Verdict? Women (at least the ones I know) don’t expect fairy tale romances… but we would love to meet guys that are thoughtful and show some initiative. Put yourself out there and we’ll do the same. :) 

PS - TV has also ruined expectations… check out the video below from HIMYM. This gal told this guy she really has no time for dating and only gets 2 minutes for lunch. So what does he do? Come up with a 2 minute date that’s better than most of the 3 hour dates I’ve been on. ;P

HIMYM Date for 2 Minutes from Turgay Berberoglu on Vimeo.