Alone In Atlanta (AIA) - Those Three Little Words…

(By Brittany Manson) In Atlanta, the ratios of women to men are slightly less than equal. So when a woman finds a man here, she's probably overjoyed. Even more so, when that man she's found says those three little words to her, she probably won't be able to contain her happiness. A woman is lucky to find one man in this great big city to say those words to her. In the past two weeks, I've had two men to utter those three little words to me......and I couldn't feel more be more unhappy...

A couple of weeks ago, I ran into a guy I went to high school with. He was ahead of me in school so I didn't speak to him but I did recognize him. We exchanged numbers and spoke later in the week. We made plans to get together that next weekend. The weekend came...nothing. No call, no text, nothing. Two weeks later, out of nowhere, Mr. High school texts: "Hey buddy... miss me yet?” Needless to say, I was a little less than thrilled to hear from him, especially when I had almost completed the task of erasing him from my memory. True to form, I told him off. He apologized, explaining what happened, and wrapping up by asking me what were my plans for the week? I told him I was busy. A few days later, I give him a call. I asked how he was doing and if he was busy. He said no. Then, he does it...He says those three words that may be great for some women, but personally, given the circumstances, make me cringe!!! "Come....See.......Me......” Keep in mind, this man has already stood me up and has lost a lot of cool points for that, its 2 in the morning, and you want me to get up and come see you....I didn't go and as of right now, have not heard from him since.

Some time later, I get a call. I recognize the number but don't have it saved so I don't know who it is. When I answer, it’s a man on the other end asking if I knew who this was. I tell him no and ask him who he is. He says John...from John boy Entertainment. It’s still not ringing a bell. He starts asking about me, where was I from, what did I do, etc. I stop him and ask "Am I suppose to know you or something?” He says that he had this number in his phone and was trying to figure out who it was. I said do you even know my name? He said all that was in the phone was the letter B. I remembered who he was. A guy I met 8 MONTHS AGO and is just now calling (deduct cool points here). While he tries to pinpoint when and where we met, he goes on to tell me that he's in the music industry and he works as a Marketing Coordinator or something of that nature. He asks did we meet at the BET awards or some other music conference, I tell him no. Then he proceeds to ask me if this was a joke and was I playing with him...I had to remind him that he called me, not the other way around. While all of this is going on, I start to remember why I didn't want to talk to him anymore initially and proceed to get off the phone.

After that he starts calling and texting profusely, as if we just met yesterday, instead of 8 months ago. Sometimes I answered, most times I didn't. The last time I answered, I asked him how he was and vice versa. Then, just like in the last scenario, he utters those words that almost made me throw my phone across the room. Come.....See.....Me. I told him no, he asked why. Not saying what I really wanted to say, I just told him I don't like when guys ask me that and proceeded to get off the phone. Keep in mind, I gave this guy my number 8 months ago, he just got back in contact 2 days ago, and I'm almost certain he still doesn't know my name! He's called since then, but I haven't answered, and don't intend to...

I am a firm believer in the art of dating. It doesn't have to be expensive or extravagant. There's nothing wrong with spending time with a person. I just personally believe that we can initially get to know each other without it involving your place (especially at 2am). Most of the guys I've written about may have not turned out the way I thought. But I can say the majority of them asked me out.....not asked me in...

While those three little words are acceptable for some...I'm not waiting on pins and needles to hear them again anytime soon...

Brittany Manson
Alone in Atlanta

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