Dating is not like buying a car. The Kelley Blue Book won’t help you determine–based on manufacturer, year, accident history, and specific features–the market value for the model you’re considering.
Now, I realize this blog isn’t for everyone, but it may help that sector of dating singles who, like me:
- grew up hearing that we should only date people who were “marriage material”
- have a Myers-Briggs personality type ending in TJ (thinker/judger).
- self-medicate their decision-making anxiety with pro-con lists
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Dating is risky business, so some of us gravitate toward the Blue Book method. Gather information. Assess cost vs. benefit. Compare. Only invest when we’re certain that we’ve found the best deal.
It’s a good approach for buying a 2009 Honda Accord, but doesn’t help us get to know the man or woman eating tacos across the table from us. Because, unlike cars:
