I hate dating, but I love Taylor Swift

If you're new around here or don't know me all that well, let me just spell out my relationship history in two words --- serially single.

I have spent years (more than a decade, really) attempting to date and meet someone.

I have tried nearly every dating site out there as well as speed dating and general networking.  I've met a few people along the way, but none of them panned out beyond a few dates.

I've had friends offer to set me up, and even though I agreed, the other parties never did.

Nothing came out of any of this except a lot of frustration, wasted money, and a fair amount of self-doubt.  I don't need any of that.

I am finally fed up.

I am retired from dating. 

I haven't decided what all that entails.  I just know I'm done putting myself out there. I'm done trying to find a meaningful relationship.

I'm just going to live my life and spend my time on the things and people I love.

This is not to say I don't reserve the right to change my mind.  But it's probably going to take someone really amazing to make me pull a Brett Favre or Ryne Sandberg move.  (In case you're not a sports fan, they both came out of retirement.)

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Also, I'm joining Helene's link-up this week ...

.... and sharing my FAVORITE song off Taylor Swift's new album. I cannot stop listening to it.  And this video is crazy awesome (emphasis on the crazy, but also on the awesome).