I think I’m one of the few people who actually enjoyed dating. Seriously, I always got a kick out of meeting new people and I was never interested in marriage, so I never put a lot of pressure on it. It’s fun to see what people are like and what they’re into. And, when you’re free from expectations, it’s pretty easy to walk away if you aren’t interested.
The takeaway from this comic is not that it’s ok to be judgemental. Rather, it’s that you should be yourself when you go out on a date. Don’t compromise who you are and don’t pretend to be someone you aren’t. Don’t be embarrassed about what you like. The flipside of that though is that you need to be ok with not everyone liking what you like.
Here’s what I really learned from dating. People are drawn to authenticity and passion. And no, I don’t mean sexual passion, though that rarely hurts. I mean people who are passionate about something. Anything. It really doesn’t matter. It adds another dimension to you that makes you interesting. So really, just be yourself and be engaged in your own life without needing to be in a relationship. That’s what’s attractive.