Monthly archive August, 2006

I religiously read the Dating Tip ‘O the Morning from Even Katz, author of I Can’t Believe I’m Buying This Book: A Common Sense Guide to Internet Dating. His new book, Why You’re Still Single is out now and on my reading list. Anyway I love his monthly tips because they are exceptionally witty, sharp and to the point. And somehow he manages to give some good objective advice in a world of dating advice ruled by women.

The wife of that very ugly rock star, Mick Jagger, is looking for a new man. She’s a former supermodel and actress, currently 50 years old. She’s looking for a new man and devised the following 5-point plan to help her in her cause:

The article reads, “In a determined bid to remedy the situation, Miss Hall has now drawn up a strict five-star plan to get her love life back on track. Her next boyfriend must satisfy five criteria. The new man in Miss Hall’s life must be:

1. Aged between 40 and 50.
2. Independently wealthy.
3. Entertaining.
4. Preferably American.
5. And, most importantly, he must treat her ‘like a princess’.

Now I will deconstruct this for you, my women readers of this dating tips blog to point out the fallacy in her thinking. She is firstly trying to hard, she is being to aggresive and this points to something being wrong. Now in contrast you read about another former fashion model and actress, Andie MacDowell, who happens to share my birthday 21 April, and news reports still describe her looking really good and she talks about how her most important thing is her family and kids. She has been married twice and her approach is the opposite of Hall’s.

Point 1: Wants A Younger Man

Now a any woman looking for a man younger then her is unusual. I think this consideration for her at her age is a very realistic one because there is a very slim chance a man in his 50-60s will be interested in a 50 year old woman. At that age is it so much easier for older men, who will be financial secure, to find and date younger women in their 40s, 30s and even 20s. This older mature man is supremly appealing to women in their 30s who are feedup with younger guys. So I think this one is good move. Go Jerry!

Point 2: Wealthy Man

She’s looking for an independently wealth man. This again is admirable because she would like to be spoiled liker a princess in point number 5. A woman like Jerry is used to living the high life. But I tell you know if she meats a guy with the right attitude and confidence this will not be a problem. Look at Demi Moore and her younger boyfriend. There is no correlation between a man’s wealth and the kind of woman he can get. And although their is a mental idea from a woman that this is a more ideal man, a woman like Jerry lives a very boring life because everything comes to her so easily. So a man of adventure will be must more appealing then a man of financial wealth.

Point 3: Entertaining

She’s looking for a man who can entertain her. Now this is really bullshit because what does this woman expect? A clown? I think not. What she is really in need of is a man of adventure. A man who’s unpredictable and who is able to lead. A man who is confident and who has his life together and is going somewhere. And who can include Jerry in his life. You should never, as a man or a woman, expect your boyfriend or girlfriend, or spouse to be responsible for entertaining you. You must have a life, and you must entertain yourself.

Point 4: Preferably American

This is not surprising as there is so many more wealth American then there are anywhere else in the world. America has 371 of the world’s 793 billionaires. This is about 47% of the world’s richest people. I think Jerry’s just being pedantic because there are some very wealthy European men.

Point 5: Treat her like a Princess

Now what woman does not want to be treated like a princess? With Disney movie brainwashing all children from the 1937s onwards when they released Snow White. Well Jerry get a reality check, Mick Jagger was probably abusive and now you’re looking for a guy will not be abusive. And she’s not a little girl anymore living in a daydream fantasy. She’s a woman and instead she should be expecting a man who will treat her like a woman, a mature, confident, successful women.

And from this list she’s not that confident and insecure, trying to portray the image of success. What do you think? Hit me back with your feedback in my Comments.