Bonne année, tout le monde!

We can all agree that 2010 was an eventful year…

So many “damn, did that really go down” moments. Can you believe that we are at the beginning of a new decade? Wow. As custom, I’d like to provide a list of important lessons from the past year.

  1. Do not misjudge your place amongst a group of boys. A woman is an “invited guest”. She is there either because she is someone’s girlfriend, a potential hook-up, or extremely charismatic (and still a potential-hook up).
  2. Pour les hommes — eggs and rice are not okay to cook for a lady on a first date at your place. Period.
  3. College boys, be gone! There are far more satisfying options elsewhere.
  4. On-line dating is the future. If you’re in a rut, maybe you should give it a try. You’ll be surprised.
  5. Don’t be discouraged if a hook up doesn’t happen immediately. Give it time. When the moment is right, everything will work out. Trust me.
  6. Pour faire l’amour la première nuit est bonne, mais seulement si elle se passe en français.
  7. Don’t place so much pressure on love and relationships. Things come and things go. Just live and enjoy the present moment.

C’est n’importe quoi.

In the new year, I think it’s time to start over.

As I get older, I realize it’s time to wash away some fiercely held conceptions about men and relationships. Sure, we’ve all had our fair share of bullshit disappointments, but that doesn’t mean we must structure guidelines based on heartbreaks. Sometimes, ce sont des conneries de la vie. And sometimes life can be very beautiful.

Rules About Men and Relationships

1. All men just want to baiser.

2. Most men in college are not interested in relationships; they are young and free and have no interest in being tied down.

3. If a woman sleeps with a man too soon, he’ll lose complete respect in her because he got what wanted too quickly.

4. Men do not like women who are different. unique

5. French men can be completeare dogs.

There are no rules. Life is what you make of it. And I plan on making an incredibly exciting one here in Paris.