Making space, a new priority

So my eHarmony subscription is about to run out. I made a last-ditch effort to cultivate some connections this morning on the bus on the way to work.

One fella from the UK bipassed the whole "guided communication" thing to tell me I have a nice smile. That's the one that stands out most because after a while you've heard the questions from the system so many times.

As I was typing this, I was interrupted by an Egyptian man who works at the cafe where I hang out. Among other things, he asked me if I was married. I said no then I asked him why he asked, feigning innocence. He said, I just ask and that's it (with boyish grin). Then he asked me why I am single. With his English being limited and my Arabic even more limited, I kept it simple: I don't have time in my life for a man. He said, So if you had time, you would have a man. I said, yeah, it's simple.

Sometimes speaking across a language barrier really helps clarify things. I need to make space for a man in my life.