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Jenn Price does not proclaim to be an expert on dating…but her years of practice (and willingness to share stories) will certainly get people talking. Join in the dialogue each week as Jenn tackles matters of the heart.
A sweet voicemail message. A single flower. An original piece of music. A portrait sketch. A poem. All of these are incredibly romantic gestures that can melt any girl’s heart, but only if they are performed by a guy she’s interested in.
A girl knows pretty quickly if a guy has long-term potential. A few questions can usually figure that out. For instance, if it’s important for a girl to move away one day and the guy she's dating wants a white picket fence in a specific area of her hometown, chances are, the lack of flexibility will be a dealbreaker for her. Everything he does will quickly turn from cute and romantic to creepy.
I once had a few dates with a guy who dreamed of moving into the suburbs. One afternoon, I suggested we go to High Park in Toronto, as it would feel nice to get a dose of nature. He looked at me and said in a very excited — almost mischievous — tone, "let’s go to Oakville!”
Now, I have nothing against Oakville. It’s quite lovely and a great city to raise a family in. But, it's not that exciting for me.
I would like to live in other countries and then, if I choose to come back to Ontario, I will be happy with that decision. But I couldn’t build a life with someone that didn’t share the desire to move away with me. After learning this about that particular guy, and seeing how plazas and Whole Foods were such a turn-on for him, every cute gesture he made after that felt creepy.
A friend of mine went through a similar experience. The guy she was dating had his banking career mapped out to retirement, he knew the street he wanted to live on and the schools he wanted his children to attend. To her, it felt like she was just going to be slotted in to his life and not be an active participant. When he left her a voicemail message in which he sang her a James Blunt song, she was creeped out (instead of smitten) and that spelled the end for them.
A girl can trust her gut. The way a guy’s actions make her feel are a pretty good guide to follow.
What are some of your cute or creepy experiences?