Dating is equal parts exciting and terrifying, sometimes in the same evening. These quotes capture the awkwardness, hope, disappointment, and occasional magic of trying to find someone whose weirdness is compatible with yours.
“I don't really believe in rules, but I do like old-fashioned dating where you don't call the guy until he calls you. I don't think it's like he's got to do this and that's the rule.”
“Evolution is unobservable. It's based on blind faith in a few dry bones and on unreliable dating systems in which the gullible trust. Kids should be allowed to make up their own minds about this issue, and not be censored to 'one side is all we will let you hear.'”
“I'm 31 now. I think I'm beginning to understand what life is, what romance is, and what a relationship means.”
“Pamela Anderson Lee released a statement confirming that she has had her breast implants removed. Doctors say that Pamela is doing fine and that her old implants are now dating Charlie Sheen.”
“Well, a girlfriend once told me never to fight with anybody you don't love.”
“All my freakouts have been pretty private and directed at family pets and/or people I have been dating for too short a time to freak out at in that way.”
“The rich are different. Their wants are very high maintenance. They'll pick eye color and hair color, all the way down to what she does for a living, what school she went to. Their list can be extremely long. But at the end of the day, dating is dating, because they're human beings.”
“I don't understand the whole dating thing. I know right off the bat if I'm interested in someone, and I don't want them to waste their money on me and take me out to eat if I know I'm not interested in that person.”
“The Google algorithm was a significant development. I've had thank-you emails from people whose lives have been saved by information on a medical website or who have found the love of their life on a dating website.”
“I'm often dating people, but I don't say it because you sort of know it won't last long.”
“People could rationally decide that prolonged relationships take up too much time and effort and that they'd much rather do other kinds of things. But most people are afraid of rejection.”
“Practically all the relationships I know are based on a foundation of lies and mutually accepted delusion.”
“I give dating advice on a regular basis. It's not that I'm any expert, but it's always nice to share that with your friends.”
“Dating is all about the chase. It's fun!”
“It's a big responsibility dating me. Because I come with a little bit of baggage, you know?”
“You know, the man of my dreams might walk round the corner tomorrow. I'm older and wiser and I think I'd make a great girlfriend. I live in the realm of romantic possibility.”