The Mr. Right Factor

"Mr. Right is waiting for me. I'll find him someday."

Those were the words I spoke just two years ago while participating in my skating rink's show camp. While nearing the end of my teenage years and applying for Colleges, moving on with my big life isn't easy, but necessary, and that includes the dating scene.

They say most people have "a type". I suppose I did. I used to date "cute", brunette boys who were loud, smartasses, and could make me laugh constantly. Unfortunately, many of them suffered depression and/or emotional shutdown before I had met them. I didn't pay attention to the trust level as much, but still yearned for a relationship where I felt needed and loved.

Now? I date a beautifully classy, young man who is tender with my feelings, a listener, and puts up with my crazy beliefs. We have a healthy, 50-50 relationship, laugh almost non-stop, and always have bright smiles on our faces. While he might be down-in-the-dumps for a little while, he takes steps to change and work through his feelings, just as I do. Did I find my Mr. Right? Well, not exactly. He's more of a "Mr. Maybe"--a man that can cause you to consider a marriage, children, and the white picket-fence, but who you are involved with within the time period of constant change and growth... certainly not the time to decide.

As for Mr. Right? I'll still find him someday. Or maybe, I already have.