Hello, my kiddies. I hope this finds you all well rested and ready for the short week. We have a very special treat today at My Pixie Blog. Please welcome Tina from (Florida) Girl Meets Midwest, a fantastic blog I have recently come across written by a woman I think we can all relate to. I love her approach and light-hearted sense of humor and think you will, too. Pull up a chair, grab a cup of coffee, and enjoy!
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I was visiting one of my new favorite blogs, Dry as Toast, when I glimpsed Dorkys, the fearless blog owner and karaoke singer, wearing a shirt that proclaimed: “No Boyfriend, No Problems.” I kind of have to agree. Even though I am a happily married woman now, I was never really a huge fan of the boyfriend movement.
I am surprised that us ladies, in all of or our collective wisdom, have allowed this term to continue on unadulterated for so long. The word “boyfriend” is ambiguous at best and seems to serve some purpose other than direct and frank communication on the part of the boy. Is it serious? Is it not? Are there wedding bells? Are there not? Is he recently divorced, emotionally unavailable or otherwise in a state of crisis? Does he even know what he wants or is he still figuring things out? And what is this boy business about anyway? Is he a man or isn’t he???
But I digress.
In the name of relationship sanity, the time has come to redefine the word “boyfriend” once and for all and put all of our cards on the table. Ahem…
Man-friend: A man that is interested in a long term monogamous relationship that will not necessarily end in marriage. This lifelong bachelor is usually rather pleased with himself, accomplished, and/or has already lived a full life. Think Mr. Big from Sex in the City.
Play-friend: A man that is interested in dating for entertainment purposes only. Said man is usually charming, extremely handsome, and dating several women at once. Also known as a man-slut.
Man-daddy: An older gentleman who is willing to lavish you with gifts in exchange for your attention. Think Richard Gere in Pretty Woman.
Man-bitch: Someone who is willing to be your girlfriend until you finally come around to having feelings for him. This is usually the guy who invites you to go shopping and offers to hold your purse. Not to be confused with a gay-man.
Boyfrusband: This man is looking for all the comforts of a monogamous relationship without any of the demands. Very often in the middle of a crisis or major transition, he is looking for something to get him over the hump until he decides what he wants. This man is very likely to make a commitment in future, but it may not be to you. Think Joaquin Phoenix in Walk the Line.
Man-candy: He has absolutely no idea what he wants but makes for good company. Sometimes mistaken as mysterious or cool, Man-candy can often escalate into a Man-boy. See following definition.
Man-boy: This is the polar opposite of the Man-daddy. Every Man-boy has his price, and it often involves free rent and utilities.
Husband-elect: A man who is openly interviewing for a position as husband or lifelong partner.
If I am missing anyone, ladies, please chime in. This is a group effort, after all.
Woot woot! Thank you for featuring me.
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haha… true!
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Love it.
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That’s great. After you reach a certain age, it feels a little ridiculous to refer to someone you’re dating as your “boyfriend”. Btw, according to the Dictionary (at least my version anyway), Play-friend can also be found under He-whore. 😉
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I like this.
I need more man-friends.
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I love how ya’ll switched posts!
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LOL I love this!!! Great job Tina – you’re spot on!!
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I love this, good stuff!!!
LOL I loved the man-bitch because now I finally have a term for the ones that are in my life 😛
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Came here looking for you (sounds scary, sorry!) but found this and this was cute. very cute. Not my cornflake girl, but very cute.
Wish I woulda knowed you all when I was old and single…would’ve spent less terrifying nights pondering my existence.
Sweet to meet you.
Lol. I like this guest post. It was very true. I think I have dated a few of these guys.
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Great post – going to check out your blog too now.
how about Manimal – gratification of the basest kind only?
Bonjour Charlotte. Thanks for stopping by at my blog, I immediately loved your name that popped up “cornflakegirl” (I hope I got that right) as it reminds me of a song with the same title… This post is hilarious and so true especially as I do feel a bit silly referring to my Partner/Man/Significant Other as my Boyfriend, I feel just too old for that… Love from cold and grim London x
now that you put Man-Daddy like that, I want one 😀
Too funny and so true!
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You are missing’ Grumpend’ which is what your hubby turns into after several years together…he’s a complete grumpy but he’s your best friend what can you do? 🙂
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Situational Boy/ Situational Daddy/ Situational HUsband
He’s the one who is always ready for a photo op, especially when your son is blowing out his bday candles, but amazingly disappears when the bill comes to pay for the party. He’s awesome with an audience, but when left alone without any one watching , you’d have to light yourself on fire naked to get his attention… and even that’s not guaranteed.
Eek! 99.99% deserved to be burned at the stake.
Love the blog
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