Oooooh-kaaaaay. . .

In a momentary lapse of reason, probably while I was eating and needing something to do, I started watching yet, another reality dating program, called "Tough Love" on VH1.  I am convinced that VH1 bought some mansion in the Hollywood Hills, and in order to pay the mortgage, needs to occupy it with some of the craziest people in the universe under the guise of a "reality" dating show.  So, some dude who claims he and his mother have matched millions of couples, decided to take on the task of helping a group of perpetually single women find true love by changing how they think and behave in a social setting.  One lady in particular, whom is nicknamed, "The Princess", wears a wedding ring.  She informs the matchmaker-dude, "I married myself.  I made a commitment to love and cherish myself."  Now, is it just me, or does she sound completely out of her mind?  I am perpetually single, but, I don't feel the need to marry myself.  I am not really attracted to myself, nor do I want to spend the rest of my life with, myself.  A very dear friend of mine shared with me that she will get dressed up and go out by herself regularly.  She told me how she would go to the ballet and the symphony by herself.  She justified this by saying that she enjoyed her own company.  She also proceeded to tell me that she would get dressed up and go out to a fancy restaurant for dinner--by herself.  She basically told me the same thing as "The Princess"--which is, "I have to love myself and treat myself like a queen.  I have to pamper myself, because no one else is going to do that for me."  Now, I am all about pampering oneself, with a nice massage, a new outfit, cooking a nice meal, etc.  But, I actually enjoy the company of others, and I prefer to go out with other people, like my friends, family, or, a date.  This whole idea of "loving yourself" just seems like a symptom of a psychiatric illness.  Frankly, I bore myself.  If I am alone, there is no way I am getting dressed up to sit by myself in some high end restaurant.  I would rather be at home, in my pajamas, eating a Hot Pocket, or something.  All in all, it is the self-loving woman who may not be loved by any lucky guy.