How to avoid falling in love

cnn.com – What do you get when you fall in love? According the fan-freaking-tastic Dionne Warwick — and she should know from heartache –”You get enough tears to fill an ocean/That’s what you get for your devotion.” Sing it, sister!

Sure, you get other stuff, too: hearts, cupids, hickeys, the fun stuff. But sometimes the bad outweighs the good, and every once in a while a lady needs to take a break and keep her heart safe from scoundrels looking to shatter it.

However, that doesn’t mean you should hole up alone in beat-up pajamas with only your old pals Netflix and Jim Beam for company. Even when you’re not in the market for love, it’s good to keep one toe in the dating pool. You just need to date effectively. Here are some ways to keep your heart safe while the rest of you has fun.

1. Date only the wildly inappropriate 2. Take up recreational complaining 3. Pair the bitching and moaning with bragging 4. Develop an annoying catchphrase and use it constantly If, God forbid, you find yourself starting to really like a guy, pick out his negative traits… Read full article »