No matter what some might say, everyone can use a bit of summer romance. Whether it's the kind that lasts
through fall or the type that fizzles before fireworks explode on the fourth of July, there's something
about the heat in the air that gets everybody's romantic juices flowing.
But are you expecting more than you should from your summer romance? Before you start setting up dinner dates
with the folks or trotting out your friends for their seal of approval, take our quiz to see where your romance
ranks on our longevity scale.
After totally sweeping you off your feet, you decide to give the standard 'deep conversation over
dinner' date a try. Your talk sounds something like this.
After discovering a shared love of books, you realize you worship of the same author and agree to attend the book signing together next month.
'I've never seen this restaurant this crowded before. Have you? Yeah, wow, amazing. So, do you prefer Italian or Greek?'
In between placing your wine order and looking over the menu, you slip over to the bathroom for a quickie.
'Wow, I didn't realize you were a blonde.'
You've been eyeing the same person all night long-exactly your type. Where are you?
A dinner party for a mutual friend.
An airport waiting for your flight.
On some internet hook-up site.
The dance floor just before last call at some beach club.
No matter what you do, you can't get last night out of your mind. It was, in a word, amazing.
Ignoring the alleged three day rule, you pick up the phone and call. Your return call.
comes later that night followed by lengthy conversation.
comes after a few days with an 'I was really busy' excuse.
is actually a text in the form of, 'whatcha doin later?'
never comes.
You've had romance on the brain ever since the thermometer hit 80 and the last pound of winter
melted away. In an attempt to speed things up, you frequent.
the same place your two best friends found love.
speed dating seminars.
every singles night at every bar in town.
Craig's List.
You aren't stopping with summer romance-it's a summer 'office' romance for that matter.
You're trying to keep things on the hush, so for a typical date you two.
Meet up after work and on the weekends for things like the carnival, concerts, dinner and a
movie and sunset walks on the beach.
Leave work in separate cars for dinner at a diner across town every so often.
Check into a hotel on the weekends for a friendly roll in the hay.
Make it in the coffee room when you're feeling especially in need.
After moping around for what seems like months, your friend finally gets sick of your pout and decide
to hook you up with a friend. You ask about their last relationship and find out.
this one's no stranger to posting profiles on Web sites for the lovelorn.
they're weeks off a bad divorce and still crushed.
there's a few people in the picture
coming to dinner is merely a breather before whoever rings the Blackberry first.
You've never been the type to do a one night stand, but Tequila makes you do crazy things. When you
mention this fact the following morning, it's.
over breakfast in bed-crepes and eggs, your favorite.
as you're both scrambling to find your clothes and bid each other adieu.
met by a loud guffaw before an invite to share a shower.
to an empty bed because they've already made a clean getaway.
Every summer relationship deserves a summer song. and since there's absolutely no way you'd allow it to
be that damn song from Grease, you'll take.
KISS "I Was Made for Lovin' You"
Pat Benatar's "Love is a Battlefield"
George Michael's "I Want Your Sex"
Britney Spears' "Ooops. I Did It Again"
I think it's a pretty safe bet this has definite possibilities of being more than your standard
summer fling. Stick around for a while and see what develops.
You had a bit of fun and it's best to leave it at that. Nothing about this pairing says the two
of you have any sort of future together.
If you can handle it, belt yourself in and get ready for a fun filled ride. If something more than
a good time develops, great-but don't be expecting it.
You're human-hook-ups happen. Chalk it up to experience and move on.