i had a very funny conversation with The King this past friday. it was an online conversation...we don't really talk on the phone this often. It went something like this...The King: so i got invited to my friend's wedding
me: cool
The King: yeah but the thing is there was nothing about an And Guest on the invite, so what do i do?
me: what do you mean?
The King: do i just call her and tell her i've got one?
me: got one what?
The King: an And Guest
i realize i really can't blame The King for not knowing about wedding ettiquette. i mean after all, i'm pretty sure the only wedding he has ever been to was mine, and for that, even though at the time he wasn't in a relationship, he did get an And Guest (and if i could do it over again, one of the few things i would change about MY special day is taking away his And Guest, or at least picking out who was allowed to be his And Guest but really, its too late now, its a waste of time to dwell). i felt a little bad breaking it to him that it didn't matter that he now has a GF (it is totally shocking), he doesn't get to call up the bride to let her know he's bringing his special someone along. dear King, i am so sorry to break it to you, that is just not how the world works.
how did The King meet this girl? i found her.
one day, late last year, The King emailed me about various groups he was thinking of joining in order to meet people (recent college grad, trying to 
establish himself in the community). as we got to talking (again, chatting) it became clear that really what he needed was jdate. he was so against it for so long, but sometimes (according to my mother) he listens to me, and this time, he was open to it.
establish himself in the community). as we got to talking (again, chatting) it became clear that really what he needed was jdate. he was so against it for so long, but sometimes (according to my mother) he listens to me, and this time, he was open to it. i love living vicariously through friends (and now relatives) who use the site. i write a mean profile (don't use the word love, and be specific), will tell you exactly what to wear on a first date (jeans and heels, its important to get a true sense of height) and have a strict rule that you should have never engage in a pre-first-date phone call (it can only be awkward, nothing good can come of it). for someone who never did online dating herself, i have very strong convictions about the process.
together we did the profile, i found some pictures that i thought were suitable (although he also snuck in a few that i DID NOT approve of...mustache...ick!) and he started hotlisting a few prospects. when i signed on later that day as The King (note: this is what happens when you willingly give me your password), i noticed that he had chosen two types of girls: blondes with big boobs with names like jewychick1985 or skinny, goth girls with black hair and drug references in their profiles. um...no.
i added one girl to his list...in her profile picture she had her hair in braided pigtails with a bandana. she said she had been on birthright. she looked like camp.
The King is the only person in the history of jdate (at least that i know of) who went out with exactly one person - their relationship is now going on 6 months...guess which girl he went out with?*
*anyone interested in my matchmaking services, inquire within
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