Being Romantic

After our Valentine date, we went out for a few more dates before we decided that we would be better off remaining as friends. She is more of the outdoor type and enjoys the sun more than I do. She prefers pub to IT hub. I am more of the homely type and prefer home-cooked meals to those served in restaurants. I am a non-smoker, non-drinker and non-dancer and in her own words, I am not a fun nor romantic guy. In her eyes, I am just another boring guy who doesn't know how to enjoy life. Is it true that gals only like romantic guys? Does that mean that guys who are not romantic don't deserve to be loved? What's wrong with being ordinary? Isn't having a sincere heart more important? Anyway, to me to be romantic is to be flirtatious. Being sought-after by gals, it would be impossible for a romantic guy not to be seeing more than one gal at the same time. He would have to divide his time among them and to flirt with them. And even if he were to get serious with one and assured her that she was his one and only, would she feel secure? There are probably gals who enjoy flirting around as it would definitely bring them lots of temporary fun and excitement. I could be wrong in my assumptions but I just couldn't bring myself to flirt with another's feeling, especially that of a gal. I am no saint but I do feel strongly that if you play with fire you will eventually get burn by it; play with feeling and it will hurt you bad. Anyway, our friendship lasted as long as our training and after being posted to our respective schools, I hardly hear from her. I was told later by one of our mutual friends that she had since married an ordinary-looking guy and had even given up teaching to become a full-time housewife. Well, I guess romantic guys are good as lovers but not so suitable as husbands, which mean ordinary unromantic guy like me still has hope for a lasting relationship. Or pershaps not, at least not until I become ....................................

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