Doable or Dateable...Which One Are You?

I was having a conversation with some friends this weekend and the subject of dating sauntered into the conversation.  There was mixed company involved meaning men, women, single and married people so there were differing opinions on the subject, but the one big question that arose from the conversation was, "Who is doable and who is dateable?".  This question made me look at relationships that I've had and those relationships around me.

To be doable, the definition is pretty self explanatory but I'll give you our interpretation.  Doable means that someone would want to have a roll in the hay with you but in no way, shape or form would they take you out in public.  It involves (a) the 1 a.m. booty call, (b) the flirting at work then taking it to the next level and agreeing that no one can know, (c) the person that you always hook up with when you've had too much to drink, because the beer goggles have severely hindered your vision, your inhibitions are WAY down and, quite frankly, you're just a little horny.  We've all been there and if you say you haven't, you're a liar.  You may not have slid past home but you did round a few bases.  Doable has its advantages if you're into the no strings attached, purely physical relationship and many men were born with the gene that allows them to have guilt-free sex so "doable" is a win/win for them.  Most women were not born with this particular gene so when they do knock it out with someone they have a tendency to become attached because, honestly, all women want to believe that they're 100% dateable and they think that those 1 a.m. booty calls will turn into a dating relationship and they may even say they're "dating" their late night visitor but let me assure you that he's not telling people he's seeing you.  If he sneaks in like a thief in the night, burglarizes your lady parts and leaves before daybreak, you're not dating.  Now, please don't think that I'm saying only guys are capable of this purely physical relationship, I've met many women who were born with the gene that makes them able to satisfy physical needs without looking back but when to many guys hear that you possess that gene, you quickly become undateable which brings me to the other title of "dateable".

What exactly makes a person "dateable"?  I would say that it's a combination of things...personality, looks, income, living situation, hygiene, teeth (that's a personal one for me), honesty and so on and so forth.  The aforementioned qualities were in no particular order.  And the dateable person would also have to be "doable".  Who's gonna date somebody without one of the results of dating them be doing them?  So if you're dateable you have to have alot of attributes that slide you over from just the doable column to the prized dateable column.  And the sad thing is, everybody has different qualities that they're looking for in the person that they actually take out in public.  For some it's looks, for some it's social graces, some people may want a head strong, independent spouse where someone else may want a submissive, dependent, delicate little flower.  So what makes YOU  dateable?  Or, if you're married, what made you dateable?  What sold you to the person that you're with right now?  And did you sell yourself well enough that they'll never want to trade you in for a newer model (that's for men and women, by the way) or that one of you will have buyer's remorse in the near future because I see people all the time that are married and wonder how in the hell they achieved that feat?

I'm single, have never been married and am currently not dating anybody.  I'm never the one that gets hit on at the bar and no one ever has a crush on me even though I'm way past the age limit for crushes.  I am, however, the one that makes friends with guys very easily once they realize that I'm not a bitch, I love to drink beer and I'm smart and funny.  My friends and I sit around and blame Picayune for this fate but it seems that others are having an easy time of finding someone.  Sure, they may only last for about 2 years but at least they made the short sell to experience that side of the relationship status.  I've been told to not be so outspoken and "jokey" when I first meet someone.  My viewpoint on that is, screw it!!!  If I can't be myself then that person doesn't deserve me because underneath all this feisty sarcasm is quite a spectacular person.  If you haven't got to know that side of me, you should.  And, for the love of Mary, Jesus and Joseph, don't listen to people that I've pissed off in some way.  Their opinion of me is slightly skewed and we'll throw them out of the study due to invalidity.

So, this week's question is, are YOU doable or dateable and what makes you either/or?  And if no one's dating you, what do you think the problem is?  And if you are dating someone and not doing them, what's the problem there? (That question only applies to mature adults of legal age).  And if you're doing someone and they're not dating you, what's the issue there?  And if the latter question is the case, please stop telling people you're seeing your booty call because people are eventually going to have you committed for hallucinations about an imaginary partner that no one ever sees because they only come to see you under the veil of darkness.  Unless you're happy with that then it's whatever floats your boat.  So good luck to those that are single, married, gay , straight, celibate or slutty.  May the force be with you.