I've been single for some time now and I have come to a reasonable conclusion. I'm happier. I'm sure there are great women out there and I'm sure I've met a few of them on here. What I am saying is that I am happier single. Don't get me wrong- I like having female friends and going out just to go out; but I am tired of women's overly-optmistic demands that a man "catch their attention" and then "keep them entertained" via money or excitement. You women are not whores so get the idea of the man as a financial provider out of your head. Also- for once- try to impress a guy instead of thinking the fact you are female is impressive enough. There are a great number of nice women out there but most of them fail to impress on any other level than looks. Have a soul and a personality and you women will attract a greater quality of man than many of you, who complain of men, currently do. Below is a list of things women in Des Moines (in general) need to start doing if they are ever to pull themselves out of the "dating ditch":

1) date a guy based on his personality qualities and not the size of his wallet he's willing to share or how nice he looks.
2) Hot guys, like me, are not always jerks.
3) Impress the guy instead of always demanding he impress and keep you entertained.
4) Be willing to try new things and step out of your box. If you always find yourself dating jerks then try to take a look at where you meet them and then find a change of scenery.
5) Don't be so critical- just because a guy is different or quiet doesn't mean he's weird- he's just not like other guys. Maybe that's what you need.
6) Be honest- 99.99% of you aren't nearly as "hot" as you claim you are.
7) How much you drink at the bar isn't a measure of how hot you are. It's a measure of how "easy" guys are going to precieve you to be. Stop getting drunk- its not hot. A good guy would be turned off by this- find a good guy outside of the bar scene.
8) Being honest and independant are valued qualities- being a rude obnoxious brat is not.

I'm just trying to help you ladies out. I know many of you are going to be upset by what I've said. I don't think, those of you who will feel accosted by this, will even know why it upsets you so much- nothing here is intended as an insult and is merely a generalization of what I have witnessed in the Des Moines population of women.

Not dating anymore. I'm just here casually to meet different people.