Facebook stalking does NOT constitute as a date.

Oh fun. Mate selection! One thing that I didn't necessarily favor in last our last discussion was actually just the title. "Games"? Really? I think people would like to consider what they do as "games" in order to soften the perhaps larger magnitude of what I would call mate selection tactics. Err...The Times and Trials of Dating...maybe? ANYWAYS. The Destructive "Games" are what interests me most, you could say, probably because of their more obvious abundance (to me). Some are a bit more serious or actually destructive, but being in college, oh my do you see some funny destructive game blunders. I wanted to channel Facebook, because of the vital role it can play for many in social roles. Within these social roles, dating falls in there. And although it is such a simple idea for most, some people intentions within Facebook can be unnecessary and complex. In a relationship with blah, blah, blah. IT'S COMPLICATED. Mary Smith is engaged to Barbara Black. TEE-HEE it's funny 'cause they're friends! You can become familiar with someone extremely easily using a social tool like Facebook, unless they're crafty and have made their profile private! You can browse through 419 photos the hot dude that's in your English class, OMG he likes Kanye West TOO?! IT IS TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE! I think that Facebook, for some, has turned into probably one of the worst and easily avoidable destructible "game tactics". People attempt to find compatibility without actually talking/meeting/knowing the person they're trying to attract. Perhaps they are trying to attempt to protect themselves from embarrassment when they first meet them, or trying to test their girlfriend/boyfriend and try to--DUH DUH DUH-- take the leap and go from single to IN A RELATIONSHIP. Regardless, these internet hubs and sites for social use and dating can be really fun, and a great way to re-connect/meet friends. But should NOT be someone's main tool to begin the Times and Trials of Dating with some potential mate.

OH PS. Best quote from class for like two weeks:

Prof.- I never really understood that, why do you need a "broom"?

Student- To sweep her off her feet!

Prof.- Or she's a witch.