I had lunch for three hours and wasn’t even hungry.

When I walked in the dining room, fingers pointed and people chatted behind hands… “That’s the guy in the paper… the one doing research.” That one article broke down a lot of walls and now I was a mini-celebrity.

I spent time at a couple of tables before landing with three women who expanded my already growing education.

All three were self described Merry Widows and we talked at length. One of the biggest revelations for me was that communities have some of the same social aspects as high school, and that everyone eventually finds their crowd.

One of the ways that people divide is along the lines of couples and single women. The couples tend to hang together and it is a bit harder for a single woman to become part of the group. When asked if single men had the same problem, they all laughed and said… “They haven’t got a chance.”

Evidently single men are a highly desirable commodity that are soon identified and acquired.

So… if you’re a guy who was never a lady’s man in high school… just wait, your time is coming. But get on the waiting list soon… once this gets out there’s no telling what men will do… and no, I won’t set you up.

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