Date or Data?

40 and still single? And you’ve been wondering why? You’re beautiful, wonderful, smart, successful.

A typical day for you is that you always stop and smell the roses. GOOD RIGHT? Well… not quite. How often do you stop and smell the roses in a day? How often do you pull out your phone and snap away the beautiful sunset, the delicious looking meal on your table, the steaming cup of coffee, the unique interior design of your new surroundings. Sometimes too much, you don’t realize that wonderful person right in front of you.. waiting patiently while you snap away. Sometimes asked to move aside because he is in the way of a perfect shot for your Instagram.

Must you really stop the car to capture the fiery sky? Must you really have to capture every meal that you eat, every drink that you consume? Must you really have to show all your friends what you are eating, drinking and doing right now? Must you really have to know right this moment what’s going on with your other friends in FB and IG, while he sits across you waiting awkwardly while you check your phone?

Cant that wait? Cant you just simply enjoy the aroma of your coffee, the texture of your juicy steak, and most of all, enjoy his company, sincerely listen to his words, focus and just have fun?

When was the last time you did that? When was the last time you truly truly put down your phone the entire night and just simply enjoyed the night?

If you are to stop and smell the roses, why not do so without your phone in your hand? Believe me, the memories you may create may be far more deeper than the photos that you have posted in your Instagram. The satisfaction in the likes that you get is nowhere near the long term satisfaction you can get by focusing on the moment, with your person.

So ask yourself, date or data? Which do you choose?