Scorecards.

Music makes this post less dull...
I was talking to a friend most recently and we started talking about dating. My rating system for guys was brought up. Since I am Supply Chain guy, I believe in performance metrics and scorecards to standardize processes. ;) Its hard when you meet a lot of boys in your life. And when you're a romantic like I am, you think there is one perfect guy that you should end up with. A lot doesn't "feel right" even though they are wonderfully terrific men. I guest this was my way of justifying my floozy ways. If you are facing similar situations, which I bet a lot of you are, take out note cards & pencil ladies/gents. This takes a few try until you find the right set of standardization for you.

The rules:

- Make them up as you go but try to think in points.

- This is a better way to be shallow than to judge based on looks alone. Now you get to be critical about everything. :D

- Only have 10 basic point metrics. Too much and it makes it unfair. Unless there is something absolutely amazing that they show right from the start, like playing the piano is the middle of empty concert hall.

- These are my point metrics.

1. Smarts = 2 points

2. Funny = 2 points

3. Kind = 1 points

4. Looks = 2 points

5. Tall = 1 point

6. Successful = 1 point

7. Family = 1 points

8. Humble/Down to earth = 3 points

9. Picky eater = -2 points

10. Smelled bad = -2 points

If my date is good looking but is a picky eater, he is still at -1 until he show other qualities that would make up for it.

A lot of 8s & 9 will come in and out of your life. But when the first guy that gets to a 10... you just stop tallying. The negative points are suddenly positive.

Its a few months before Valentine 2010. So go out, share a few glasses of wine and do some basic math. Arithmetically happy, I wish you luck and precision. Have a good weekend.