The Bar Has Been Lowered

Have I mentioned that my bar is low? Not like crack den convicted felon low but low....er. With lowering ones bar a lot of soul searching is done. Here are a few standards that I am compromising on:

1) I will date Small Change (In the past I would only be open to 5'9" and above....really like 5'10" and above but now.....bring on the 5'7"-ers....even 5'6"-ers....MAYBE...my friends think I should have always been open to shorter dudes as I'm 5'4". I just don't want to feel bigger than the fella...but bring it!)
2) Geographically undesirable? Not anymore. (I love being alone. I do. I love my down time. Then why wouldn't I be open to dating someone in the Suburbs....or even out of town? Now....I am! We can Skype to get to know one another. There's also this new fangled contraption called the PHONE.)
3) Kids? Bring it! (What do I care if someone has kids? I'd be a great mom. I know I'm a good dog mom and aunt. And it's not like I'd really even have to be a mother. This also goes back to my independence. If he has to be with his kids every other weekend I'm fine with that as I will take this time to be with my friends....or be with my dog and TV. I'm OK on either accounts.)
4) Divorced? I say "Yes!" (This means you committed. As my track record shows with my past suitors that have all been non-committal folks.....until they ARE committed....LIARS....won't "go there" these Divorcees have and I bet will again.)
5) Physical appearance in general. Not a looker but have all the other qualities I'm looking for? OK! (I was recently contacted by a guy that I believe - his 3 pictures only show him from the waist up and although his face is cute it has a lot of....shall we say....girth around it... - is big. How big? Like MAYBE Biggest Loser big. But again...he has a really cute face. Now....I don't want anyone who I think is in physical danger due to obesity but if someone is packing 30-50 lbs extra weight who am I to reject them? If they're carrying 100 extra lbs then we may have a problem but I have to be open-minded.)

Things I will not compromise on:

1) Smarts - don't care if you're college educated but you MUST be smart!
2) Humor - Not a joke teller but one who "gets it"
3) Kind hearted - no A-holes please!
4) A committer - Did I mention this before? No more dudes who think they can date me for years and never want to be with me for years after. I don't care about a ring...at all....but I do want someone who wants to be with me. I'm a catch....at least that's what I keep telling myself in my Stuart Smally sessions I have on a daily basis with myself and my mirror.

All in all I have to start thinking more with my head than my heart. This next guy that I seriously date is going to be a keeper. I'm done dating to get my heart broken. I will do the due diligence on the front end instead of the back-end. This, I believe, will be the key to my future happiness.

OH...and if anyone has any fabulous men that I just must meet...bring em on!

DATE ME!