Out With the Old, In With the New

2010 ended with two of my friends getting engaged around Christmas. One of them had been dating her boyfriend for over four years and the other had only been seriously dating her's for about four months (they had known each other for longer and had dated in the past). What a huge reality check for me! Here I am 30 and single while my friends are all married, engaged or in long-term relationships and another year has come and gone.

My tactics to find a man are obviously not working, so I started thinking outside the box. That is when I came up with the idea to reach out to my friends and acquaintances for their help. I started by wanting to achieve 11 blind dates in 2011, but I figured why limit myself. So I sent the following email out to get the ball rolling...

Subject: 2011 - The Year of The Man

So...this email is meant to make you laugh, but it is also my "cry" for help. All of you are married, engaged, have long term boyfriends or are older and wiser than I, so I hoping you can help me out. I am turning to you to help me find a man in 2011, since my normal tactics are just not working. Yes, I am picky, but I am willing to go out with anyone once. Last year a friend of mine set me up with a guy that had a **** (my college football team's rival) tattoo and a pet turtle, I mean REALLY! However, I didn't know that (and neither did she) before my one and only date with him. So if you see a tall, handsome guy around town that isn't taken, think of me! With football season over, my weekends are free and ready to be booked up.

Thanks in advance for your help!

P.S. Definitely an added bonus if he likes ****** (the college football team I cheer for), but not everyone is perfect :)
I'll let you know what kind of responses I receive! Keep your fingers crossed.