Where Have All the Good Men Gone?

I feel like most of the male population in Utah fall into one of two categories: Gay or players. I can't fault the gays. I don't believe we choose who we love. I certainly never chose to like men, it just happened. Players, on the other hand, choose what they do. They choose how they act. They should be wiped from the earth. Raise your hand if you agree.

I'm so sick of guys who play around with feelings. Who act like they want to get in a relationship, or act like a boyfriend, and then drop you without a warning. They come around, express how much they like spending time with you and like you. You make plans together. You know that Friday night is date night. They say all the right things and then you see them the next day and they act as if you're a stranger in the grocery line.

That's not okay! Who taught these boys that that was okay? Certainly not Hollywood. In all the movies I've ever seen, the man the girl ends up with is a total gentleman. The men in those movies stand outside your window with a boombox over their head. They bring flowers when they pick you up and compliment your outfit.They listen when you talk, bring you your favorite treats when you're sad, and watch all the girly movies just because they make you happy, and the guy wants to make you happy. I like to think that there are real XY chromosome beings out there like that. Those are the real men. I just don't think they live in Utah.

The Y chromosomes in Utah are little boys. They fear commitment like it's Ebola. They think it's funny to break hearts. I'm pretty sure they have a book full of names. All the girls they've kissed and kicked. That's what I'm calling it. They act the part to win you over and just when you start to believe they could be the one, that they could be different, they kick you to the curb like last night's take out box. They tell you they had a feeling it wasn't going to work out, when the night before they were expressing a TOTALLY different emotion.

I'm all for being honest and not dragging things on if you're positive that you don't feel the same way. Just make sure your actions match your words. A girl can only handle so much whiplash. And seriously don't tell a girl you really like her but don't see it working out! That just means you're afraid of commitment.

For each player the game is slightly different, but there seem to be key pieces to their game. They don't want people to know about you. Forget ever becoming Facebook official. They are Mr. Hyde when you're alone together, and Dr. Jekyll when anyone else is around. Actually going out for date night? Forget it. Date night will consist of movies on the couch where no one will ever know. They're sweet talkers. As girls, we want to believe them. We want to believe they're different. Don't. They're all the same.

So, where have all the good men gone? Are they living under rocks in Antarctica? I see friends getting engaged and married. Where are they finding these good guys? Can the players turn into good guys or were there just not enough of them born? The behavior is clearly learned. People need to teach these little boys that playing with other's feelings isn't nice. Being mean on the playground will never win you any friends.

Meghan Trainor put it perfectly. Take notes little boys.