I mentioned in my last post about how this new guy waited 3 days after we met at a party before asking me to hang out. We really hit it off at the party but afterwards I was unsure about how I felt about him because he seemed a little too into me and I am usually one who prefers somewhat of a chase. After he took 3 days to contact me though, I felt a little differently.

I fully expected him to text me the day after the party and when he didn't I thought he must be busy and surely he would the second day. I mean he seemed to really like me and we got along... Why wouldn't he?

When the second day came around I began to wonder... Maybe he really isn't as into me as he seemed. Maybe that's the way he is with all girls. Maybe he isn't going to call at all. What a jerk!

By the third day I was really pretty pathetic. I thought there must be something wrong with me. What's the deal? We had a connection... I even added him on facebook already! Every time my phone went off I would look down hopefully, and when it finally was him I felt excited and relieved.

I had never understood the 3 day rule before this. Actually, I didn't really think guys still followed it anymore, but when I talked to a guy friend about it he said that most guys he knows still wait out the 3 days before asking out a new girl. Obviously, from my example it seems to work!

What do you think of the 3 day rule? Guys, do you use it after meeting a new girl? Is the purpose really to get the girl to want you more, or just to be polite?

As most of you know, Brittany Murphey died today at age 32. 32! Crazy, huh? It really makes you consider how precious life is and how you should never hold back on what you want because you'll never know how long you have left to get it.

Earlier I was reflecting on this and thinking about my little brother. He is about to be 16 and he hasn't really started dating yet, but I have a feeling that will change pretty soon. I was thinking of advice I could give him to help him out in the dating realm and I realized that the most important thing that he or anyone else can do when it comes to dating is simply go for what you want.

Why are we so scared to try new things? Is rejection really worse than the feeling of regret for not trying at all? What I wish my brother, and all guys in general would know is that women respect men that are not afraid to approach them, introduce themselves and even ask them out so much more than the guys who admire from afar or try approaching them in round-about ways like by adding them on facebook and then only IMing them while intoxicated, confessing their feelings. Women see these guys as either creeps or cowards and this is something that no man wants to be know as.

The same goes for us girls. Studies show that 90% of the time, if a girl asks a single guy out he will say yes. Guys love it when women are bold enough to make the first move. Of course, we like to be old-fashioned and hope that Romeo will come up to us and sweep us off our feet but if that's not happening, why should we just wait around when we can go out and do something about it?

So I'm daring all of you single people, for just one day, at any given opportunity, take a chance. Ask that cute girl in class on a date, or exchange digits with the hot guy from Tom Thumb. If you're regected, swallow your pride and get on with your life as it was. If you're not, then who knows what could happen? It could be the beginning of a beautiful romance and all it took was a couple of minutes of bravery. None of us know how much longer we have on earth, so why waste the time waiting for something good to come along when you have the power to make it come along yourself?