The Expiration Date

As I have discussed many times before, dating at "pre- Middle Age" is tough and I have come to the conclusion that women and the dating cycle have an expiration date much like food or anything else that can go bad. Some relationships have a longer shelf life than others but they all have an expiration date. There are certain factors that go into determining when the expiration date is. The first sign of psychosis, neurosis, or even halitosis, then the expiration date has officially been reached and it is time to find a new one. There are a few other factors involved as well. The first control issues that appear, the first time they try to psychoanalyze me and tell me without any doubt, they know what my problems are and what makes me tick, then the expiration date has been reached. If their parents still have a large measure of control in their lives, then the expiration date will soon be reached. I was explaining my "Expiration Date" theory to a few women that I work with the other day and I was surprised when one of them totally agreed with me. She said "I wish I could do that." I realize the theory can work both ways. I have discovered that if these women that I choose to go out with display any of these tendencies early on in the dating cycle, then it is not going to get any better.