Eh, if someone is dressing up for me in a way that isn't natural for them, it leaves me wondering what other aspects of themselves they are "dressing up" for show. I want to know the real person since that's who I am getting in the long run. That's why I've never been impressed by makeup or fancy hair. I have always wanted a mate who would look as beautiful to me when she wakes up in the morning as when we go out for a special evening together.

And while physicality and appearance are, inevitably, a small part of that "beauty" I'm looking for, what matters most to me is the inner beauty that shines out in the eyes and smile. I'm no Atlas and I've never craved a Venus. I've only ever wanted the girl next door.

How businesses should not work.

Ten years ago we changed the door of our house and bought a nice-looking Weiser doorknob, which came with a lifetime warranty.

Two years later, the thing dismantled itself as we opened the door. I had to reassemble it, which taught me a lot about how a doorknob works. 

Three years later the door simply refused to open. The doorknob's lever was broken. I dismantled the thing, went back to the store, and was given a replacement piece. Cool.

three years after that, the door wouldn't open once more. Dismantled the doorknob, went back to the store, and this time there was no spare part abailable; however, the clerk decided to open another doorknob, take its mechanism and give me the whole thing. I thought he was really professional, even if I was starting to think that Weiser locks are a pile of $&@.

Yesterday, the doorknob broke again. My son patched it up using putty (in a very clever way, actually) but this was a stop-gap measure and I went back to the store -again- with the yellowed bill of sale. Surprise, surprise, the store no longer honours warranties; I now have to call Weiser directly. 

Called Weiser.
"Please press 1 if you're calling for a Weiser product. Pless press 1 again if you're calling about a warranty. We're sorry, we are unable to proceed your call at this moment. Please leave a message after the tone. "

There was no tone. The line was just cut. It means I will spend time trying to reach the company again and again until I finally manage to talk to someone, in the hope that, maybe, they will agree to send me the faulty parts without my sending them the whole doorknob first. And don't forget, my house could theoretically be without a functional doorknob for days in the meantime, in the middle of winter. 

"Lifetime warranty" my ar$3. I expected that to mean "we are so confident in our product's quality that if it ever fails to perform to your expectations, we will replace it". I didn't expect it to mean "To lure you into buying our defective products, we promise that when they regularly break in the coming years and you waste considerable time trying to reach us and will have to become an apprentice locksmith, we won't charge you".

I'm never buying a Weiser product again, nor will I shop at the store that decided to stop honour warranties. There! I said it.

It is natural for everyone to dress up, not dress up , Dress casual depending on the occasion. It's not deceptive for someone to have a nice suit at a wedding. At the end, the personality will determine if you're a match or not. But , sorry  if you dress up, you are more attractive to a potential partner. Don't kill the messenger 

Quick advice question for all: Should I change for my first date with a special woman or just let her see me as I am? ;D

All jokes aside, I'd say "let her see you as you are but always be the best you can be".

At least that's what I tell my kids.

"Tried on?" "Tried on?" I'll have you know that those open-toes are my standard summer wear!