Relationship...The definition or lack there of.

I've been doing tons of thinking, evaluating and trying to understand any and all relationships in my life that I have had, have or will ever have in the future. So with that I decided to see what the dictionary had to say about "relationships."

www.dictionary.com defines "Relationship" as the following:

–noun

1. a connection, association, or involvement.

2. connection between persons by blood or marriage.
3. an emotional or other connection between people: the relationship between teachers and students

To me this definition, as true as it is, is very cookie cutter. Duh factor...Simple to say the least. Needless to say it does nothing for me. As always when I look up a word I like to cross check it for a laugh on www.urbandictionary.com If you've never gone to this site, please do. It'll bring an instant smile to your face. Their definition of "relationships" is much more fitting, blunt and straight to the point. There are many, but here are a few:

• the thing that guys can fake as well as girls can fake orgasms.

• The reason for 70% of suicides in America.


• A legal form of prostitution where a female collects money, cars, and other valuable things in exchange for sex.


• any type of connection that brings two individuals together for a period of time


• something other than a friends with benefits


• more than a mutual understanding!!


• The most un-sturdy and uncertain vessel to navigate through any ocean of the heart. While the warm winds of prevailing love and romance blow favorably through its sails, this un-seaworthy vessel steers ahead with pride and promise. But upon hitting rough and stormy weather, too often the relationship flounders and sinks.


• The Ability To Put Up With Someone Else's Bullshit, Usually Of The Opposite Sex, For a Long Period Of Time.


• A bond between two people; One person works to create/maintain love and fulfillment while the other person waits for something better to come along.

Now I'm well aware that these definitions come from everyday people like you and I. For whatever their thoughts and opinions are on the matter. I'm not against relationships or anyone in them. I'd love to have one, but the more men I meet the more I love my dog. (Thank you Carrie Underwood for that song)
Don't get me wrong, this isn't a rant of a bitter, divorced, single, childless woman. But rather a woman that is open to the world around her, the experiences brought to her, and what I've learned from them.
Maybe I've just met ALL the wrong men.
Maybe I'm searching for something I've already found.
Maybe Men are scared little children of the monsters in the closet. (thus, they see woman as the scary monsters)
Maybe I just know what I want, what I'm looking for.
Or simply, Maybe Men aren't ready for a woman like me. When I say this, its not because I have a huge ego, that I'm arrogant or full of myself. Its simply, I'm a Catch! I say that with great confidence. Who in their right mind wouldn't want a woman whose strong, confident, loving, intelligent, funny, witty, caring, perfect mother type, treats her man like a King, and most importantly understands a man's world?

There really should be an app for the I-phone, droid or any other smart-phone, where all you have to do is type in the name of the guy your interested in, their birthday, career and interests and in return it'll do a search, find the instructions and allow you to follow them. That or a "men for dummies book."

In conclusion, a relationship is anything you define it as. If its friends with benefits, dating, boyfriend, girlfriend, friends, lovers, family, spouses...the list goes on and on and ON. There is no right, there is no wrong. Its simply which definition defines you and what you want. And currently my definition of a relationship is one that is mentioned, found on www.urbandictionary.com
The most un-sturdy and uncertain vessel to navigate through any ocean of the heart. While the warm winds of prevailing love and romance blow favorably through its sails, this un-seaworthy vessel steers ahead with pride and promise. But upon hitting rough and stormy weather, too often the relationship flounders and sinks.