First Post--Intros and "The Catch"

At great risk to my professional development, I have decided to start a blog about living this single life. Certainly not as glamorous as Carrie Bradshaw in my tiny apartment above a deli in the suburbs...but it's a life nonetheless. It has become clear to me that we single folk have a lot to talk about. I even wrote a song about it. So, being the single, twenty-something, musician-brunette, that I am, I dedicate this blog to all of us out there in the "in-between." The place where you haven't found the one, you don't really even believe in the one, and it's just taking so freaking long to find ANY one that you decide to start an acerbically humorous blog. :)

This first post shall be on the topic of "The Catch." If you ask a room full of single people, hell if you ask a room full of people in general, if anyone has ever told them they are a "catch," you will inevitably be dealing with a full group raise-the-roof move. EVERYONE has heard it. Even if it's just from your mom or your aunt with the crazy red lipstick who always seems to find your cheek when you let your guard down. What exactly does being "a catch" entail?

Well, being from a fisherman/seafaring background, when I first heard the term I thought about a day spent on the ocean. A great catch might be a particularly lucrative trip on the high seas where you come home with enough fish for dinner and some to freeze for the winter (i.e. Catch of the Day). After some minor googling I have discovered that the word "catch" was actually originally used in reference to a chase or hunt, and only as recently as 1813 meant to "catch someone's eye."
[NOTE: I must inform the reader that the first google result to come up was "Catch-22"..irony?]

My dissection of a catch is as follows:
-One who seems to have their life in order, usually employed or at least with the beacon of opportunity shining in their direction.
-One who can handle themselves well in social situations, which bodes well for future in-laws
-One who is particularly good and/or dedicated to a unique hobby
-And, in general, this person is somewhat attractive.
[NOTE: This is the opinion of the blogger, not necessarily the world at large :)]

So, if indeed you are a catch, possessing most of the qualities above...why is it so damn hard to find a consistent relationship? It seems to me that by being a catch, you're actually causing yourself more pain because there are so many reasons to LOVE you and yet these people continually want to LEAVE you. If, in fact, I already AM the catch, why does it seem impossible for me to actually get CAUGHT? Jeez.

In conclusion, it appears that the phrase "being a catch" is a nice way of saying "you'll find someone who appreciates you," or "they just can't understand how great you are," or, my personal favorite, "better luck next time fool." Apparently it's a hell of a lot easier to miss a catch than to actually catch a catch.
[NOTE: Keep being a catch everyone. You're nothing without awareness of your own worth.]