Dating Tip: Distance

So, we here at The DM don't make any judgment upon men that are seeking relationships, nor do we judge men that are only interested in getting laid. Having said that, there are some clever ways of increasing the success rate of either possibility based upon the distance a potential mate lives from your base of operations.

To put it simply, if you're looking for a relationship, find someone no further than about 25 miles from your home. Closer is better. If you're only looking to get laid it's just the opposite - no one closer than 25 miles away from your home. Within reason, farther is better.

Why? Easy: it's a matter of convenience.

If you are interested in a girlfriend, you'll probably want to spend lots of time with her. You want to make it easy to drop by after work, or perhaps go grab lunch together spontaneously. It takes little thought or effort to get together. Consequently, the value of these meetings is fairly low - basic economics states that if there is a surplus then the price will drop if demand doesn't increase correspondingly. In a relationship demand for each others' time is fairly consistent and, if anything, will drop over time. It also makes it much easier to take the relationship to the next level, like moving in together or getting engaged, as there likely will not need to be a job switch or long commute for one of the parties.

But, for the guy just looking to get laid, here's the situation. You WANT it to be inconvenient and take some effort (i.e. a long drive) to get together with her. You WANT it to be something that can only happen occasionally. Again, economics: high demand and low supply = shortage = high price/value. This time/effort situation will force each encounter to be SPECIAL. Women love special. They love drama and things out of the ordinary that pull them out of the boredom of daily life. Just putting your date into this frame of reference increases your chances right from the get go.

Distance also helps in a few other ways. First, if you've been drinking, there's a good excuse for you not to drive a long way home - conveniently leaving you at her place in the middle of the night. This is a better situation for date 2 or 3, rather than the first date when her defenses will really be up. On date 3, it's super easy to pull out the "oh, I got carried away having fun with you and lost track of the time and beer..." card. Second, it makes it very difficult for her to show up randomly when you don't want her companionship (for example, if you're also dating others, etc.). It also cuts down on stalking, which some people are unfortunately predisposed to doing. Thankfully very few people will drive for an hour to see if your lights are on, or your car is in the driveway. Third, it makes breaking up or getting rid of her that much easier and likely drastically reduces the chances that you'll run into her out in public somewhere.

So, keep your relationships close by and sportfucking far away, playa!