Opposites Attract

I've never really subscribed to the opposites attract theory. I've always preferred to date someone who I had a lot in common with. And while I still feel that way, I think the breakup is much easier to take if you were dating an"opposites atract." When you break with an"everything in common," everything you like to do reminds you of that person. "Hey Rob. I heard you and Michelle broke up. Do you miss her?" "Not as much as I miss being able to enjoy Seinfeld. I can't eat cookies and cream ice cream anymore because of that bitch." But if Michelle was an "opposites attract," things would be different. "So Rob, how are you handling the break up? Do you think about Michelle a lot?" "No because I don't listen to Tori Amos or watch Will and Grace. I can do anything I want and go anywhere I want and not once be reminded of her. Its awesome! We should've broken up months ago." So for all you people out there that are dating an "everything in common," things might be all wonderful and happy now but you have to think about the big picture. If / when you break up, you're not just breaking up with him or her, you're breaking up with all the shit you love to do. No more going to your favorite restaurant because all that does is remind you of what you don't have anymore. That CD you two loved and would make love to, you might as well throw that shit out. Suddenly all those songs suck. It's too bad you both loved Christmas so much. You would decorate the house together every year. Cut down your own tree and make your own ornaments together. You'd get drunk on eggnog every night while singing Jingle Bell Rock over and over again. You've seen Love Actually seven times together. Well you can forget about having that Christmas spirit anytime soon. Now the sight of a Christmas tree or the sound "Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...." makes you want to puke. At least Christmas is just a small little holiday that's hardly marketed at all. Oh wait. Have fun being in a gocery store on November 17th and hearing Felice Navidad. Good luck getting that stupid song out of your head and the memories of X that follow. If you're with an "everything in common" right now you've probably convinced yourself that you'll be together forever so you feel this is all a moot point. But if you're single right now and you meet someone and they seem so perfect; you love U2, she loves U2, you love horror movies, he loves horror movies, you love Thai food, she loves Thai food. If you meet this person, run, run away from that person as fast as you can and don't look back. Trust me. I'm doing you a favor. You'll thank me in three years when you're sitting front row at a U2 concert enjoying every note. Your welcome.