"There's other fish in the sea!"

That's what they tell me when I am dealing with rejection. It's a well-meaning phrase that gets tossed around more than a rugby ball. I think it's kind of funny, though, that the metaphor is fish because I don't think fishing is the right metaphor. If I used fishing as a metaphor that would imply that the men are the fishermen using bait to attract a female, then hooking her into his line. This metaphor is disgusting!

Love is not a trap where one person is more dominant than the other. Does anyone know what fishermen usually do with fish? Either they take them home and eat them, or they just throw them back into the water. This just sounds a little creepy.

I think love is so much greater than fishing. When you find someone that you think is the one for you, it means a little more than wanting to use her, or throw her back. It also hurts a lot more when they don't see it the same way. Using this metaphor minimizes the effect of heartache. "Oh, she said no? Well, just throw her back, there are many more that will take the bait!"

I don't want just any other fish! I want someone who sees the power of love, and is able to go through this roller coaster life of mine. I want someone who enjoys my jokes, and will joke back. I want someone who will stay by my side when they have no reason to stay. I don't want to win the world record for the most amount of fish caught. I just want one fish. No! I just want one woman.

I am not an angler, and I never have been. When I lose the one I thought was a connection, I will be sad for a while. I will eventually get over it because I will realize I have not found the one. However, I will not believe there are many fish out there for me. There is only one person (not fish) that I'm looking for, and I will continue waiting until she is mine and I am hers.