When the holidays come around, your family starts asking the same question everywhere you go..."So when are you going to get a boyfriend?"

Growing up I have witnessed people who love each other and they are too afraid to move onto something more and I have also seen two people who are together but do not act as if they love each other. Sometimes I wish I could have lived in the years of 1980's, where adventurous road trips, being asked on dates by a guy, and also getting "daddy's permission" was an actual thing before I could ever leave the house.

To the girl waiting for an actual fairy tale, do not give up. Do not be afraid to wait for the guy who holds the door open for you without asking him, sends you flowers just because, compliments you when you are all dolled up and also when you are in sweatpants and a t-shirt, and for the one who will actually make plans with you instead of the typical "Netflix and chill." There are still guys out there that would love to do these things for you, just be patient.

It is okay to be picky about the person that you want to spend the rest of your life with. Someone who spoils you by doing the littlest things is the person you want to see every day for the rest of your life. Wait for the man who does not give you butterflies because you should be comfortable around him, not nervous around him. Find the guy who makes you smile like a little kid opening up their first present on Christmas because you deserve to be treated like a princess with a smile on your face all of the time.

Always pick the person who sings at the top of their lungs in the car just to see you smile, makes you smile really big as soon as you see their name pop up on your phone, and someone who will dance with you in the rain at any time of the day. The typical fairy tale does not come by being the most gorgeous girl, it comes by being kind and patiently waiting for the one to fill the shoes of being your prince.

Sometimes the person that you would like to notice you is wishing you could make the first move to them, so they don't come off as the guy that usually tries picking up a girl by a corny pickup line. It is okay to keep waiting for "Mr. Right" because no one wants to end up with the wrong person as you are already saved for someone special in your life.

Love,

The girl who is patiently waiting for the right one