I got a man!

My sisterwife/ favorite friend (Dom) brought something interesting to my attention today........... After a couple of years of living the "single life" together, we have both recently stumbled into relationships. We have dope dudes who look good, rub our feet, engage our minds, buy us dinner, feed our souls and even watch Sex in the City with us if it will bring a smile :-). I am SOOOOO googly eyed and crazy in love that I can't walk straight. However, last night while in the club a very nice gentleman asked for my number. I had NO interest in this man whatsoever, yet I stuttered a bit before giving him a consolation smile and the "sorry, but I have a boyfriend" farewell. PAUSE!!! I STUTTERED! Mind you, while I was busy, single and pimping I told EVERYBODY I had a man!!! I think I used the phrase "sorry, I'm taken", more than "Hello, my name is". I would have long conversations with Dom about how badly we were pining for commited relationships and then go out and turn away every man who looked our way!!!!

I hadn't even thought twice about my stutter last night until Dom wrote me saying that she had a similar experience in Starbucks this morning. Again, some dude struck up a convo and asked for her number. She too paused with unsurity before stating "sorry, I have a man."

We are both solid and secure in stable relationships. We love our respective men and can hardly speak for five minute without mentioning how wonderful they are. Thus, I ponder "have we as women become so used to lying about our relationship status, that it's hard to tell the truth?"

Thoughts??