I graduate this week, and for some odd reason I have this nagging feeling I failed in something here at school. You see, I am a completely single young female with no prospects for marriage whatsoever.
What did I do wrong? My roommates claim I would be a topnotch spouse if somebody would pick me. I’m a good cook (any disagreements and you can ask my roommates), clean, organized, smart (3.7 GPA), love the outdoors (except for snow), etc.
So after futilely obsessing over the many negative things about myself this past year, I’ve done what any other no-prospect person would do: I started applying to internships and jobs. And that’s when it struck me. Why don’t they have an internship for spouses?
For those of you groaning right now, please stop until you hear my reasoning.
1. With an internship you have to submit a résumé containing the positive qualities you would list to get yourself hired. The same could apply to this internship. A prospective intern spouse could submit a résumé letting you know the basic questions: what qualities they have, their likes/dislikes and their dating creativity level.
By knowing these things, you in turn could skip over the awkwardness of trying to come up with something to talk about with the person you might be interested in. You also would know you are attracted to the person because of more than just looks.
2. As with any internship, you have to perform certain duties to gain experience, which will help you learn and grow. These duties could include going to special events such as sporting events, contests, graduation, etc. Other duties might include helping to cook and eat delectable meals, coming up with and planning fun activities to do together or with a group and spending time learning to communicate effectively with an individual of the opposite sex.
3. No strings attached. This is an internship, not a serious relationship, so if people don’t like their boss they can quit, or if they do they could try to pursue a serious relationship.
It’s a win-win situation; I just wish I had thought of this earlier in my college career.
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