Single guys make big mistakes too

But I'm not sure it's my job to point them out.

The other night, a group of us had dinner at a friend's house. One of the guys brought his new girl, and she happens to be someone I find extremely annoying. She's constantly trying to prove her coolness - geekier, more tomboyish, had the harder day at work. And, of course, she's the girl most capable of hanging out with the guys rather than the girls.

It's all about her.

As soon as I arrived, I knew it would take a few glasses of wine to be able to deal with her for the evening.

The worst is the obnoxious laugh. And she laughs at everything - whether it's intended to be funny or not. She must feel the need to prove how she "gets" everything anyone says or does.

As I helped my friend prepare the last bits of dinner, I opted not to break the linguine in half like I sometimes do. I wanted to make eating for the new couple as awkward as possible. I was happy I did it when she wouldn't walk around the corner to set the plates the hostess had loaded with food on the table. I delivered a few but she handed the rest to one of the other girls. Is she too geeky, too tomboy and too cool to serve a plate?

I avoided her as much as possible, and then I sent my friend a vague text when I had reached my limit with his new girl.

"Really?" it said.

But when I got home, I regretted being so bitchy. It isn't my place to share my opinion about who he does or doesn't go out with. I certainly wouldn't go out with him, so maybe they're a perfect match. I apologized next time I saw him. He pulled me aside and asked what the text meant. I told him it meant nothing. My guess is that he knew.

Love to the single girls,
Addison