Every great relationship starts with a flirtationship

For as long as I can remember, I've been involved in one flirtationship or another. In truth, the concept is well-suited for what is often my impatient, 90-mile an hour, coquettish personality. As with many relationships (in the Webster's sense), my flirtationships have lasted for various lengths of time, they have come in many shapes, tested my commitment levels, and have sometimes involved an intensity that later makes me blush. I have tried them on; no doubt, turned them on at times, worn them out, and once or twice, become completely infatuated.

Flirtationships happen not only with the object of your affection. I've had flirtationships with ideas that fascinate me. My career flirtationships involve being a writer, a penniless nonprofit professional, an amateur painter, a financial planning assistant, a political bullshitter, a magazine editor and more. I've had serious flirtationships with friends who later became lovers, and my flirtationship with sushi was so serious I could hardly eat it for an entire year when it ended. I've been in a serious flirtationship with Marc Jacobs for almost two years now, though I'm sure he has no idea who I am. As most twenty-five year olds can attest, your interests may change in the blink of an eye, and mine often lead in unexpected directions.

Flirtationships involve something or someone who captures your attention at any given moment --after all, every great relationship starts with a flirtationship.