I was watching the Olympic's ice dancing finals and I had never heard of Tanith Belbin until tonight. All I can say is USA, USA, USA! Watching Ben Agosto and Tanith skate with incredible harmony to flemenco music was actually pretty cool. Now if only relationships could be so harmonious.

I shared this with a female friend recently that men and women are simply hard wired differently and that we are inherently unable to manage a relationship naturally. Relationships take effort and for the man, it takes more effort because our natural inclination is to (as I stereotype) chill, watch ESPN and think dinner at a restaurant is all good. Hmm, where's the romance in ESPN? I think that men may have to do things that are unbecoming of them, but these are things that are healthy in the long run. What's natural to men are usually selfish or male communal habits (with a group of buddies). Most men enjoy sports and wish their women would enjoy it equally, but unfortunately most women will not be wearing your favorite jersey with nothing underneath and rooting for your Eagles.

Unbecoming is a reference to being selfless and really making an effort for the women. For example, I admit never enjoying shopping with any women but in my own personal experiences, a little bit of engagement in the olympian sport known as shopping is really appreciated by women. Anyway, my point is that women really appreciate it when men can sacrifice their 3rd hour of ESPN highlights and go out and do the things that she enjoys.

Now back to Tanith. USA, USA, USA, USA!