Every Monday, social media timelines are flooded with women posting pictures of the men they adore with the hash tag #MCM (“Man Crush Monday“).  Those who are in relationships, engaged or married usually post a picture of their man with the hashtag #MCE (“Man Crush Everyday”), which signifies that this is the person they are crushing on 24/7.

I’ve been single for the past 2 1/2 years and never partook in #MCM/#MCE.  It’s not that I didn’t want to participate; I just wasn’t in an official relationship with anyone. (Side note: I don’t believe in publicly broadcasting someone I am just “talking” to.)

However, every week it seemed as if someone new revealed their #MCE.  Everyone around me was getting in new relationships, engaged, or married.  Meanwhile, I was still single.  I became upset because it seemed like all of the women who were getting “cuffed” lacked quality…