Why Most Guys Never Get A Second Date With Me

The majority of men are so self-centered that it is exhausting.

Desiree Peralta
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After seeing my parents’ love throughout my whole life until my father died, I’ve always been clear about what I wanted in a partner.

My father was an extremely social man. His mission in life was always to help others and do quality work that was valuable to someone. That’s why he loved his job as an electrical engineer; he felt that he was helping families all over the country have electricity and a decent home.

After retiring, he taught at a vocational school for adults who wanted to have a profession. Rather than collecting a paycheck that he didn’t need, his goal was always to give those people he taught electronics a way to have the knowledge to make a living. He was a people person.

For this reason, he had people who recognized him and sought him out wherever we went (when I was a child, I thought he was kind of a celebrity). His students were extremely grateful and always invited him to all kinds of events, and people who still knew him from his work as an electrician at the energy company still sought him out for personal work.

My mother was the opposite of that. She was extremely shy and tried to keep a low profile in everything she did. She didn’t…

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Desiree Peralta
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