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He’s Not That Into You tells the stories of a group of interconnected, Baltimore-based twenty- and thirtysomethings as they navigate their various relationships from the shallow end of the dating pool through the deep, murky waters of married life, trying to read the signs of the opposite sex… and hoping to be the exceptions to the “no-exceptions” rule.

There were many different story angles cleverly portrayed in this movie, but I especially liked the one on “technology” as illustrated by Mary (played by Drew Barrymore):

“I had this guy leave me a voicemail at work, so I called him at home, and then he emailed me to my BlackBerry, and so I texted to his cell, and now you just have to go around checking all these different portals just to get rejected by seven different technologies. It’s exhausting.”

“Things have changed. People don’t just meet organically anymore. If I want to make myself more attractive to the opposite sex, I don’t go get a new haircut – I update my profile. That’s just how it is.”

The movie boasted a star-studded cast, including my all time favorite Jennifer Aniston. Through many twists and turns, the characters met, fell in love and fell out of love as fate continues to play havoc on their relationships. I learned a great deal of wisdom from the show, but none other impacted me by the character of Alex (played by Justin Long).

That… many of us who date are the “rule”, not the “exception”. So stop pondering over stories of the unfamiliar but enticing love tales of friends of friends, and start listening to your heart. And when the cupid strikes, listen harder… for you have found your own exception.

I am looking for my exception. Will you be the one?