Men Nest Too!...?

I sat across a very Irish looking, 30 something man on Friday night. It was our first date. He was lively and full of physical and sexual energy. I, on the other hand, was full of black Friday sales! The pair of misty grey slim cut cords I was eyeing were on sale for 40% off and only 1 pair remained in my size. I seized them, ran to the register and purchased them before meeting my date for dinner. I was still glowing from my post sale conquest.

During dinner my date made a striking comment that started me thinking. Before the big comment let me give you some background info. He started by explaining he owns his own condo and went on to say the previous owner didn't do much for the place. So my date put up molding and just purchased new doors for the entire condo. He was so excited about the door knobs he had just chosen that he whipped out his device to show me the picture of the nobs! I fained being impressed, as a polite lady should always do on a date. It's not that I wasn't impressed, it's just that the process of home improving for a woman usually means new counter tops, drapes and furnishings. For a man it's molding, doors, door nobs and new paint.

My point isn't about what constitutes home improvement, rather the comment that followed his improvements. He said he hoped to meet a nice girl soon, date her for a year, get married and then move into a house. He was improving for resale value. This struck me because it was the first time I realized men nest too. It seems that both men and women begin nesting as a way of preparing one's heart and making space for someone new.