In today’s society, relationships have taken a turn for the worse when it comes to what people are looking for in the opposite sex. For this post, I’m speaking specifically to the fellas, but ladies can ponder while reading this as well. To all my brothers, think about it, how many times have you liked someone solely because she had these traits:

• Pretty
• Body was CRAZY
• Popular
• Had a little money
• Body was Insanely CRAZY

Excuse my unproven statistic, but probably 97.6% of the male population has been caught in that situation. Those women with those traits are classified as “dunks”. While playing basketball, dunks bring life and energy to the game. It shows off flash and ignites the crowd. But in a relationship, why do you need to excite a crowd? Society has wrapped the minds of most young men and women around flash and good looks so much to the point where people think it’s ‘uncool’ to value personality as a prerequisite for dating. Dunks are cool, but what’s wrong with the simple lay-up? What’s wrong with the girl in class that studies everyday and gets straight A’s? What’s wrong with the girl that would rather chill on a Friday night than go to the club and take 150 pictures that no one really cares about? Simplicity has gone out of style and now people glorify Instagram likes and Snapchat views.

Most men are attracted to dunks, but a graceful lay-up looks just as good. Two points is two points, it all counts the same. At the end of the day, just find someone who fits you and be happy you scored.

(Side note: I’m not saying lay-ups are easy. They’re actually more difficult. People miss lay-ups too, but that’s not the point)