Every now and then I watch TV (as normal people do) and every now and then I stumble upon some reality-series which are a total waste of time but oh-so-addictive. Like honey to the bee. It must be one of my guilty pleasures - lie on the couch, eat chocolate and watch reruns of "Real Housewives of Orange County" or something of the sort.
So I am watching "Miss Advised" and although I completely understand how these people are manipulated just for the show, it has made me kick the pillows several times. What is wrong with these women? You'd think a matchmaker and a dating columnist (being on the field for 10 years) are much better off than the rest of us, right? They should know how not to overact and make a complete fool out of themselves.
At least the sex expert (Emily) seems to have a vague idea about herself as an individual while Amy (the matchmaker) and Julia (dating columnist) have fell off the wagon long time ago. Amy is so uptight that even the botox she injects in her forehead feels like a soft feather next to her. And I believe most of it has been edited and directed to build a certain image, but still .... you can only fake it to certain extent. And there has to be something real to build the case on, so to speak.
Julia - aka Julia Allison Who Is Famous For Nothing But Self Promotion - acts like a typical teenager who overreacts every time a boy comes to the picture. It might as well be her true nature but a lot of her behavior just screams bad manners. I mean, it is polite to let your date speak once in while, right? Especially if a question is asked from your date not you. And what is all that "I want to stay friends with all of my exes" thing? Girlfriend has to learn how to let go. You can maintain a certain level of friendship with your exes, but only if you are happy and content in your present relationship or you are just happy and content as you are. In any other way - let them go and even better - kick them in the ass as they do. Desperately trying to find Mr. Right and hanging on to your exes - definitely not a good match. And the punching! Julia is constantly punching his dates, have you noticed? Word of advice - men do not like that. It makes them feel like they are hanging out with their best mate and are about to have another beer and a good barf.
Later ....
But I have to admit it is drawn together very well. I started off kicking pillows every time Amy made an appearance and by the final episode I found myself smiling while watching her gushing about that Kevin guy. And let me tell you - nothing wrong with the man giving you tons of compliments. It might be a bit excessive on Kevin's case, but Amy definitely seemed to dig that.
And I felt so sorry for poor Julia when her last date did not call her back. Although I still think she must be the most "edited" one for the show. I just don't buy her inability to see all these patterns in her behavior. Being a dating columnist and all.
