Bicycle Tricycle

Same old story with a different tune. How do I always end up here? Am I not learning from my past mistakes?

"Bicycle tricycle take me far with
My hands on your handlebars. I can't
Be homecoming queen for every boy
That falls in and out of love with me.
I won't look back
I've been here before
I've been here before
I'll turn my back
Whatever it takes to let him go
Flower dress strawberry red
I must confess you're my safety pin
Hold me together hide me well
So he cannot tell the state that I am in..."
- Rosie Thomas

I thought that bringing dating back would make my life easier. You know, the no-commitment, actually-go-out-on-scheduled-dates, and the get-home-to-your-own-bed-at-a-reasonable-hour kind of dating. Great in theory, but apparently not everyone is on the same page as I am.