My dear GTS readers….  Does this sound familiar to you?

It’s Happy Hour.  You’re out, single, and ready to mingle (but will never actually utter that phrase out loud because that’s a sure fire way to guarantee celibacy for at least 6 months).

With a few rounds of liquid courage surging through your bloodstream, you proceed to do the following:

1. Strike up a convo with a cute, charming, preferably brunette ( ok, it doesn’t have to be a brunette per se… I just happen to have a type) girl.
2. Do a quick mental eval. No mention of a girlfriend? Check.  Positive body language?  Check.  No more than a duffle bag worth of baggage? Check.
3. Proceed to harmlessly flirt for a bit.
4. Notice an extremely disgruntled looking girl attempting to burn a hole through you with a death-like laser stare.
5. Come to the quick realization that your single lady gaydar has failed you once again.
6. Proceed to do one of the following…
   1. Quickly back out of the convo and flee to the safety of your entourage
   2. Stand your ground and brace yourself for a level five dyke drama-urricane of biblical proportions.

Now, I usually go with option A but that’s just because I like my Happy Hours heavy on the 2 for 1’s and light on the drama.

Whatever your outcome may be, though, there’s no denying the fact… The Faux Single Lesbian Syndrome is one epidemic that must be stopped.

So, what’s a truly, 125% “my Facebook status is not set to Its Complicated” dyke to do?

Let’s hear some suggestions, ladies !