Some of these were great guys and even greater learning experiences – some of them were shitty guys and not worth the lesson – bottom line, none of them are currently my boyfriend.

As such I’ve decided to approach 2009 in a direction I like to call “precision searching.” This can be most closely compared to close-mindedness, but I’m a democrat so I can’t say that. My kiss a lot of frogs days (read: years) are over.

I’ve decided the smarter approach is to hone in on one very specific kind of male – a male that is likely to represent the best men available to me at this given time and in this given place (in reality I’d like to be with a guy from Boston circa 1950 but Ted Kennedy is married…and dying).

And so – after a great deal of thought and research – I am from this moment on only looking to be dating a guy who works at Google. That’s it – plain and simple. One man whom I am reasonably attracted to and whose checks are signed by Google.

Here is why this is brilliant:

• Google is among the pickiest companies about their employees. You have to submit your GPA and, in some cases, high school SATs to apply. I usually don’t ask a guy his GPA until the 5th or 6th date and never request SATs, so this is a vast improvement.

• Everyone wants to work at Google so they’re forced to be extremely selective. I like to think of this as a personal pre-screening process. I like everything Google does always so it’s only logical that I will like the people they select to hire. I liken this thought process to an algebra equation, which I’m told is very precise.

• The Google offices in New York are mostly populated by people working in sales, business development and brand development. Men in these fields traditionally possess personality traits that I am attracted to rather than annoyed by.

• The Google offices in New York are located 6 blocks south of my office and 9 blocks north of my apartment. This makes dinner plans, quick lunches, and rushing to work after sleepovers extremely convenient for us both but mostly me.

• The fastest way to a beach house on Cape Cod is stock options.

• Everyone: “So what does ________ do?” Me: “Oh he’s with Google…”

• Google is, thus far, recession-proof. This is significant as surprise unemployment does not a healthy new relationship make.

I think my reasons are very clear and obviously correct.

Regarding this new philosophy of “precision” over testing out people from all walks of like I say this — if you were in search of a perfectly fitting, long-lasting, well-crafted, eternally chic trench coat would you browse through Banana, scrounge the racks of Filene’s, try your luck at H&M? No.  No you would not.