If you were lucky, as a child you got to read C.S. Lewis’, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe- a story about 4 siblings who enter a magical world under the spell of an evil queen. If you were even luckier you saw the original mini-series on PBS during Thanksgiving break when they ran during their pledge drives, but I digress. Though some people argue that C.S. Lewis wrote this story as a biblical allegory, I disagree. The events make me believe either Mr. Lewis may have had some bad luck in the dating world or , on a more sinister level, was laying the foundation for the dating world we now inhabit.

Just look at the parallels:

Narnia, the setting of the story, is the landscape of today’s modern dating scene. It’s always winter in Narnia- and on the dating app of your choice. At least winter is punctuated by celebratory days, specifically Christmas. But Christmas does not happen in Narnia or in dating. Also, both places are cold and full of shady characters. The children in the book experience so many of the dating pitfalls it’s a wonder this book was not in the self help section right after Steve Harvey’s Date Like a Man
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