It's a terribly small place.
You don't realize this when you first arrive, all starry-eyed with the views of vineyard upon vineyard and promises of fabulous food and wine. But, yes, the Napa Valley isn't an ocean wherein to cast baited hooks for men--it's a fishbowl. And woe be unto she who commits the grave error of "catch and release" .... Which I have done. Several times. (Woe.)
The statistics are stacked against us, honey. The US Census says there's about 133,433 persons in Napa County. I don't know how many are single, but you'll agree: it seems that all but 3,000 are married (or in exclusive relationships, or are children or retired or skanky)--and at least 2,500 of those singles are attractive, charming women scampering after the same 500 or so attractive, charming men. (And frankly, it doesn't seem like there are 500 attractive men gallivanting about the valley, but I'm trying to be generous here.)
This is how the odds are stacked; this is what I'm up against.
(Well, there are other factors, too ...)
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