Jeff Wilser was the kind of man who had entries in his phone like “Newark Girl” and “Cindy Vegas” from his copious pick-up escapades. After finishing high school with only one date, it seemed Wilser resigned himself to a pick-up “do-over” of astounding proportions. The only problem was he was tired of morning-after texts with girls whose names he couldn’t even remember when he set up a date.

So what does this playboy, the author of such testosterone-driven pieces like The Maxims of Manhood: 100 Rules Every Real Man Must Live By and articles on the ethics of lap dances, have in common with marriage-minded singles?

In a column for Glamour, he describes his personal dating revelation over three well-written pages that seem to follow every footstep on the path to self-actualization. While the article will definitely lift the spirits of singles in the mindset of “I’m going to die alone if I don’t kill myself after another speed dating event first,” he also touches on some important principles for meaningful dating.