As Robyn said a few posts back, she has somehow convinced Delilah and I to join her in her quest to find true love...or whatever.
Ok, so none of us are actually looking for true love or "Mr. Right", but we are all looking for new friends and possibly new relationship prospects. I have no idea how I let Robyn talk me into this... but she brought it up and the next thing I know, I have a profile and 2 messages.
What's wrong with online dating some of you might ask. Nothing, per se, but it just makes you realise how weird the human race can be. Online dating sites are microcosms of society. We just don't always acknowledge that they reveal the world at large. Also, how weird is it to think about meeting your "soul-mate" before MEETING your soul-mate? Its just an odd and daunting concept.
That being said, its an interesting experience. So far I've been messaged by a few guys. I've only made one actual connection. The other have been a bit...weird. Lame jokes are a defence mechanism used by many people. I accept this as a fact. My jokes are often lame, but I don't usually feel the need to crack them in any sort of first contact with someone (unless my first contact involves other people I know). However, the guys on this dating site apparently think that lame jokes are the best way to get a girl's attention.
I'll give you an example: The first message I received from a guy who's username I had never seen before was a message detailing our current breakup. He told me that it wasn't working between us and that he wanted certain effects from the place we apparently shared. At the end, he asked me what I thought of this.
If I had ever "talked" to this guy before, I might have accepted this as a cute little joke because it was in fact rather witty in construction. I cannot, however, take this as a first encounter. It is weird and perhaps a bit creepy to me. It feels like the online equivalent to "Are your legs tired because you've been running through my mind all day." It's just tacky. This same guy just messaged me again (keep in mind I refused to respond to this) and asked why I haven't talked to him. Should I respond and tell him it is because his tactics are nausea inspiring or just let him continue on this path? I haven't quite decided yet.
Not even a week into this adventure and I've already got a few stories. Look out for more.
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