"All my single ladies" (and gentlemen)...."Looking for love in all the wrong places"? It seems as though I have been lately. I decided to jump on the internet dating bandwagon or shall I say bandwidth? While I was living in Japan it seemed like a great idea. After all, the average age of my co-workers was about 21, and the chances of them being interested in women were slim to none. SO it only seemed logical to join one of the most popular dating networks to find other singletons in Japan. All this time I have kept my account, seeing who may peruse my profile.... I am not sure why I continue to pay the biannual fee. I could find better prospects at a dive biker bar.
When you sign up for an account, you fill out details about yourself as well as what you are looking for in your ideal "match". I am pretty sure that when I entered an age range of 25-32 I didn't mean 45. And for those of you who do not post a profile photo, there is no excuse. POST A PHOTO! And why is it that the guys with 2 photos from far away with sunglasses on are always the ones to say, "I'd love to see more of you." I have like 10 photos posted! And please do not use salutations like "TOODLES"! And of course there are always the "matches" that the website chooses for you weekly. I would really love to know who is choosing them for me.... A robot???
So as I continue to paddle my dingy against the current in a sea that is supposedly full of fish... or shall I say, climb the "world wide web" full of spiders, I will hold out on the hopes that there is some fish or spider is looking for me too.... although a huMAN is much more preferable (considering my dislike of both fish and spiders....) -M
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OK.... I have a spider bite.... and this is one spider I like. A LOT.
I wrote this blog several weeks ago, and only today remembered it. I remembered it when I thought about how I had introduced him to my parents last night! I introduced my parents to a guy that I am starting to like.... and I met him on Match. I met him right after I had written this blog. So someone out there in the universe must have heard my plea!
As much as I hate to admit it, I never would have crossed paths with him unless it had been for Match. So, even with all of its flaws, Match has opened up a new door for me. And I know that many of you out there are thinking, "There is NO WAY I would ever consider internet dating." But all I have to say is, "Don't knock it 'til you try it." -M
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