So, I received my first ever online dating message!
From a nice man in London (note to self – remember to change settings to "looking for someone near me"). Lucky for my new friend in the UK, London is my favorite city of all the places I’ve been. So I probably could be convinced to go on a date across the pond…if he’s buying, of course.
Here’s something you should know about me: I’m really not that good at talking about myself. I mean, I’m wonderfully sarcastic, so the “yes, I’m great” comes easy – but that’s not real (I mean, I am great, but you get the point). So filling out this profile is more difficult than I expected!
“My Details”
These are easy. Ethnicity – Black. Height 5’5. Body Type – damn…there are alot of choices. I choose “curvy.” Drinks – please and thank you. Kids – ooohhh….tricky! Is it wrong for me to select “dislikes children”? Because I kinda do. Not all of them though. I can think of six that I like, off the top of my head. But, that’s not the norm. The average child on the street, I could really do without. But that sounds so un-womanly. But, I suppose it would serve me best to be honest, so here goes nothing.
“My Self Summary”
Huh? How am I supposed to summarize myself. Can I skip this step?
“What I’m Doing With My Life”
Ummmm…. I’m really not liking these questions.
“I’m Really Good At”
Hmmm….really inappropriate things come to mind.
“The First Thing People Usually Notice About Me”
Oh, that’s easy. Can’t trust a big butt and a smiiiilllllleeee…
“Match Questions”
Ok, these are supposed to help them find my match. But these questions aren’t easy! Do I want someone to come home to or go out with? I want both. Why isn’t both a choice? Are these mutually exclusive? I want a partner who wants both too. Why isn’t that a choice? Is it not possible to have both? Perhaps I’m looking for something that doesn’t exist; which could explain why I’m single.
According to the match.com commercials, 1 in 5 relationships today originate from online dating. 1 in 5? What is that – 20%? That’s not a high number.
Wait – I don’t even think 20% of my friends are in relationships. Maybe that is a high number after all.
But the idea of me having to pay you to introduce me to someone who may or may not like me is not one I’m fond of. It’s like going to a bar and not drinking. And I’m not fond of that idea either. Then this one day, my roommate told me about a site called okcupid.com. “It’s like match,” he says, “but it’s free.”
I’m sold.
