Posted on 01/02/2006 6:36:56 PM PST by HighWheeler
"Dr." Neil Clark Warren. He's one of the 3 name people. I don't trust 3 name people. I don't use my middle name anymore.
Did you ever hear the comedy routine about 3 name, 2 name and 1 name (Cher, Madonna, Brandy, Prince etc.)people? Pretty funny.
I do! (Literally and figuratively.)
After taking a 2 year break from dating all together, my friends recommended Match.com. Kicking and screaming I signed up and went on a slew of awful dates with awful guys. (Bald when they said they weren't and used a pic from 10 years ago. Fat when they said they were athletic. Kids when they said in their profile that they had no kids, etc.) I was also using the "brick and mortar" method of dating: set-ups from friends, associates, and so on, with no luck there, either. Then this dorky, nerdy Duke PhD guy from Match.com emailed me out of the blue. We wrote back and forth a few times, but I wasn't really interested in meeting him, so I stopped responding. Forgot all about him. A month later he sent me a "did you forget about me?" email. I wrote back and surprised myself by suggesting we meet for a drink. I guess I thought it couldn't hurt, and he "seemed" nice. I remember, as I was walking out the door to go meet him, I said to my dog, "This will be a colossal waste of my time, so I'll be back sooner than later." Of course, the dog didn't understand a word I was saying and went back to licking himself.
Turns out my date was a dork, and a nerd, and also very cute (I later chastised him for using the WORST photo he could find in his profile), funny, kind, Conservative, brilliant, outgoing...yeah, you get my drift. We dated for 2 years, married April 9, 2005 and are expecting a son March 26, 2006.
So yeah, with caution, you can meet someone online.
We are some what of a cheap bunch so it probably has to be.
Good Grief! Are you still driving that 69 Firebird? I guess you're cheap! smiling and ducking!
Much as in the real world, dating is hit and miss. Our expectations and our self-image can betray us. I met my girlfriend online without intro..I think that is better because at least one of the pair has to express a pulse.
It may be different for those of us over 40, though. Which I am.
Yowzaa.
I dated a liberal woman before I knew that liberals and conservatives existed. She was just like one of those nut cases from DU. She would go on and on about fighting her "maternal problems" her "co-dependencies" and "understanding her inner self" and other psycho babble like she was fighting the Taliban in Afghanistan.
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I have tried eHarmony and others. Yahoo is the one that is amazing. Men from all over the world want to display their privates via webcam on IM.
Do you look like Mel Gibson?
I am old as dust and there is no way to find a date who would be interested without elaborate dating sites.
I really like that part of the story. I'm glad you put it in. :)
(Note to self: DO NOT let dogs jump up and lick my face...)
It's also good to keep in mind that Neil Clark Warren (the old f*rt shilling the service) is the father of Rick Warren (the Purpose Driven Life (tm)).
Should give ANYBODY pause.
Actually, I ran out of bait.
Having been married 26 years to my soulmate, and planning at least that much longer, I have no need of online dating services. Don't misunderstand; I'm a HEAVY Internet user and have been for over ten years. I've made a number of friends and business colleagues online. BUT, here's reality, and it's just as true now as it was 50 years ago: You have to spend real brick-and-mortar time with someone if you want to get to know them. I'm always amazed by people who "meet" someone online, and actually run off and leave their spouse and family for someone they've NEVER MET.
Can you become friends online? Sure. Know whether you're compatible for a romantic, possibly lifetime commitment? NO.
MM
I'm out. Like fish, there must be a limit.
Just shoot me.
I figured out the the common denominator was me.
I'm a terrible judge of sobriety.
Well, one qualifier - not as old.
It seems that when we go back to basics (which don't make for a good relationship, by the way) women want a man with money, men want a woman who looks good in a thong. Somewhat comparable in levels of superficiality.
You know. I'll bet you she doesn't like "bi guys" at all. But for some reason (undoubtedly political correctness), she thinks she should. A lesson to all guys out there: Most women have no idea what they want, even if they think they do. There is one exception: values. If she has strong values and wants a guy with strong values, she's probably being honest with herself.
Yeah, kind of scary, isn't it? And they (the liberal/psycho women) actually find men to marry them. That must explain alcoholism.
You like that? I thought it was a crucial part of the story. In fact, we considered having the minister mention it during his sermon at our wedding. ; )
NO FACE LICKING FROM DOGS! ICK!
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