The trials and tribulations of dating…

In case you haven’t noticed, I don’t talk about dating on my blog.

Ok, so maybe you thought I wasn’t…

Ok, so maybe I’m not really… but I have been on a few…dates that is. I chose not to talk about it for a few reasons but the biggest is that I don’t want to hurt feelings and my blog is out there… and really, the guys I’ve gone out with? If I wanted to be funny, I’d have to poke fun and in turn, hurt feelings.

Last week, Tishia asked me to join her on Single Moms Talk Radio and talk about online dating.

Yes, I’ve been there, done that on the whole internet dating thing. And if you’re so inclined you can listed to some of the off the wall stories that I shared with Tishia…

But on that call, we talked about a site called Plenty of Fish. It’s free… my favorite word.

But free and single are two words that when you combine them make WEIRDO!

I told Tishia I would sign up and we’d compare notes. So I did.

This morning when I checked my email, there were these lovely messages.

Hey there, my name’s Stephen. I read your profile, I can tell you’re picky. I’m not looking to settle down so don’t bother analyzing me too much, you’ll only find flaws & imperfections and be disappointed. If you’d like to just talk a bit though and alleviate the boredom a bit sometime, drop me a line and we’ll see if maybe a friendship is possible.

Well, yes, I am picky. I refuse to lower my standards so someone else can raise theirs. And if you know that I’m going to be disappointed, I’m not even going to bother responding.

I liked your pic , do you have anymore ? Would you like to catch a movie sometime ?

write me back

I like my pic too, and yes, I have tons more, but I’m not going to share them with you. Before asking me to the movies perhaps you would like to read my little section on first dates and how I abhor movies on the first date.

i love kids I live in Christiansburg and work in Blacksburg I dont have any kids but would love to have some one day hopfully one day.

I love kids too, and I want more in the worst possible way. However, I simply can’t respond to you… one because your picture is the back of an army guy blowing up something with a bazooka and two, you don’t use punctuation. It’s very important to me. You don’t have to use it properly, but you do need to use it.

Now for the record, there were some that weren’t so horrible, and didn’t sound so desperate.  The problem with them is that they aren’t Christian.  And in my profile I clearly stated that I was a Christian, only looking for a Christian and before contacting me they should read Ephesians 5.  The whole thing.

But I don’t think any of them did.

But I also crack up at some of the screennames… like needlove911 (he was the bazooka man, by the way)

When you have no life, this is cheap entertainment.

I’ll let you know if something pans out…

Until next time…

Heather