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Internet Dating Sucks
So where to start my next rant?
After years of people telling me that I need to try to find someone online, I finally gave in. And so far, I must honestly say that this way is not for me.
Sure a few written words can tell you something about someone. But you are only getting the edited version of them.
I complain because yesterday I agreed to a coffee date via the chat function on the site that turned creepy. I made the mistake of letting the guy talk me into leaving the coffee place and going to a nearby park. Because I knew the park well, knew that there would be a lot of people around, and knew that if I had to, I could walk home from there. While sitting there talking he kept trying to touch me, put his arm around me, and then he tried to kiss me. Seriously? I just met the jerk an hour ago.
If I wanted that kind of date, I would pick up men from bars. Why would I bother with a dating site?
That guy was a first class creep. And I feel like I might have to stop this type of dating. My friends who have done this and found their one, tell me that they had to go on a dozen bad dates to find the one. Say it ain't so!
Bachelor#1 on Friday night was nice. Oh, and in person he looked most like his worst posted photo. We met for bowling but the place wanted $55 an hour to bowl. I decided for him that we should just get a drink. He was a gentleman and we had a nice 2 hour conversation. He walked me to my car and gave me a hug. Which was nice and respectful.
I would go on a second date with him only because he was nice to talk with. But my gut tells me to move on.
When I got home Friday night, my mind wandered and I kept thinking about my other dating options. Which is why I was open to the idea of an impromptu coffee date on Saturday. Other options include Pub guy (if you remember my birthday post). It's officially been a year since Thom and I split and now I feel like I could date his not-so-close friends. Pub guy aka Foto guy isn't one of Thom's close friends and I knew him before I met Thom, so he's a better choice than perhaps more creepy online guys. Not that I buy into the When Harry Met Sally theory, Pub guy is sorta my Harry.
There's also a guy that has been showing up to the same music scene that I am a regular at. He's a beginning runner and a good bass player. I knew his first name, his most recent band, one of his FB friends and from that was able to track him down to find out how old he is. He has kinda a cool drewcarey kinda look so his age range is tough to determine. Plus I've only seen him in night pub lighting. I found his resume online and he graduated from college 3 years before I did. Perfect. I just need to work on chatting him up more at the pub so he can get to know me better. I know a little about his work history, that he has cats and recently had to put one of the three down (sad), listed as single on FB, and that he lives within 10 miles of me. Which in LA is important.
Plus my friends in the scene seem to like him... hey, we have a love of live music, running, and cats in common. Isn't that sometimes enough?
posted on Aug 22, 2010 3:00 PM ()
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